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National Endowment for the Arts Announces USArtists International GrantsSeventeen U.S. dance and music ensembles receive grants to perform at European festivals August 17, 2005
Washington, D.C. - The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF), today announced the 2005 grant recipients for the USArtists International (USAI) program. Seventeen U.S. dance and music ensembles will receive a total of $99,000 to perform at festivals in 11 European countries, including the Edinburgh International Festival (Scotland), the Cannes Festival de Danse (France), and the International Folk Music Festival (Poland). Individual grants ranged from $3,000-$10,000. Grantees include the Kronos Quartet, a Grammy Award-winning chamber group (San Francisco, CA), Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, a cross-cultural contemporary dance ensemble (Fort Lee, NJ), and The Rose Ensemble, a vocal group specializing in Gregorian chant (St. Paul, MN). Additional support for USAI is provided by the JP Morgan Chase Foundation. Administered by MAAF, a regional arts organization based in Baltimore, USAI works to strengthen the creative and professional development of U.S. artists by providing support for their performances at significant international festivals. For 2005, USAI targeted its support to dance and music ensembles invited to perform in European Union member countries. By supporting the participation of exemplary contemporary, folk, and traditional ensembles in international festivals, USAI develops audiences for and appreciation of the diversity, vitality, and excellence of American artists. The Arts Endowment and Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation hope to expand the program in coming years to include other arts disciplines and geographic regions. The 2005 recipients of the USArtists International grants are: Anthony Braxton Ensemble, Middletown, CT Armitage Foundation, New York, NY Bang on a Can, Brooklyn, NY Bridgman/Packer Dance, New York, NY California E.A.R. Unit, Castaic, CA Cunningham Dance Foundation, New York, NY John Jasperse Company, New York, NY John Jasperse Company, New York, NY Kronos Quartet, San Francisco, CA Levydance, Inc., San Francisco, CA Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Fort Lee, NJ Pennsylvania Ballet Association, Philadelphia, PA Peridance Ensemble LTD., New York, NY Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, San Francisco, CA Seattle Chamber Players, Seattle, WA The Rose Ensemble, Saint Paul, MN WCV, New York, NY Yuval Ron Ensemble, Los Angeles, CA The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts - both new and established - bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation’s largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation celebrates and supports the wealth and diversity of the region’s arts resources and works to make those resources widely accessible both in the region and beyond. To learn more about MAAF, its programs and services, visit the Web site at www.midatlanticarts.org.
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