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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.

MINNESOTA

American Craft Council (Consortium)
Minneapolis, MN
$15,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support Expanding Marketplace. In partnership with the California College of the Arts, activities will include expansion of School to Market and Making Meaning in the Marketplace, professional development programs for emerging and established craft artists focusing on marketplace trends and opportunities.

Arts Midwest
Minneapolis, MN
$1,405,490
CATEGORY: Partnership   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Ballet Works, Inc. (aka James Sewell Ballet)
Minneapolis, MN
$15,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support a residency and performances by James Sewell Ballet in Minnesota. In advance of the residency, young dancers from Detroit Lakes and Grand Rapids, Minnesota, will be invited to the James Sewell Ballet's studios in the Twin Cities for a master class and will attend a performance in the company's home theater.

Cantus, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
$20,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support touring activities in rural Midwest communities. Each of the six visits planned to communities such as Marshall, Minnesota; Brookings, South Dakota; and Waverly, Iowa, will include vocal ensemble concerts, educational workshops, and school performances.

Children\'s Theatre Company and School (Consortium)
Minneapolis, MN
$50,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Arts Education
To support Neighborhood Bridges, an in-school, theater arts program. Designed and implemented in partnership with St. Paul Public School District 625, elementary school students will learn theater and storytelling skills to enhance their literacy development.

COMPAS, Inc.
Saint Paul, MN
$20,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
To support Arts Camps for Older Adults, a program in which professional artists will work in elder care facilities with residents, staff, and family members to create art. The project, conducted in partnership with the Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network, will bring professional artists skilled in their craft, such as tile-making, painting, and writing, to work in selected adult care centers during a three-month residency.

Guthrie Theatre Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
$25,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the Hampton Celebration, a celebration of the works of playwright Christopher Hampton. The project will feature the world premiere commission of Appomattox, productions of Tales from Hollywood and Total Eclipse, and include additional play readings and community engagement activities.

IFP-Minnesota (aka IFP MN)
St. Paul, MN
$25,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support educational activities, access to film and video equipment for media artists in the region, and a screening series. Workshops include Elements of Screenwriting, Location Audio, and Producing the Documentary. Its facility houses 16mm camera packages, audio, lighting, and electrical equipment, and video and film editing stations. The film screening program will bring independent films and their makers to the region.

Illusion Theater & School, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
$10,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the production and tour of My Ántonia. Allison Moore's adaptation of Willa Cather's seminal novel about Antonia Shimerda, a Bohemian immigrant to Nebraska in the 1880s, recounts stories of immigration to the American prairie.

Jungle Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
$10,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support a production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. The production will be directed by Artistic Director Bain Boehlke, who will also design the sets, and will feature Nathan Keepers and Jim Lichtscheidl in the lead roles of Vladimir and Estragon.

Loft, Inc. (aka The Loft Literary Center)
Minneapolis, MN
$70,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the Loft Program for Writers, which offers classes, mentorship opportunities, and workshops for writers of all levels. One of the oldest and largest literary centers in the country, the Loft also offers readings, book clubs, and other opportunities for community members to engage in a dialogue with a range of prose, poetry, young adult, and children's writers.

Midway Contemporary Art
Minneapolis, MN
$15,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support a contemporary art lecture and conversation series. The series of free public lectures will bring national and international artists, writers, and critics working in contemporary art to Minneapolis. Previous lecturers include Peruvian artist David Zink, who is based in Berlin; Mark Allen, executive director of Machine Project in Los Angeles; and curator Anthony Huberman, who is director of Artist's Institute in New York City.

Minnesota Public Radio, Inc. (aka Minnesota Public Radio|American Public Media)
St. Paul, MN
$20,000
CATEGORY: Arts in Media   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the production, acquisition, and national radio broadcast of classical music programming. In 2012-13, the programs such as Performance Today, SymphonyCast, and Pipedreams will reach a cumulative audience of as many as two million listeners each week. Other programs include live radio specials featuring a partnership between American Public Media, WQXR (New York) and Carnegie Hall.

Minnesota State Arts Board
St. Paul, MN
$765,100
CATEGORY: Partnership   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Northern Lights.mn (Consortium)
Minneapolis, MN
$15,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support the creation of a web application based on Polish born artist Piotr Szyhalski's (b. 1967) interactive artwork Ding an sich (The Canon Series, 1997). Comprised of more than 10 animations that represent a response to The Thing In Itself and borrowing from Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, Szyhalski uses the model of a musical score for the work's animation, which is then performed by the viewer.

Pillsbury United Communities (aka Pillsbury House Theatre)
Minneapolis, MN
$70,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support The Chicago Avenue Project. The arts education and mentorship program consists of acting and writing classes, two fully produced showcase productions of original work, and a writing retreat in which 70-85 professional artists provide more than 1,400 hours of support and mentoring.

Public Art Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN
$25,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support Public Art Lab. This professional development and education/engagement program brings artists and scientists/engineers together for public collaboration.

Public Radio International, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
$50,000
CATEGORY: Arts in Media   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the production and distribution of Studio 360. The series of weekly arts and culture radio programs are designed to illuminate the role of the arts in society. Studio 360's host is journalist and novelist Kurt Andersen, who is joined through interviews and commentaries by on-air guests.

Public Radio International, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
$20,000
CATEGORY: Arts in Media   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the production of The Global Hit segments on the weekday news and information radio program The World. The daily feature showcases world music for American audiences, offering listeners a unique perspective on other cultures through the medium of music. More than 300 U.S. stations air The World and the program's website draws more than 80,000 unique visitors each month.

Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater
Minneapolis, MN
$15,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support Coming to a Point: The Chattanooga Project, which will engage communities of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and will culminate in a performance. Participants in the project will include students at Bright Elementary School, healthcare providers from Memorial Health Care System, Chattanooga State Community College students, and members of the Chattanooga dance community.

Ten Thousand Things
Minneapolis, MN
$40,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support a production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. Artistic Director Michelle Hensley will direct and produce the show, which will be performed at prisons, homeless shelters, and other low-income centers free-of-charge, as well as for the general public.

Theater Mu, Inc. (aka Mu Performing Arts)
Saint Paul, MN
$20,000
CATEGORY: Arts in Media   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support development and production costs for MU-TV, a series of webisodes created by Asian American playwrights. Stories designed specifically for the Internet will be drawn from contemporary Asian American experiences and brought to life by actors from Theater Mu and other companies. Webisodes, each six to 10 minutes long, may consist of a monologue, a spoken word performance, or a dramatic scene.

Upstream Arts, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
$65,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Arts Education
To support music, dance, and theater residencies in special education classrooms of Minneapolis Public elementary, middle, and high schools for students ages 5 to 18 with cognitive, developmental, behavioral, emotional, and physical disabilities. Specially-trained professional actors, dancers, and musicians will lead interactive weekly activities based on a curriculum designed with district arts and special education specialists to teach the fundamentals of arts forms while developing and strengthening social and communication skills.

Walker Art Center, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
$70,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support Creation in the Community, a series of commissions, residencies, and presentations of large-scale performance works. Artists including composer Zeena Parkins, performer Cynthia Hopkins, music ensemble Sō Percussion, and theater troupe Elevator Repair Service will take part in public programs such as performances, open rehearsals, question-and-answer sessions, readings, panel discussions, and school performances.


Number of Grants: 24          Total Amount: $2,855,590

 
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