1999 Grant Awards: ArtsREACH

Some details of the projects listed below are subject to change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.

Grants to Alabama

Arts & Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa County, Inc.
Tuscaloosa
$10,000
To support after-school arts programs and transportation for inner-city children who live in public housing projects. Educators and local artists will expose children to the arts in a neighborhood setting. Community partners include the Tuscaloosa Housing Authority, Boys and Girls Clubs, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program, Boy and Girl Scouts, Kentucky Art Association, and Police Athletic League.

Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
Epes
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. An interdisciplinary team will assess community needs and plan a forestry arts and folklore arts education program for low-income youth in rural areas. Community partners include the Alabama Forestry Commission, Society for Folk Arts and Culture, and Tuskegee University.

Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Montgomery
$9,750
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. Partners will use information collected in a 10-county survey to assess artists' needs, create a directory, and plan a juried exhibition. Community partners include the Montgomery Art Guild and the county library system.

Music Preservation Society, Inc.
Florence
$9,500
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. A working group of local representatives will develop a regional cultural plan that recognizes the area's collective cultural heritage. Community partners include the University of North Alabama, Florence-Lauderdale Tourism, Tennessee Valley Art Association, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, and Colbert County Tourism & Visitors Bureau.

South Mobile County Educational Center, Inc.
Bayou La Batre
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. Partners will assess the resources and needs of a rural multicultural community and develop a plan that gives area young people creative means of self expression. Community partners include local artists, school principals, religious organizations, and the Mobile Arts Council.

University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
$9,790
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. The Rural Community Arts Planning Project will develop a plan to integrate the arts with the economic development plans of rural communities. Community partners include Alabama REAL, BEAT 10 Action Group, Community of Collinsville, Community of Akron, and PACERS Arts Advisory Committee.

Total Dollars Awarded: $59,040
Total Grants Awarded: 6

Grants to Arkansas

Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas
Pine Bluff
$6,008
To support a Summer Institute. The Institute will help teachers of grades four through six to integrate the arts into core curricula, especially science. Community partners include the Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative and the five Jefferson County school districts.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock
$10,000
To support development of a plan to designate future sites for public art spaces. Project managers will identify artists, research public art spaces in other cities, and produce design plans. Community partners include the UALR Donaghey Project for Urban Studies and Design; City of Little Rock, Arkansas; City of North Little Rock, Arkansas; Arkansas Arts Council; Central Arkansas Transit Authority; and the Downtown Partnership.

Total Dollars Awarded: $16,008
Total Grants Awarded: 2

Grants to Delaware

Christina Cultural Arts Center, Inc.
Wilmington
$10,000
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. A local arts school will work with the City of Wilmington and the Council of Jazz Advocates to develop a community based plan for jazz education and performance. Community partners include the City of Wilmington Office of Cultural Affairs and the Delaware Chapter of the Council of Jazz Advocates.

Newark Arts Alliance, Inc.
Newark
$10,000
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. A consultant will work with a cultural advisory committee to assess resources and develop a plan of action. The City of Newark is a community partner.

Total Dollars Awarded: $20,000
Total Grants Awarded: 2

Grants to Idaho

Ballet Idaho, Inc.
Boise
$10,000
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. A strategic plan will be developed to advance the quality and availability of dance performance and education in the region. The Eugene Ballet Company is a partner.

Total Dollars Awarded: $10,000
Total Grants Awarded: 1

Grants to Indiana

Arts Council of Indianapolis, Inc.
Indianapolis
$10,000
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. The Arts Council will develop a strategic cultural tourism plan that addresses how the arts might enhance economic development in the Indianapolis region. Community partners include the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association, Indianapolis Downtown, Inc., approximately 30 arts organizations, and representatives from the local tourism industry.

Lakeland Art Association, Inc.
Warsaw
$8,900
To support a community cultural assessment. Partners and consultants will survey resources to determine the feasibility of an arts center in Kosciusko County. Community partners include local citizens affiliated with Mutual Federal Bank; Warsaw Community Development Corporation; Kosciusko County Visitor's Bureau; Zimmer, Inc; Grace College; and Mount Memorial Hall Art Gallery.

Northern Indiana Art Association, Inc.
Munster
$10,000
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. The plan will identify resources and recommend growth and leadership strategies for the Association. Community partners include the Northwest Indiana Forum, Indiana Arts Commission, and the Northwest Indiana Regional Community Forum Arts Team.

Young Audiences of Indiana, Inc.
Indianapolis
$8,963
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan for arts education. A consultant will be hired to survey counties in south-central Indiana to
determine arts education needs and develop a plan to address those needs. Community partners include the Columbus Area Arts Council, Inc., Rural Alliance for the Arts, and selected school personnel.

Total Dollars Awarded: $37,863
Total Grants Awarded: 4

Grants to Iowa

Ames Community Arts Council
Ames
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. Information derived from a survey of residents, business and community groups, artists, and cultural organizations will be used to create a centralized arts/cultural office, secure funding, and develop a community plan of action. Community partners include the Ames Community Arts Council, Ames Public Art Commission, Commission on the Arts, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames Heritage Association, Quality of Life Network, and Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Blanden Memorial Art Museum
Fort Dodge
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan.
A steering committee will survey the community to determine how local arts organizations can better target a rapidly growing Hispanic-American population. Community partners include Proteus Inc., Fort Dodge Public Library, Webster County Diversity Committee, and faculty from Iowa Community College and Fort Dodge High School.

City of Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. The assessment will inventory existing public art, and the strategic plan will identify potential sites for new installations. Community partners include the City of Cedar Falls Cultural Division, Cedar Falls Tourism and Visitor's Bureau, Community Main Street, Cedar Falls City Council, Cedar Falls Art and Culture Board, College Hill Neighborhood Association, and the University of Northern Iowa Art Department and Gallery.

City of Pella, Iowa
Pella
$10,000
To support programs that expand arts programming for area youth. Local schools and community organizations will work cooperatively to expand facilities and opportunities for arts education and programming. Community partners include the Pella Opera House, Central College, Pella Community Schools, Crossroads, and Mayor of the City of Pella.

Des Moines Community Playhouse
Des Moines
$10,000
To support Culture Cafe, a project designed to identify, preserve and share the performing arts heritage of immigrants who live in Central Iowa. The Des Moines Playhouse will oversee finances and facilities, and a steering committee will advise on programs and outreach. Community partners include the Bureau of Refugee Services, Project TEACH, Iowa Arts Council, Lutheran Social Services, and the Society of Thaidam-American Friendship.

Total Dollars Awarded: $50,000
Total Grants Awarded: 5

Grants to Kansas

Accessible Arts, Inc.
Kansas City
$10,000
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. Partners will work together to expand current arts education databases to include artists with disabilities and identify schools that need training for work with special needs children. Community partners include the Kansas Alliance for Arts Education, Kansas Department of Education, and Association of Community Arts Agencies of Kansas.

Bowlus Fine Arts Cultural Center Trust
Iola
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment. A steering committee of local representatives will assess community cultural resources and access in an area with no interstate highway system. Community partners include the Iola Pride Committee, Iola Area Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee, Iola Community Theatre, and Humboldt Historic Days Committee.

Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities, Inc.
Kansas City
$10,000
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. The plan will be used to help establish an arts based prevention program for low-income, inner-city youth. Community partners include Kansas Friends of Alvin Ailey; YWCA of Kansas City, KS; Youth Opportunities Unlimited, Inc.; School Linked Services, Inc.; and Kansas City Unified School District 500.

Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas
Horton
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. A coalition of American Indian organizations will develop a plan to promote the work of artists from their communities and lay the groundwork for a performance and exhibition space. Community partners include the Kansas American Indian Arts Council, Prairie Band of Potawatomie, Sac and Fox Tribe, Iowa Tribe of Kansas, Pelathe Community Resource Center, Haskell Indian Nations University, and Mid America All-Indian Center.

PAACA-Pittsburg Arts Council Inc
Pittsburg
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment. A project director will oversee both the assessment of existing cultural resources and a study to determine the feasibility of creating a Fine Arts Center in the Pittsburg, Kansas/Crawford County area. Community partners include the Pittsburg Community Theatre, Pittsburg Community Schools, Carver League Legacy Team, and the City of Pittsburg.

Wichita Asian Association
Wichita
$9,600
To support a community cultural assessment. Information derived from a survey of Wichita's Asian American population will be used to expand Asian cultural programming in the area. Community partners include the Wichita State University Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University Department of Anthropology, Wichita Convention & Visitor Bureau, KPTS-TV, the Wichita Eagle, Very Special Arts, InterFaith Ministries, ArtsPartners, Multiculture Celebration Association, Spice Merchant, Wichita IndoChinese Center, Wichita Area Girl Scouts, Philippine Association, Chinese Association, and the Wichita/Sedgwick County Department of Community Health Bilingual/Bicultural Project.

Total Dollars Awarded: $59,600
Total Grants Awarded: 6

Grants to Mississippi

Hattiesburg Civic Arts Council
Hattiesburg
$2,392
To support a community cultural assessment. Partners will conduct focus groups and surveys to determine the cultural programming needs of various communities. Community partners include the City of Hattiesburg, the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forest County, and the Downtown Gallery Association.

Madison County Cultural Center
Madison
$9,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. A consultant will be hired to work with partners to design and implement an assessment of area arts resources and facilities. Community partners include the Canton Redevelopment Authority and Ridgeland Recreation and Parks.

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Philadelphia
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. A facilitator will be hired to help identify cultural goals and priorities and develop strategies for
resource sharing. Community partners include the Choctaw Museum, Choctaw Tribal Archives, Tribal Cultural Affairs Program, Choctaw Language Program, and a tribal archaeologist.

Total Dollars Awarded: $26,392
Total Grants Awarded: 4

Grants to Montana

Billings Symphony Society
Billings
$10,000
To support school visits by musicians, ensemble and orchestral performances, and transportation for an after-school music program. The program will use live performances and related educational materials to introduce low-income and at-risk children to cultural programs and positive adult role models. Community partners include the Montana Department of Corrections Billings Transition Center, Yellowstone County Youth Services Center, Billings Family YMCA School's Out, Friendship House of Christian Service, Boys and Girls Club of Billings, and School District Two Truancy Officers.

Helena Presents
Helena
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. Partners will conduct a needs assessment and develop funding and implementation strategies to provide rural communities with electronic access to cultural programs. Community partners include the Montana Small Schools Alliance, Montana Office of Public Instruction, Montana Arts Council, Community Youth Advisory Council of the Helena City Commission, Helena Community Juvenile Justice Council, and Montana Healthy Communities.

Missoula Cultural Council
Missoula
$6,500
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. Focus groups will provide information needed to create partnerships and implement marketing of a cultural tourism initiative. Community partners include the Missoula Children's Theatre, University of Montana Galleries, Gallery Association for Greater Art, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, First Night Missoula, Missoula Downtown Association, Missoula Redevelopment Agency, Missoula Writing Collaborative, and individual artists.

Montana Association of Symphony Orchestras
Bozeman
$6,000
To support a community cultural assessment. The proposed assessment will address resources, challenges, and opportunities for Montana orchestras. Community partners include the Glacier Orchestra & Chorale, Kalispell; Billings Symphony; Bozeman Symphony; Butte Symphony; Helena Symphony; Missoula Symphony & Chorale; Great Falls Symphony; and Miles City Community Orchestra.

Montana Committee for the Humanities
Missoula
$8,400
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. The MCH/Montana Center for the Book will oversee development of a plan to coordinate an annual statewide literary festival. Community partners include the Montana Arts Council, Montana State Library, Travel Montana, Writer's Voice/Billings Family YMCA, and Fact and Fiction Bookstore.

Montana Performing Arts Consortium
Bozeman
$9,550
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. The proposed assessment will inventory facilities and equipment and enable partners to address challenges faced by many arts organizations. Community partners include the Folkshops, Myrna Loy Center, Northeastern Arts Network, Chouteau County Performing Arts, Vigilance Theatre Company, and individual artists.

Yellowstone Regional Development Company
Billings
$10,000
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. A facilitator will conduct workshops, focus groups, and interviews to identify community needs, improve program quality, and promote cultural awareness. Community partners include Yellowstone County, City of Billings, Alberta Bair Theater, Billings Symphony, Moss Mansion, Billings Studio Theater, Western Heritage Center, Parmly Billings Library, Downtown Billings Association and Partnership, Yellowstone County Museum Growth Thru Art, and Public Radio.

Total Dollars Awarded: $60,450
Total Grants Awarded: 7

Grants to Nebraska

Blue Barn Theatre Project
Omaha
$6,600
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. Consultants will work with local artists and community leaders to assess resources and develop a plan of action for development of a cultural district in downtown Omaha. Community partners include the Greater Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau, Old Market Business Association, Bemis Foundation, and individual artists.

Grand Island Community Foundation
Grand Island
$9,900
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. A professional arts consultant and community leaders will assess existing resources and develop a plan for expanding cultural resources in the area. Community partners include the City of Grand Island, Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce, College Park, Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, Hall County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Snow's Floral Company, Grand Island Concert Association, Prairie Winds Art Center, The Grand Island Independent, Crane Meadows Nature Center, and Grand Island Little Theater.

Opera/Omaha, Inc.
Omaha
$10,000
To support the development and implementation of arts education activities. The goal is to stimulate the participation of underserved communities in opera and the other arts. Community partners include the State of Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs, Community Discovered Network, and Omaha Public Schools.

Phelps County Community Foundation, Inc.
Holdrege
$5,800
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. Consultants and partners will assess existing resources and develop a plan for cultural programming to be held in a recently constructed performance center that has been donated to
the Holdrege Schools. Community partners include the Holdrege Community Concert Association, Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce, Holdrege Schools, and the City of Holdrege.

Total Dollars Awarded: $32,300
Total Grants Awarded: 4

Grants to Nevada

Brewery Arts Center
Carson City
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. Statistical data collected by the Capital Arts Coalition will be used to develop a cultural plan that will improve community access and programming. Community partners include Western Nevada Community College, Carson City Recreation Division, Carson City Symphony, and individual artists.

City of Henderson
Henderson
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. A consultant will work with a local task force to assess existing resources and establish a plan that stimulates public/private partnerships. Community partners include the Clark County Cultural Division, Henderson Library District, Allied Arts Council, Clark County School District, Nevada Commission on Tourism, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Nevada Arts Council, Nevada Humanities Committee, and local artists.

City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas
$3,000
To support an art exposure and cultural enrichment program for juvenile offenders. Participants will work with teachers to create, interpret, and display artworks. Community partners include the City of Las Vegas Division of Cultural and Community Affairs and Clark County Family and Youth Services.

Comstock Arts Council, Inc.
Virginia City
$5,000
To support a community cultural assessment. Focus groups and surveys will be used to assess current programs and identify ways in which arts education and local tourism might be expanded. Community partners include the Comstock Arts Council, Piper's Opera House Programs, St. Mary's Art Center, Fourth Ward School Museum, and Comstock Fireman's Museum.

Total Dollars Awarded: $28,000
Total Grants Awarded: 4

Grants to North Dakota

Circle of Nations School
Wahpeton
$10,000
To support educational programs which preserve the cultural heritage of students from 32 Native American tribes. The programs are included in the classroom curricula, after-school activities, and in evening programs. Community partners include the Residential Evening Learning Opportunities Program, Intense Bilingual Cultural Program, Title 1, and Gifted and Talented Program.

Dakota West Arts Council
Bismarck
$9,163
To support a community cultural assessment. Artists and arts presenters will develop a data collection form and collect information that will be used to publish a directory of artists and arts/cultural facilities. Community partners include Bismarck State College, Bismarck Public Schools, The Bismarck Tribune, United Tribes Technical College, and Bismarck Art & Galleries Association.

Total Dollars Awarded: $19,163
Total Grants Awarded: 2

Grants to Oklahoma

Black Liberated Arts Center, Inc.
Oklahoma City
$10,000
To support a community assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. A community task force will assess community assets and develop a plan designed to build audiences and expand community outreach by local arts organizations. Community partners include the Tenth Street Better Living Center, Fifth Street Baptist Church, Millwood Schools, NTU Arts Association, Dunbar Elementary School, and the Jeltz Community Center.

City Arts Center, Inc.
Oklahoma City
$7,500
To support the adaptation of a hands-on exhibit and related educational materials. The exhibit will teach children about the life, times, and paintings of four visual artists. Community partners include the Oklahoma City, Norman, and Putnam City Public Schools and the Central Oklahoma Cultural Council.

Lawton Arts & Humanities Council
Lawton
$3,000
To support an economic impact study. The study will identify changes in economic and cultural activity in Comanche County since the first study was compiled in 1993. Community partners include the City of Lawton Arts & Humanities Division; Arts for All, Inc; and Lawton/Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Roger Mills Arts & Humanities Council Association
Cheyenne
$7,500
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. The proposed assessment will identify art and cultural resources in a former tribal area; the proposed plan will preserve and promote traditional arts, improve cultural awareness, and promote tourism. Community partners include the U. S. Park Service, Fort Reno Visitor Center, Cheyenne Cultural Center, Oklahoma Historical Society, Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce, and Episcopal Community of Far West Oklahoma.

Total Dollars Awarded: $28,000
Total Grants Awarded: 4

Grants to Rhode Island

Centercity Artisans
Providence
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment. Focus groups and surveys will be used to determine whether to establish a contemporary art center in downtown Providence. Community partners include the City of Providence, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Johnson & Wales University, and Rhode Island Volunteers for the Arts.

South County Center For The Arts
West Kingston
$10,000
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. An education consortium will identify cultural needs and resources and will create a plan that integrates the arts with core curricula, trains arts educators, and expands access. Community partners include the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Rhode Island Literacy in the Arts Task Force, South Kingstown School District, Chariho Regional School District, and local art and music teachers.

Total Dollars Awarded: $20,000
Total Grants Awarded: 2

Grants to South Carolina

Black Creek Arts Council
Hartsville, SC
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. A coalition of public and private entities will inventory community cultural assets and develop a plan that positions the arts as a catalyst for economic development. Community partners include the Hartsville Downtown Development Association, Darlington Redevelopment Program, City of Hartsville Planning & Development, Darlington County Tourism, Black Creek Arts Council, Darlington County School District, Darlington County Planning, Hartsville Chamber of Commerce, Darlington County Development Board, Coker College, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Math.

City of Conway
Conway
$10,000
To support the studies required to launch the Waccamaw Arts Center. The Center will house educational exhibits, crafts demonstrations, and a visitor center. Community partners include the Conway Visitors Program, Conway Main Street USA, and the Horry Cultural Arts Council.

Hub City Writers Project
Spartanburg
$10,000
To support a festival, production of a related documentary, book, and a Web site. The festival and other related projects will make programs on native arts, music, and history available to a wide audience. Community partners include the Spartanburg Conservation Endowment, Spartanburg County Historical Association, SCETV, Southern Exposure Artists' Co-op, Wofford College, Spartanburg County Foundation, USCS Gospel Choir, and Chapman Elementary School.

Newberry Opera House
Newberry
$10,000
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. Interviews, focus groups, and public forums will be used to formulate a cultural plan for Newberry County. Community partners include the City of Newberry Department of Parks and Recreation, Newberry College, Newberry County Arts Council, Newberry Community Players/Ritz Theater, Newberry County Museum Association, Newberry Downtown Development Association, and the Newberry Chamber of Commerce.

South Carolina Presenters Network
Rock Hill
$6,200
To support a community cultural assessment. A consultant will be hired to work with partners to examine the state of dance in South Carolina. Community partners include the South Carolina Dance Association, South Carolina Arts Commission, Southeast Center for Dance Education, Arts in the Basic Curriculum Steering Committee, South Carolina Department of Education, and individual artists.

South Carolina State Museum
Columbia
$9,068
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. A coalition of groups will use focus groups to create and measure the results of a pilot after school program for elementary school students. Community partners include the Historic Columbia Foundation, McKissick Museum, Richland District One Schools, Saluda Elementary School, Lexington District Two Schools, and Columbia Museum of Art.

Total Dollars Awarded: $55,268
Total Grants Awarded: 6

Grants to South Dakota

Brookings Arts Council
Brookings
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. A steering committee will work with community leaders and public officials to assess the local cultural environment and strengthen existing linkages among area cultural organizations to establish new alliances. Community partners include the Brookings Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Brookings Public Library, South Dakota Art Museum, and the City of Brookings.

Historic Deadwood-Lead Arts Council
Lead
$6,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. A steering committee and partners will conduct a community survey and develop a community economic development plan. Community partners include the Adams Museum, Lead/Deadwood School District, Deadwood Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, Lead Area Chamber of Commerce, Deadwood Public Library, Phoebe Apperson Hearst Free Library, Historic Lead Opera House Society, and South Dakotans for the Arts.

Sioux Empire Arts Council
Sioux Falls
$10,000
To support an executive director to coordinate and oversee implementation of the community cultural plan. Proposed projects include coordinated marketing for area arts organizations, an arts directory, an Internet cultural link, a cultural calendar, and summer arts events for young people. Community partners include Forward Sioux Falls, the Sioux Falls Area Foundation, Minnehaha County Government, and the City of Sioux Falls.

South Dakotans for the Arts
Deadwood
$9,000
To support a community cultural assessment. Two hundred school districts will be surveyed to assess arts education in the state, determine priorities for improving arts education, and consider how arts education might be integrated with core curricula. Community partners include the South Dakota Alliance for Arts Education, South Dakota Arts Council, South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs, and South Dakota Music Educators Association.

Yankton Area Arts Association
Yankton
$9,700
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. Partners will work with focus groups to assess the current state of cultural programming, identify goals, and form strategic alliances. Community partners include South Dakotans for the Arts, the Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce, Yankton College Lewis and Clark Theatre Company, Yankton Area Concert Association, Connecting Artists, and Yankton Children's Choir.

Total Dollars Awarded: $44,700
Total Grants Awarded: 5

Grants to Tennessee

Arts Center of Cannon County, Inc.
Woodbury
$10,000
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. An Arts Education Task Force will develop educational materials designed to integrate the arts into the teaching of core curricula for grades K-5. Community partners include the Cannon County School System, Middle Tennessee State University, and the Historic Cannon County Chamber of Commerce.

Day Foundation
Memphis
$10,000
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. The Foundation and partners will develop an aesthetic education plan for the Center for Arts Education, one of 18 programs modeled after the Lincoln Center Institute. Community partners include the Center for Arts Education, Memphis City and Shelby County Schools, University of Memphis, Lincoln Center Institute, Opera Memphis, and the National Civil Rights Museum.

Greater Memphis Arts Council
Memphis
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. Partners will research the viability of a proposed arts district and develop a plan to promote area cultural resources in a cohesive manner. Community partners include the Urban Arts Commission, South Main Arts District, Center City Commission, Cook Convention Center, Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau, Opera Memphis, Memphis Orchestral Society, Ballet Memphis, and the National Civil Rights Museum.

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville
$9,948
To support the creation of a community cultural plan for arts education. A project director and steering committee will oversee focus groups, analyze data, and develop an action plan. Community partners include the Upper Cumberland Development District, Upper Cumberland Regional Arts Council, and Appalachian Craft Center.

Upper Cumberland Regional Arts Council
Cookeville
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. Information gathered at public forums by community partners will be used to inventory cultural assets and resources in 14 counties and develop a driving tour of the area. Community partners include the Upper Cumberland Development District, Tennessee Technological University Rural Education Research and Service Consortium, University of Tennessee Department of History, Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts, and the Tennessee Arts Commission.

Total Dollars Awarded: $49,948
Total Grants Awarded: 5

Grants to Utah

Lincoln Center Boys & Girls Club and Association
Brigham City
$9,875
To support a community cultural assessment and the creation of a community cultural plan. The proposed assessment will identify ways to promote the visual and performing arts with core curricula. Community partners include Brigham City Puppetry, Images Art Community, Brigham City Museum Gallery, Brigham City High School Theater Program, Brigham City Council, Brigham City Chamber of Commerce, and the Bear River Adult Skills Center (B. R. A. S. C.).

Provo City Corporation
Provo
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment. The proposed assessment will serve as a basis for a feasibility study to determine market support for and identify an appropriate location for a cultural complex. Community partners include the Utah Valley Symphony, Contemporary Dance Theater, Utah Regional Ballet, Utah Lyric Opera Society, Rocky Mountain Youth Theater, and Provo Theater Company.

Society for Preservation & Propagation of Eastern Arts
Salt Lake City
$10,000
To support artist visits to rural schools and related educational materials. Teachers will receive materials used to prepare students prior to workshops and performances and will complete project evaluations upon completion of the program. Community partners include Artistic Resources for Teachers and Students, Inc. (A.R.T.S); the school districts of the counties of Daggett, Kane, Rich, and San Juan; and individual artists.

Utah Arts Festival Foundation
Salt Lake City
$10,000
To support an arts education outreach project. The project will enable students to participate in cultural events; teachers will be trained to integrate the arts in core curricula; and related educational materials will be distributed. Community partners include the Utah Arts Council, Deseret Newspapers, and Metro Arts.

Total Dollars Awarded: $39,875
Total Grants Awarded: 4

Grants to West Virginia

Artsbridge, Inc.
Parkersburg
$5,675
To support the creation of individual management plans for each of the organizations in Parkersburg's Downtown Cultural District (DCD). Artsbridge and its partners plan to develop existing community cultural resources to revitalize Parkersburg's once thriving downtown. Community partners include the Parkersburg Art Center, Actors Guild, Smoot Theater, Oil & Gas Museum, Blennerhassett Museum, Schrader Youth Ballet, and the Sumnerite Museum. Six downtown churches are adjunct participants.

Center for Arts and Sciences of West Virginia
Charleston
$10,000
To support planning and implementation of a residency by the Aman Folk Ensemble and development of a collaborative, statewide network of educational delivery of the arts and sciences. The proposed project will be used as a pilot to test preliminary planning for arts education programs, outreach, and distance learning, as well to test the integration of featured arts and science projects into the Center's educational programs. Community partners include the West Virginia Department of Education, Carnegie Hall, Museum in the Community, Kanawha County Schools, Chandler Magnet Arts School, Charleston Ballet Company, Harless Community Center, and Aman Folk Ensemble.

Morgan Arts Council
Berkeley Springs
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and creation of a community cultural plan. Morgan County partners seek to determine how the community's cultural resources can be allocated to support existing facilities, fill gaps in the inventory of facilities and services, and plan for the county's future cultural and recreational needs. Community partners include the Morgan Arts Council, Morgan County Commission, Boys & Girls Club, Berkeley Springs Chamber of Commerce, Travel Berkeley Springs, Morgan County Extension Service, and Senior Life Services.

Valley Ridge Studio, Inc.
Thomas
$10,000
To support a multi-faceted visual/theater arts program that will attract artists to downtown Thomas. The program intends to bring a cultural focus to the Historic District that lies at the heart of the city's ongoing revitalization efforts. Community partners include Valley Ridge Studio, Inc., Art Company of Davis, Thomas Education Center, Canaan Valley Institute, Art and Education Committee, and New Historic Thomas.

West Virginia Department of Education
Charleston
$10,000
To support a statewide cultural assessment and the creation of a cultural plan for arts education. West Virginia Arts Initiative for the Millennium (AIM) will create a plan of action for arts education based on an assessment of fine arts teachers' professional development needs. Community partners include the West Virginia Commission on the Arts, the Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia, and Arts Action.

Total Dollars Awarded: $45,675
Total Grants Awarded: 5

Grants to Wyoming

Artcore, Inc. (As Fiscal Agent for the Casper Performing Arts Coalition)
Casper
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and creation of a community cultural plan. Partners will plan for a performing arts facility on reclaimed AMOCO refinery land. Community partners include Barbershoppers, the Chamber Music Society, Children's Chorale, Civic Chorale, Casper College Music Department, Casper College Theatre Advisory Board, Municipal Band, Music Teachers Association, the Cultural Affairs Committee of the Casper Area Chamber of Commerce, Organ Guild, Handbell Ringers, Stage III, Wyoming Symphony, and multiple local dance schools.

Children's Developmental Services of Campbell County
Gillette
$8,298
To support the creation of a community cultural plan. Project partners will develop a regional community cultural plan, "Young Children Creating" (YCC), for North Wyoming children, using the arts to engage youth in the creative process. Community partners include the Prairie Lights Arts Guild, CAM-PLEX Heritage Center, Campbell County School District, Power River Symphony Orchestra, Campbell County Public Library, Parents Group, Head Start Program, Crook County Public Library, Sundance Kids Preschool, Weston County School District, Weston County Public Library, Weston County Coalition for Youth, and the Weston County Extension Office.

Sheridan County Young Men's Christian Association
Sheridan
$10,000
To support the "Arts Across the Big Horns" community-based arts education program for children and adults. The program will bring regional performing arts groups to Sheridan. Community partners include the WYO Theater, Sheridan Arts Council, and School Districts 1 & 2.

Shoshone Business Council, Eastern Shoshone Tribe
Ft. Washakie
$10,000
To support a community cultural assessment and creation of a community cultural plan. Partners will strengthen and preserve cultural resources and utilize the arts and culture to encourage community development. Community partners include the Shoshone Tribal Cultural Center, Boys and Girls Club of the Eastern Shoshone, Fort Washakie Head Start Program, Shoshone Entertainment Committee, Fort Washakie Elementary School, Central Wyoming College, and the Shoshone Housing Authority.

Wyoming Children's Museum
Laramie
$4,700
To support a community cultural assessment and creation of a community cultural plan. Partners will develop active partnerships that will generate and fortify cultural activities for Laramie's youth. Community partners include the Wyoming Children's Museum and Nature Center; University of Wyoming Cultural Outreach Office, Department of Theatre and Dance, and Department of Art; Albany County/University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service; Albany County 4-H; Healthy Community Healthy Youth Task Force; City of Laramie Recreation Department; Wyoming Territorial Prison and Old West Park; and the Laramie Chamber of Commerce.

Total Dollars Awarded: $42,998
Total Grants Awarded: 5

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