National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

Electric Earth Concerts
$10,000 Peterborough, NH
To support a series of music performances reaching underserved communities. Proposed guest artists include
violinist Nicholas Kitchen, percussionist/composer Nathan Davis, cabaret vocalist Jennifer Sheehan, and classical
chamber music ensemble Horszowski Trio. Each guest artist will provide up to two free outreach performances
at venues such as economically disadvantaged schools, communities for people with disabilities, and cultural
community centers.
Eminence Area Arts Council
$10,000 Eminence, MO
To support the design and creation of a public art project in rural Eminence, Missouri. A professional artist will
work with local students to create a mural. The project will be a collaborative effort with the City of Eminence,
the Eminence Area Chamber of Commerce, the Shannon County Museum Association, and the Eminence R1
School District.
Endless Mountain Music Festival (aka EMMF)
$10,000 Wellsboro, PA
To support a series of music performances and outreach activities serving rural and economically disadvantaged
communities in New York and Pennsylvania. Proposed guest artists include Bram Wijnands, jazz pianist; and Xi Xi
Zhou, classical pianist. Events will include public performances as well as school concerts.
Erie Philharmonic (aka Erie Phil)
$10,000 Erie, PA
To support the presentation of a new work created by composer Philip Glass for performance by pianist Simone
Dinnerstein, and associated activities. Guest artists will include Glass and Dinnerstein, with outreach activities
such as lectures and school presentations, master classes, and recitals serving students in economically
disadvantaged Erie public schools.
Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center (aka EVFAC)
$10,000 Espanola, NM
To support the design and creation of a public mural. Professional artist Nani Chacon will work with local youth
to design a mural inspired by the topic "Fiber of Northern New Mexico's Past & Future," honoring the region's
history as a center of wool production and weaving. The work will be installed on the exterior of the Espanola
Valley Fiber Arts Center building. Espanola is a low-income, predominantly Hispanic community in northern New
Mexico.
Expanding and Preserving Our Cultural Heritage, Inc. (aka Spady Museum)
$10,000 Delray Beach, FL
To support the Spady Living Heritage Festival, and associated activities. Honoring the ethnic heritage of Delray
Beach as a historically African-American community, the festival will include a variety of music performances.
Proposed guest artists include American roots musicians Phil Wiggins, Rick Franklin, and Marcus Moore, as well
as dance artist Junious Brickhouse. Additional activities will include pre-festival performances and outreach at
local venues such as schools.
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (aka FSO)
$10,000 Fairfax, VA
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.