National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

mobile roadside culture stands, temporary visual arts installations, rural education sites, and poetry
installations.
Yerba Buena Arts & Events (aka Yerba Buena Gardens Festival)
$35,000 San Francisco, CA
To support artist fees and staff travel associated with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. The free outdoor series
will include the creation and presentation of new works by artists in circus arts, world music, dance, theater, and
Latin jazz, among others. In addition to performances, lectures and demonstrations by festival artists will be
offered in collaboration with community partners.
Zeiterion Theatre, Inc. (aka The Z)
$15,000 New Bedford, MA
To support a series of multidisciplinary performances and community engagement activities. Zeiterion will
collaborate with partners in the fields of behavioral health, special needs education, juvenile justice, and public
education to reach community members who have been marginalized due to addiction, disability, or social
challenges. Artists in disciplines including dance, music, literature, and theater will participate in performances,
artist residencies, workshops, community forums, and book discussions. A youth summit will include
professional development workshops for educators and school administrators, as well as a creative expression
showcase by youth participants in dance, slam poetry, storytelling, and improvisation.
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.