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.

NORTH CAROLINA

African American Dance Ensemble, Inc.
Durham, NC
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$10,000
To support the creation of a ballet suite, Luyala, based on the dance opera of the same name. Dr. Chuck Davis and Dr. William Banfield, the original choreographer and composer for the dance opera, will produce the ballet suite.

American Dance Festival, Inc.
Durham, NC
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$70,000
To support the commissioning and presentation of a range of modern dance choreographers. In addition to performances during American Dance Festival's 70th anniversary in 2003, the program will include educational activities.

Anderson, Daniel
Chapel Hill, NC
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
$20,000
Recipient, 2002 Creative Writing Fellowship (Poetry).

Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
$35,000
To support the commissioning of Star Gate 2003, a kinetic sculpture by internationally known artist Tom Grubb. The creation of the sculpture will be the focal point of the arts component of the Festival of Flight celebration commemorating the Wright Brothers' first flight in 1903.

Brevard Music Center, Inc.
Brevard, NC
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$10,000
To support guest artist teachers and scholarships for the Advanced Chamber Music (ACM) Program. The 12 participants will receive professional development under the guidance of guest master teachers in residence through the summer 2003 session.

Carolina Ballet, Inc.
Raleigh, NC
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$10,000
To support presentation of The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Lynn Taylor-Corbett has been commissioned to stage part of this new evening-length ballet.

Doc Arts, Inc.
Durham, NC
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
$20,000
To support the 6th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The event will showcase work by emerging, established and international documentarians.

North Carolina Dance Theatre
Charlotte, NC
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$10,000
To support the presentation of a work. The company will present Na Floresta, by Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato.

North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc.
Raleigh, NC
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$15,000
To support the exhibition Defying Gravity: Contemporary Art and Flight, with accompanying catalog and education programs.

Opera Carolina
Charlotte, NC
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
$10,000
To support a production of Cold Sassy Tree by Carlisle Floyd. Three performances of this east coast premiere will be given at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and are expected to reach an audience of 4,200.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (on behalf of Ackland Art Museum)
Chapel Hill, NC
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$25,000
To support the exhibition series Seeking the Light: Spirituality and Contemporary Art, with accompanying catalog.

Total Dollars Awarded: $235,000
Total Grants Awarded: 11

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