National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

work through conversation, social activities, and group viewings, all facilitated by a faculty expert. Activities will
take place at venues throughout Portland.
Power House Productions (aka PHP)
$15,000 Detroit, MI
To support the multidisciplinary series Porous Borders: All Over The Map. The series of free participatory events,
curated by Power House Productions and resident artists The Hinterlands, will explore complex issues such as
land use, history, identity, and language that run through the diverse cultural community of Banglatown along
the Detroit/Hamtramck, Michigan border. Featured artists may include writer Maia Asshaq (Iraq),
multidisciplinary artist Ludmilla Ferrari, sound artist Billy Mark, and writer Casey Rocheteau.
ReStart, Inc.
$15,000 Kansas City, MO
To support Arts at ReStart. In partnership with Kansas City professional arts organizations and artists, ReStart
will provide arts programming to homeless youth and adults in disciplines such as architecture, comic arts,
dance, film, opera, photography, poetry, theater, and visual arts. Participants will attend performances and
exhibitions, as well as workshops and classes. Each unit will conclude with a performance or exhibit highlighting
and celebrating the participants' accomplishments.
Regents of the University of California at Santa Barbara (On behalf of Arts & Lectures)
$25,000 Santa Barbara, CA
To support a multidisciplinary presenting series at Arts & Lectures. Arts & Lectures will present artists in a
variety of artistic disciplines, including dance, theater, and music. In addition to performing, artists will engage
students and community members through tailored residency activities that may include workshops, master
classes, and panel discussions.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (aka RPI)
$20,000 Troy, NY
To support artist residencies at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center. Artists from a number of
disciplines will use the center's facilities to create works investigating the intersection of art, media, technology,
and science. Artists will be provided with rehearsal and production space, technological support, lodging, and
artist fees. Selected artists participating in residencies may include media artist in collaboration with
choreographers Raushan Mitchel and Silas Reiner, multidisciplinary artists/choreographers Brennan Gerard and
Ryan Kelly, composer Enno Poppe (Germany),multidisciplinary artist Laure Provost, composer Kate Soper,
multimedia artist Isabelle Pauwels, choreographer Mary Armentrout, choreographer Trajal Harrell, and
multidisciplinary artist Andrew Schneider in collaboration with sound designer Bobby McElver.
Rhythm Foundation, Inc.
$25,000 Miami Beach, FL
To support Community Ballroom, a participatory music and dance series. Each night in the series, a band will
play music for a specific social dance, such as swing, salsa, samba, tango, or ballroom. Before the band performs,
professional dance instructors from local studios will give a lesson so participants may learn the evening's dance.
Rochester Fringe Festival, Inc. (aka Rochester Fringe Festival)
$25,000 Rochester, NY
To support the Rochester Fringe Festival. The festival will feature local and national artists. Activities will take
place throughout downtown Rochester, and may include theater, musical theater, comedy, dance, music, visual
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.