National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

Root Division
$20,000 San Francisco, CA
To support the Second Saturday Exhibition Series. The project is a collection of visual arts events and
presentations of work by Bay Area artists. Local artists will present works that explore contemporary ideas and
current social concerns in a variety of media including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, installation,
video, film, new media, and performance work. The series will include more than 350 artists, and will engage the
public through open gallery hours, artist panels, and related public programming.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
$25,000 Boston, MA
To support "Playful Perspectives," an exhibition of large-scale, site-specific interactive public art works along the
Rose Kennedy Greenway. Using scaled objects and optical illusions, artists will create whimsical work that
challenges one's sense of perspective. Invited artists include Meredith James, Mark A. Reigelman II, and Aakash
Nihalani. In addition to the artworks, "Playful Perspectives" will incorporate unexpected classic play structures
and activities such as tetherball courts and teeter-totters, inviting intergenerational audiences to actively engage
in the public art experience.
SPACES
$30,000 Cleveland, OH
To support the "World Artists Program," a residency opportunity for national and international artists to create
new work. A jury of local, national, and international artists and curators will select artists for four- to eightweek
residencies that will include studio space, housing, a stipend, a materials budget, and exhibition
opportunities. Program documentation will include a brochure with critical essays and video for presentation in
the gallery, on YouTube, and on the organization's website.
San Anto Cultural Arts, Inc.
$20,000 San Antonio, TX
To support a community mural restoration program. A lead artist will be selected to engage the community in
restoration activities that facilitate the continued care for murals that reflect the unique cultural history of San
Antonio. The program will include an historical overview about the city's murals along with basic training in color
theory, conceptual design, installation, and restoration practices for public art. The murals selected for repair
include: "8 stages of the Life of a Chicana" by Jerry and Cardee Garcia (1995), "Piedad" by Ruth Buentello (2003),
and "Brighter Days" by Adriana Garcia (2006).
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (aka Schuylkill Center)
$20,000 Philadelphia, PA
To support The LandLab Series, an artist residency project that will explore connections between art and
environmental science. Organized in partnership with the Center for Emerging Visual Artists, LandLab will invite
artists and ecologists to develop site-specific, outdoor works that explore issues related to environmental
remediation and land use. Each project will result in an outdoor installation at the Schuylkill Center and an
exhibition at a Center City gallery. Related educational programming will be planned, including panel
discussions, exhibition talks, and presentations at local schools.
Sculpture Center, Inc. (aka SculptureCenter)
$25,000 Long Island City, NY
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.