For a collection of stories from a group of Liberian women that will commemorate their courage as elderly women--some non-English speaking--thriving in Minnesota.
To commission four original compositions for solo percussion leading to public performances across Minnesota and for the initial recording of several tracks for his first solo CD.
For the project-Immigration Dialogue-a photographic series that combats stereotypes and xenophobia through analyzing the individual sentiments of Latino immigrants in Minnesota by combining written text and portraiture.
To create a new work for concert bands and have it performed by 29 bands. To serve as visiting composer for several of the ensembles as they prepare and perform his music and network with band directors.
For a photographic installation to be presented at Augsburg College in 2010 where she will create large-scale transparencies and wall charts in response to historical biology maps.
To complete the writing of Formulaica-a graphic short story collection- and to hire a graphic designer to create a mock-up to submit to agents and publishers.
Michael Olson will present his new composition, "Noopiming" in four northern Minnesota communities, and also deliver a lecture/demonstration of his new and somewhat unconventional compositional method. "Noopiming" is an Ojibwe word which translates as "in the North, inland, in the woods.
To create a traveling exhibit for A Peace of My Mind, a documentary project that combines oral history and portraiture to explore the meaning of peace, using art and storytelling as a means to foster public dialogue.
Bedlam seeks funds to expand opportunities for teens within our successful youth programming in Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. This grant will fund three youth activities and a skill-building workshop for Bedlam artists in support of youth activities.
Choral Arts Ensemble partnering with two community groups, will provide 3 free public concerts, with an educational talk, to engage underserved members of the public in meaningful arts performances.
Return to Honor, sensitizes communities to the challenges faced by military personnel returning from combat. The play will be performed throughout Minnesota nineteen times, hosted by our partner libraries.
In partnership with VSA arts of Minnesota and Northfield Arts Guild, Epic Enterprise will develop and embed a multi-arts program for adults with developmental disabilities and build staff capacity to teach arts as an ongoing and daily program at Epic.
Focusing on a theme of Making Art Together Builds Community, all students at Farmington Elementary will work with one of four artists using the European and American folk song and dance, Ghaian drumming, West African dance, and puppetry.
This project will dramatically increase access for at risk teens to arts programming, events, and leadership opportunities; eliminating barriers of transportation, cost, and access to information
IFTPA will collaborate with Sibley Elementary School in Northfield and the Northfield Community Chinese School to hire Chinese musician Gao Hong to do residencies at each school.
The Madwe'igan (Ojibwe: a tool for being heard) Project consists of teams of storytelling and media artists engaging American Indian students, grades K to 3, in the creation of video and new media arts projects.
Lionsgate Academy will engage a variety of COMPAS artists over a 2-year period to address the unique learning and developmental needs and styles of students on the autism spectrum through increased opportunities for artistic learning, training, and expression.
Our mission is to expand access to literature and cultivate relationships in communities across the state of Minnesota by bringing two authors to nine locations, for a total of 14 events.
The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra will perform five free concerts for seniors during July 2011: four coffee concerts at Nicollet Island, transportation provided; and one neighborhood concert at Elliot Park.
The project addresses engagement among underrepresented 20-somethings by addressing unique practical and perceptual barriers, building community networks, and providing participation incentives.
The Minnesota Orchestra will partner with the Minneapolis Public Schools to create UPbeat Encore, where students and families attend a concert at Orchestra Hall.
Timothy Sparks will underwrite a series of solo guitar performances, with accompanying master classes, guitar workshops, and lecture demonstrations, in small communities and schools throughout Minnesota.
Art and Soul of the Arab Community is a program that will create a sustained relationship with the Twin Cities Arab American community between March 2011 and February 2012.
The Play in the Park project will bring to Red Wing the Live Action Set Minneapolis theater group's production of, The 7-Shot Symphony, including a youth workshop and after-production.
Rose Ensemble will present an eight city tour of, Songs of Temperance and Temptation: 100 Years of Restraint and Revelry in Minnesota, with concerts/pre-concert discussions/research and choral music workshops.
Aronson will collaborate with eleven presenters to bring puppetry performances and learning experiences to suburban, rural and urban family audiences across Minnesota, expanding on the work of her 2010 Arts Tour grant.
In 2011, she will tour (as Z Puppets Rosenschnoz) to Duluth Children's Museum, Mankato's Children's Museum, and Austin's Paramount Theatre. Throughout the year, she will present a total of 30 performances and 60 hours of arts education experiences in nearby communities.
Son del Sur performers Nicolas Carter and Mauricio Sanchez will collaborate with host organizations in Cold Spring, Moorhead, Red Wing, and Worthington to offer engaging performances that inspire an appreciation of Latin America’s rich musical heritage and promotes cultural understanding.
Linda Chatterton will work on a performing/educational project within three communities: Bemidji, Willmar, and Northfield. Each community will have her give a recital, master class, and presentation on overcoming performance anxiety. All three will be open to the public.
This project will bring the multi-media show, The Mushroom Picker, about an unlikely World War II hero from a small Midwestern town to the following Minnesota towns: Warroad, Roseau, Lake Bronson, Stephen, Perham, Detroit Lakes, and Grand Rapids.
