National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

Sociedad Latina
$10,000 Roxbury, MA
To support staffing, guest artists, and administrative costs for the annual cultural event, Viva La Cultura,
celebrating Latino Heritage Month. This community-wide event includes public art displays, musical
performances, cultural showcases, and guest artists who will visit the underserved community of Roxbury, with
a predominantly African-American and Latino population. There will be local youth involved in the logistical
planning and implementation of the events to teach workforce readiness skills.
South Bend Symphony Orchestra Association Inc (aka SBSO)
$10,000 South Bend, IN
To support the MLK Day Concert. The performance will include a full-orchestra concert that will be led by
African-American conductors Dr. Marvin Curtis and Chelsea Tipton, and feature soloist Maria Sanderson - a
Sphynx Competition-winning violinist - and the Olivet AME Church Choir. The concert will take place at South
Bend's oldest African-American church. The program is designed to feature outstanding young Black or Latino
musicians to promote diversity in symphony orchestras. The concert is the finale of the citywide celebration of
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
South Orange Performing Arts Center (aka SOPAC)
$10,000 South Orange, NJ
To support concerts featuring world music artists. The performances will be presented throughout the winter
and spring season at the South Orange Performing Arts Center, located in the racially and economically diverse
suburbs of Newark, New Jersey. Each performance will be followed by a facilitated discussion to give the artists
the opportunity to talk about their artistic journey and the sources of their musical inspiration.
Su Teatro (aka Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center)
$10,000 Denver, CO
To support the presentation of the play "'57 Chevy" and corresponding workshops at the EVER Wordfest. Ric
Salinas will portray all the characters in this play and also provide hands-on youth workshops; master class
acting, movement, and storytelling instruction; and an open community workshop. Also, prior to the
performance, Su Teatro staff will visit each community partner organization to provide a free workshop. These
opportunities will address the ongoing need to provide artistic programs serving Latino artists and audiences.
Tapology Inc. (aka Tapology Dance Festival)
$10,000 Mount Morris, MI
To support the Summer Tap Intensive and Fall Festival. Dance training for economically challenged youth will
occur at Flint's Cultural Center Campus. The training will incorporate original works by guest artists, including
Dianne Walker and Maurice Chestnut. The Fall Festival will include workshops and a final concert by the guest
artists showcasing the newly trained youth performers.
Texas State University - San Marcos
$10,000 San Marcos, TX
To support a performance of a bilingual adaptation of "The Comedy of Errors." The play will feature guest actors
Julio Mella, Jesus Valles, and Eva McQuade, from the local Latino theater community. The production was
originally performed as a pilot project, but will have added refinements of the script and staging. The marketing
and public relations efforts will be expanded for this production in order to reach the local Spanish-speaking
community.
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.