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2003 Grant Awards: State Listings

Creativity/Organizational Capacity/Literature Fellowships
Leadership Initiatives

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

PENNSYLVANIA

'A 'A Arts
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
$5,000
To support publication costs and related expenses for a special issue of Chain devoted to translation. The issue will feature multiple translations of selected works and statements from translators about the process of translation.

Abington Art Center
Jenkintown, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
$17,000
To support a comprehensive planning process for the Art Center's sculpture garden. Guided by public art and curatorial consultant Jennifer McGregor, the project is designed to build on past successes of the site.

American Poetry Review
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
$15,000
To support publication and national distribution of The American Poetry Review. The journal will seek to increase its distribution to more than 2,000 bookstores and newsstands around the country.

Arden Theatre Company
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$27,000
To support the Independence Foundation New Play Showcase. The program will include the world premiere production of Tooth and Claw by Michael Hollinger, and staged readings of three additional new plays.

Berks Filmmakers, Inc.
Reading, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
$10,000
To support the exhibition of several curated film and video series. Programs will include avant-garde cinema, documentary and animation work, presentations by filmmakers and screenings of films by artists from the region.

Carnegie Mellon University (on behalf of Regina Gouger Gallery)
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$20,000
To support the touring exhibition Comic Release, with accompanying catalog and education programs.

Carnegie Mellon University (on behalf of Studio for Creative Inquiry)
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Multidisciplinary
$40,000
To support a one-year Artist Residency Project with an emphasis on artists collectives. Three artists/collectives and an art critic/curator will be provided with the opportunity to develop new work and convene a panel on the collective art-making process.

Chatham Baroque, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$10,000
To support the production of early English operas in concert version. Chatham Baroque will collaborate with other area choral and instrumental ensembles to present John Blow's Venus and Adonis and Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.

Fabric Workshop, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$50,000
To support the artist-in-residence program. Each artist will create new work using innovative fabrics, materials and construction techniques in exploratory ways.

Keplinger, David
Harleysville, PA
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
$20,000
Recipient, 2002 Creative Writing Fellowship (Poetry).

Lafayette College
Easton, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$12,500
To support performances, two commissions and a jazz ensemble residency. Jazz at Lafayette will celebrate the college's 20th anniversary of jazz presenting and feature jazz artists Dave Holland, Stefon Harris, David Sanchez, Victor Lewis and Mulgrew Miller.

Marlboro School of Music, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$25,000
To support the Invited Master Artist Project. The multifaceted summer 2003 project will provide young musicians with enhanced experiences and the opportunity to study with master concert artists.

Mattress Factory, Ltd.
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$40,000
To support an artist-in-residence program. Invited artists will live and work on site from one to eight weeks to create new site-specific installations.

Painted Bride Art Center
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
$25,000
To support multidisciplinary projects that examine the artist as an interpreter of other peoples' stories. Dance, theater and music events, as well as a panel discussion and magazine publication, will explore or exemplify work inspired by personal testimony.

Pennsylvania Ballet Association
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$25,000
To support the presentation of ballet. The company will premiere The Firebird, choreographed by James Kudelka, and Concerto 488, by Lila York.

People's Light & Theatre Company
Malvern, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$42,000
To support the second workshop and production of a new play by playwright Lillian Groag. Ms. Groag will be in residence at People's Light & Theatre Company to develop the script and direct the production of Midon.

Philadanco (Philadelphia Dance Company, Inc.)
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$35,000
To support the commissioning of a new work. Alonzo King will create the work, which will appear during the company's residency at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$12,500
To support the presentation of vocal music concerts. During 2002-03, a series of performances of art songs, cabaret songs, vocal chamber music and choral concerts will be presented.

Philadelphia Folklore Project
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk & Traditional Arts
$40,000
To support Philly Dance Africa. The project identifies, presents, links and advances significant contemporary local African dancers and musicians.

Philadelphia Fringe Festival
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
$10,000
To support the Spotlight and juried shows at the seventh annual Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Over 16 days, the Festival will provide a high profile outlet for cutting-edge performance and developmental opportunities for artists.

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$100,000
To support the exhibition The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973).

Philadelphia Orchestra Association
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$90,000
To support Robert Schumann: Poet and Romantic, a five-week festival exploring the music of Schumann and composers linked to him. Wolfgang Sawallisch, in his final season as music director, will conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra in Philadelphia and New York City.

Philadelphia Theatre Company
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$12,000
To support a production of August Wilson's King Hedley II, directed by Seret Scott. The theater will reengage the design team from its past production of Wilson's Seven Guitars for this project.

Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Organizational Capacity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Multidisciplinary
$10,000
To support the Cultural Entrepreneurship Center. The center will provide services such as business training, educational programs, publications and peer discussion groups to artists and arts organizations in the greater Philadelphia region.

Pig Iron Theatre Company
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$10,000
To support the development and production of a new theater work. The Lucia Joyce Cabaret is an ensemble-created piece directed by company member Deborah Stein.

Pittsburgh Dance Alloy
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of new works. The project will include choreography by Bebe Miller, Galina Borissova, and Mark Taylor; a production by Sarah Skaggs; and the commissioning of a new score by composer Alice Shields.

Pittsburgh Film Makers Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
$10,000
To support a series of media arts workshops. Designed for children, non-traditional students and experienced producers, these classes will be offered at night and on weekends to encourage broader community participation.

Pittsburgh Opera, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
$10,000
To support the regional premieres of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten and The Three Penny Opera by Kurt Weill. Four performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream will take place at the Byham Theatre; two performances of The Three Penny Opera will be performed at the Brew House.

Pittsburgh Symphony, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$30,000
To support Reflections on Shostakovich, a thematic project exploring Dmitri Shostakovich's music and his influence on other composers. The 2003 project, directed by music director Mariss Jansons, will include the commission and premiere of a new work by Michael Hersch.

Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources (on behalf of Pittsburgh Dance Council)
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$20,000
To support the presentation of dance companies. Participants include Dayton Contemporary Dance Co., Grupo Corpo Brazilian Dance Theatre, Streb/Ringside, George Piper Dances and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co.

Relache, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$10,000
To support the commissioning of new chamber work by composers Fred Frith, Cynthia Folio and Leroy Jenkins. Relache will premiere the compositions as part of its Future Sounds series.

Scribe Video Center, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
$35,000
To support a workshop program. Classes will assist independent artists, community organizations, and the interested novice in understanding the language and craft of storytelling through film and electronic media.

Silliman, Ronald
Paoli, PA
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
$20,000
Recipient, 2002 Creative Writing Fellowship (Poetry).

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Multidisciplinary
$12,000
To support the development and production of La maquina del tiempo. This new interdisciplinary work by choreographer Merian Soto will explore the influence of salsa on musical and dance forms.

Temple University (on behalf of Art Works in Different Places)
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Multidisciplinary
$30,000
To support the commissioning and presenting of two new works. Art Works in Different Places will produce a new public artwork by visual artist Buster Simpson and an evening-length performance piece by composer Myra Melford.

Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (on behalf of Institute of Contemporary Art)
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$30,000
To support an exhibition of the work of contemporary American artist Barry Le Va (b. 1941), with accompanying catalog and symposium.

Wilma Theater
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$25,000
To support a production of a play adapted from a classic work. Big Love, by Charles L. Mee, is a modern adaptation of Aeschylus's The Suppliant Women, a Greek tragedy thought by some to be the earliest surviving play of the Western world.

Total Dollars Awarded: $945,000
Total Grants Awarded: 37


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