National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

$25,000 Tucson, AZ
To support Project Together at the ArtWorks Studio. Project Together provides opportunities for adults with
intellectual and developmental disabilities to articulate grief for the death of a parent, caregiver, or a close
family member through artmaking in disciplines such as dance and visual arts.The program will integrate
expressive arts with community processes including peer support groups and an art exhibit, where individuals
receive multiple opportunities for expression, reflection, and connection during the grieving process.
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.
$35,000 Lawrence, KS
To support a series of multidisciplinary activities utilizing the Adaptive Use Musical Instrument. The AUMI is a
software interface that transforms any electronic device with a camera into a flexible musical instrument that
can be played by people with limited mobility. Participants may autonomously produce their preferred sound
through movement with the AUMI. The range of the motion required to access the full range of the instrument
is adaptable. Activities will include a week-long workshop for people with limited mobility, a community
performance with guest multidisciplinary artist Jesse Stewart, and a meeting of an international research
consortium dedicated to further development of the AUMI.
Utah Arts Festival Foundation, Inc. (aka Utah Arts Festival)
$15,000 Salt Lake City, UT
To support the Utah Arts Festival. The festival will feature local, regional, national, and international artists
presenting work in disciplines including the visual, performing, media, and literary arts. A commissioning
program will support the production and presentation of new works in music and dance. Members of the public
also will have the opportunity to engage in the artistic process through interactive workshops and
demonstrations.
Williams College, The President and Trustees of
$25,000 Williamstown, MA
To support the creation and presentation of "Served," by Forklift Danceworks. Forklift Danceworks will
collaborate with the Williams '62 Center for Theatre and Dance to bring together students and the college's food
service team in the creation and performance of a new work. "Served" will be a dance-theater work based upon
the movements of the food service workers and performed by the food service workers. A toolkit also will be
created as a map for other artists/presenters to create community-based art.
Words Beats & Life Incorporated (aka Words Beats & Life)
$45,000 Washington, DC
To support performing arts elements of the From Sifrs to Ciphers series. American and international artists will
explore contributions made to the hip-hop culture by Muslims. Planned activities may include theatrical
productions, a DJ showcase, dance performances, spoken-word and poetry recitations, story circles, and
workshops. Events will take place at venues throughout Washingon, D.C., including at the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts, the Howard Theater, the Atlas Center for the Performing Arts, and Busboys and
Poets, among others.
Wormfarm Institute Inc. (aka Wormfarm)
$35,000 Reedsburg, WI
To support the Farm/Art DTour. The approximately 50-mile, self-guided drive through art installations in the
working farmlands of Sauk County, Wisconsin, will include a variety of ways for the public to interact with both
artists and local farmers. Featured activities may include performances on farms and in pastures, artist-built
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.