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FY 2012 Grant Awards: State Listings

Art Works II/Arts in Media/Partnerships

Some details of the projects listed in this grant announcement are subject to change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.

FLORIDA

Aequalis, Inc. (aka The Core Ensemble)
Lake Worth, FL
$20,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
To support the creation, production, and touring of A Harvest of Voices by José Cruz Gonzales. A music theater work based on oral histories of South Florida's farm workers, the final piece will be performed in neighborhood venues.

Broward County Board of County Commissioners
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$40,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
To support the Creative Artist Advancement Program, an initiative providing grants to local artists. The competitive peer review process will select creative artist-led projects that are designed to engage artistically underserved communities and provide lifelong learning activities for youth and adults.

City of Coral Gables, Florida (on behalf of Economic Sustainability Department)
Coral Gables, FL
$40,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
To support the design, fabrication, and installation of permanent public art works. In addition to various community organizations, the city will work with the University of Miami and an advisory panel to select the artist through an issued request for qualifications.

City of Miami Beach, Florida (on behalf of Department of Tourism and Cultural Development)
Miami Beach, FL
$40,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
To support Sleepless Night 2012, a series of performances and exhibitions to take place from sundown to sunrise. Inspired by Paris's Nuit Blanche, the city's fourth Sleepless Night event will include free museum admissions, art installations, architectural tours, and a series of multidisciplinary performances.

City of Tarpon Springs, Florida
Tarpon Springs, FL
$40,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the Gulf Coast Folklife Center's presentation of local, state, and regional traditions through exhibits, festivals, performances, workshops, and other programs. The project will conduct fieldwork to identify and document new folk artists, and present new and established folk artists in a variety of venues including concerts, workshops, festivals, and a special exhibit of Latin American folk culture.

Florida Department of State/Division of Cultural Affairs
Tallahassee, FL
$808,600
CATEGORY: Partnership   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Florida Division of Historical Resources (on behalf of Florida Division of Historical Resources)
Tallahassee, FL
$35,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the Florida Folklife Program (FFP). The projects of the FFP include identification and documentation of folk artists, an apprenticeship program, folk heritage awards, a series of folklife forums, and presentation of folk artists at the Florida Folk Festival and the State Fair; additionally, the FFP plans to work with Viva Florida 500, a series of programs showcasing the state's diverse heritage, commemorating the 500th anniversary of Ponce de León's arrival in Florida.

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
$60,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the Cultura del Lobo performance series. The project will focus on contemporary work that explores world cultures, with artists such as jazz pianist Diego Amador (Spain), theater group Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes (Mexico), choreographer Jae Duk Kim (South Korea), singer Oumou Sangare (Mali), and performance troupe Rude Mechanicals.

Miami Hispanic Ballet Corp.
Miami, FL
$20,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the presentation of the International Ballet Festival of Miami/Los Angeles, bringing works of as many as 110 artists from more than 20 ballet companies representing countries from five continents. For the first time, the festival will take place in Los Angeles, and will feature a Ballet Performance Series, International Young Ballet Medal Winners Performances, a film series, workshops, master classes, and an art exhibit series and dance books presentation.

Miami Light Project, Inc.
Miami, FL
$30,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support Here and Now 2013. The commissioning and presenting project will focus on the professional development of local artists and will include presentations, master classes, and workshops by artists such as writer/performer Teo Castellanos, choreographer Rosie Herrera, Hip Hop artist Rudi Goblen, and choreographer Maria Helena Thevenot.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (Consortium)
Miami, FL
$25,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the educational outreach project Cultural Passport: Sounds of America, using music and storytelling to explore the history of America from the perspectives of Native Americans, the pioneers, war veterans, and immigrants. A partnership with the Cleveland Orchestra, the project will include activities and educational materials for teachers and students from elementary to high school grade levels.

Palm Beach Opera, Inc.
West Palm Beach, FL
$17,500
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support the training activities, mainstage productions, and community outreach of the Palm Beach Young Artist Program. The educational curriculum will include voice lessons, master classes, language classes, and movement classes, as well as performance opportunities in mainstage roles (including La Traviata, La fille du régiment, and Salome) and in numerous outreach programs (including One Opera in One Hour, Lunch & Learn, and Concerts for the Classroom).

Performing Arts Center Trust, Inc. (aka Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts)
Miami, FL
$45,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Arts Education
To support AileyCamp Miami, a six-week dance summer program for middle school students. Students learn the technical terms and skills of classical ballet, Horton-based modern dance, West African dance, and jazz; and also attend classes in creative communications and personal development.

Sarasota Opera Association, Inc. (Consortium)
Sarasota, FL
$22,500
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support the technology design and creation for the world premiere of Little Nemo in Slumberland. In partnership with the University of Kentucky Research Foundation, the company will implement a software system that will blend multiple projections into one image instead of using a traditional stage set, which will make the production portable and easy to replicate elsewhere.

Teatro Avante, Inc.
Miami, FL
$80,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the XXVII International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami. Live theater performances, an international theater conference, workshops, visual arts and photography exhibits, plus the free-of-charge International Children's Day will be a few of the festival highlights.

University of South Florida (on behalf of USF Contemporary Art Museum)
Tampa, FL
$75,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum's development of the traveling exhibition UnCommon Practice: Graphicstudio. To be undertaken in partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art (where the exhibition will be held), the exhibition will highlight editions and special projects created by artists in the 45-year history of the University's Graphicstudio.


Number of Grants: 16          Total Amount: $1,398,600

 
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