National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

Young Audiences/New York, Inc. (aka yaNY)
$10,000 New York, NY
To support a series of performances based on Ralph Ellison's literature, and related activities. The project will
provide the communities of Harlem and the Bronx with cultural programming that addresses the themes of
racism, art, and social change, as well as the American dream. All performances will take place at Harlem Stage,
including offerings for the public and for students. Additional project activities will include discussion forums, art
residencies teaching monologue writing in participating schools. The events will be free and open to the public,
and feature guest artist Lemon Andersen, a performance artist, playwright, and actor.
Youth Orchestras of Fresno
$10,000 Fresno, CA
To support the commissioning of "Coming Home," a large-scale orchestral inspired by the work of Fresno native
William Saroyan. Composers will incorporate audience members' stories of home into the final full-orchestra
performance. Exploring the meaning of home pieces will be composed for breakout performances in nontraditional
spaces, giving accessibility for different audiences to engage and interact. The culminating event will
incorporate collected and recorded stories about home, including immigrant experiences gathered from the
preceding breakout performances, which will be weaved into the final performance.
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio (aka YOSA)
$10,000 San Antonio, TX
To support Mozart at the Opera. Soprano Blake Hill and baritone Zachary Gordin will visit local high school choirs
to work with student singers and invite them to the culminating concert, with a focus on underserved,
economically disadvantaged schools in the San Antonio area. Additional project activities will include choir
residencies at local high schools, reaching at-risk students. The final concert will feature the guest soloists with
the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio. Selections from "The Magic Flute," "The Marriage of Figaro," "Don
Giovanni," and Cesar Franck's "Symphony in D minor" will be performed.
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.