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1999 Grant Awards: Planning & Stabilization

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

Grants With A National or Multi-State Impact | Grants With Activity Primarily in One State

Grants With A National or Multi-State Impact

Alliance of New York State Arts Councils, Inc. (Fiscal Agent for United Statewide Community Arts Association)
Mattituck, NY
$40,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Local Arts Agency
To support the provision of technical assistance to emerging statewide assemblies through on- site training sessions, as well as for professional development and networking for statewide assembly staff and board members. The project includes national training sessions for United Statewide Community Arts Association members (approximately 40 assemblies), a Mentor Program, and scholarship funds for attendance at the 1999 and 2000 Americans for the Arts conventions.

Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York, Inc.
New York, NY
$75,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Theater
To support the expansion and strengthening of two major technical assistance programs: The Nancy Quinn Fund, and the Organizational Reassessment Project. The Nancy Quinn Fund helps young artist-driven companies become viable organizations, and the Organizational Reassessment Project helps outstanding small companies assess and manage the opportunities that follow artistic success.

American Symphony Orchestra League
Washington, DC
$165,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Music
To support the American Symphony Orchestra League's Professional Development Initiative. During 1999-2000, this stabilization initiative will help strengthen the leadership capacity of the League's 834 member orchestras by providing their administrative, governance, and artistic personnel with the training, networking opportunities, and access to advice required to function more successfully in an era of constant change.

Arts & Business Council of New York City, Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Multidisciplinary
To support creation of a cash reserve. The reserve will help to ensure the stability of the organization and its core programs.

Associated Writing Programs
Fairfax, VA
$32,500
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Literature
To support the publication, marketing, and national distribution of Associated Writing Program's professional journal, The Writer's Chronicle, and the AWP Job List. The organization will establish national bookstore distribution and launch a 150,000-piece direct mail subscription campaign for The Writer's Chronicle, and integrate the AWP Job List into its Web site.

Association of Hispanic Arts, Inc.
New York, NY
$40,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Multidisciplinary
To support a comprehensive communication and technology project to improve information delivery to Hispanic arts organizations in New York City, regionally, and nationally. This project is part of a five-year effort that includes upgrading the computer system, providing staff training, and setting up a computer lab.

Atlatl, Inc. (Consortium)
Phoenix, AZ
$30,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Multidisciplinary
To support the Native Arts Network Consortium to work collaboratively to nurture the development of the field of Native American art through coalition building, arts presentation training and leadership development. The consortium is comprised of Atlatl, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, the American Indian Community House Gallery Museum in New York, New York, and Native Arts Circle in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Chamber Music America, Inc.
New York, NY
$100,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Music
To support the augmentation of an endowment fund and implementation of a national technical assistance initiative. Entitled National Capacity Building Project, this 1999-2000 stabilization project is designed to help its 560 member chamber ensembles and 350 member presenters strengthen their organizational capacities.

Chorus America, Association of Professional Vocal Ensembles
Washington, DC
$30,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Music
To support Chorus America's Professional Development Program. This 1999-2000 stabilization project is designed to improve the artistic, managerial, and fiscal strength of the choral field through the annual conference, leadership development seminars, summer management institute, and internships and workshops in choral conducting.

Council of Literary Magazines and Presses
New York, NY
$42,500
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Literature
To support Connections for the New Century, a project that will strengthen the community of literary publishing and highlight the role independent literary magazines and presses play in contemporary American letters. The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) will continue to publish its professional newsletter, CLMPages, and the Directory of Literary Magazines, and reach out to new constituencies through the publication of expanded promotional materials and the coordination of three regional focus group meetings.

Dance/USA
Washington, DC
$45,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Dance
To support design and delivery of professional development services to the dance field by Dance/USA. Seminars and meetings will be held in cities across the country to provide instruction, advice, mentoring, and information to dance companies, choreographers, and presenters.

Elders Share the Arts, Inc.
New York, NY
$25,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Multidisciplinary
To support development of new earned income through the establishment of Creative Aging Institutes which will offer training for the development of arts programs for the elderly. The project includes support for marketing the ESTA training program in San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; Boston, Massachusetts; and Atlanta, Georgia.

Meet The Composer, Inc. (Consortium)
New York, NY
$25,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Music
To support a consortium planning project between Meet the Composer and the American Composers Forum. During 1999-2000, both organizations will join in a planning process to develop initiatives that meet the needs of composers and communities.

OPERA America, Inc.
Washington, DC
$75,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Opera
To support the creation of a new Field Assistance Program and a Field Services Coordinator position in 1999-2000.

Theatre Communications Group, Inc.
New York, NY
$125,000
DISCIPLINE/FIELD: Theater
To support an 18-month planning initiative that will develop strategies to help stabilize the
not-for-profit professional theatre field. The initiative will address the need for the professional development of middle managers, and the in-depth education of trustees.

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