National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

New York Shakespeare Festival (aka The Public Theater) (On behalf of Joe's Pub)
$25,000 New York, NY
To support the New York Voices commissioning program at Joe's Pub. The program selects artists from a variety
of disciplines and asks them to explore theatrical storytelling and songwriting to create new multidisciplinary
works. Joe's Pub also will connect the commissioned artists with creative teams to assist in the further
development of the works and make resources available to ensure a successful production. Selected artists
include performance artist Joey Arias, performance artist Justin Vivian Bond, jazz ensemble The Hot Sardines,
multidisciplinary artist Daniel Alexander Jones, singer Martha Redbone, and singer Somi.
Oklahoma Arts Institute Inc (aka Oklahoma Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain)
$15,000 Oklahoma City, OK
To support the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute. The intensive summer program offers high school students
from Oklahoma the opportunity to study with professional artists in a variety of artistic disciplines including
acting, creative writing, ballet, modern dance, orchestra, chorus, drawing, painting, photography, and media
arts. In addition to classes, students also attend performances, lectures, and workshops. The institute
culminates with a showcase of student performances and exhibitions. Oklahoma Arts Institute provides all
participating students with full scholarships to attend the program, including room and board.
Omaha Performing Arts Society (aka Omaha Performing Arts)
$20,000 Omaha, NE
To support the presentation of "it gets better," a multidisciplinary performance work created by the Gay Men's
Chorus of Los Angeles. The chorus will be in residence at the Omaha Peforming Arts Society, during which they
will work with local River City Mixed Chorus to create a unique presentation. In addition to performances, the
artists will partner with local high schools and community organizations to participate in roundtable discussions,
workshops, and school visits.
Open Channels New York, Inc. (aka Dixon Place)
$15,000 New York, NY
To support the HOT! Festival. Dixon Place will present theater, dance, music, literature readings, puppetry,
spoken-word, and performance art. The centerpiece of the festival will be a commission of Los Angeles-based,
Sri Lankan American theater/performance artist D'Lo.
Performance Space 122, Inc. (aka PS122)
$20,000 Brooklyn, NY
To support the presentation of new works at the COIL Festival. PS122 will commission and present works from
artists in disciplines including dance, theater, and performance art. Featured artists may include choreographer
Antony Hamilton (Australia), theater artist Yehuda Duenyas, crossdisciplinary artist Yara Travieso, and
choreographers Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith.
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (aka PICA)
$35,000 Portland, OR
To support the Time-Based Art Festival. PICA's festival will feature new and existing work from contemporary
artists in theater, dance, music, film, and visual arts. The festival also will offer engagement activities, such as
workshops, lectures, and symposia, to address the overarching themes of the work. For audiences that may be
new to a particular art form, PICA will offer the Field Guide series providing focused explorations of an artist's
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.