National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

group exhibitions, one examining film noir and one that will revisit the stereotypes found in classic Spanish love
songs from the 1930s and '40s. An additional public program is planned, "Welab," that will allow participants to
create their own community-based projects.
Bronx Documentary Center Inc (aka Bronx Documentary Center)
$30,000 Bronx, NY
To support documentary photography exhibitions and related programming. The projects will explore identity,
activism, and media representation through the presentation of historical, archival photography collections,
photojournalism, and works by contemporary photographers from the Bronx and West Africa. Public
programming will include documentary film screenings and panel discussions, workshops, and guided exhibition
tours for school and community-based groups.
California College of the Arts
$20,000 Oakland, CA
To support the group exhibition and catalogue for "Mechanisms" at the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts.
Through sculpture, photography, video, painting, and site-specific installation, the exhibition will explore how
everyday technologies affect modern life. It is anticipated that the exhibition will appeal to a wide range of
people, including tourists to the Bay Area, the technology community, and the college's community of students,
faculty, and staff. Public programs, including lectures, workshops, performances, and panel discussions will
accompany the exhibition.
Capacity Builders, Inc. (aka Capacity Builders, Inc.)
$20,000 Farmington, NM
To support arts-business development classes for the Navajo Artists Technology Innovation and Vision
Enterprise (NATIVE) Project. Capacity Builders will provide entrepreneurial programs and professional
development training serving Native American artists in the creation of a physical and virtual marketplace. The
initiative will promote Native American culture, increase the development of Native American arts and crafts,
and increase the exposure and direct sales of art work by providing training in marketing and sales with an
emphasis on online strategies and business plan development.
Center
$35,000 Santa Fe, NM
To support Review Santa Fe, a photographic conference and exhibition series. Held annually, the event will
include a juried portfolio review, exhibitions, a gallery tour, and artist presentations. Participants will gain
exposure to a national network of photographers, curators, and photo editors, as well as book, magazine, and
news publishers. Selected artists also will have the opportunity to engage with the public through a variety of
outreach events.
Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Inc. (aka CCP)
$15,000 Norwalk, CT
To support an artists' residency program. The residencies, which will offer housing and all art-making expenses,
will focus on the art of lithography, etching, silk screening, woodcut, and other print techniques. The project will
include artists who are not well versed in printmaking, who will have the opportunity to create print editions in
collaboration with master printers. The residency will include artist talks and other public programming.
Center for Emerging Visual Artists (aka CFEVA)
$20,000 Philadelphia, PA
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.