National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

$25,000 Juneau, AK
To support an artist residency by Ping Chong + Company in Juneau, Alaska, and associated outreach activities.
Working with the ethnically diverse population of a geographically remote community, company artists will
create and premiere a new interview-based theater work, capturing personal stories from past and present
residents of Juneau's historically indigenous district. The residency work will coincide with ongoing urban
revitalization plans for the area.
Pasadena Arts Council
$40,000 Pasadena, CA
To support the AxS Festival 2017. The multidisciplinary festival's programming will explore the intersections of
art and science. The festival is produced through partnerships among multiple arts and science institutions, and
includes programmatic disciplines such as visual arts, theater, dance, music, spoken-word, photography, history,
science, literature, film, and architecture. The festival also will feature newly commissioned artworks and
performances, as well as educational programming.
Public Corporation for the Arts of the City of Long Beach (aka Arts Council for Long Beach)
$20,000 Long Beach, CA
To support the Long Beach Creative Collaborations. The Arts Council for Long Beach will implement creative
placemaking projects in Long Beach. Projects including as many as eight murals will address organizational
objectives related to economic development, urban beautification, and pedestrian access. Potential partners in
the Cambodia Town neighborhood will include local artists, arts and cultural organizations, local government
agencies and elected officials, business improvement districts, entrepreneurs, developers, neighborhood
organizations, and social service agencies. Ongoing community planning efforts will encourage the future
facilitation of similar projects in additional Long Beach neighborhoods.
Scottsdale Cultural Council
$30,000 Scottsdale, AZ
To support Canal Convergence: Water + Art + Light, a public art project within Arizona's canal network, and
associated outreach activities. Produced as a partnership between the local cultural council and public utility
company, the program will activate an urban space with public arts and cultural engagement. Canal
Convergence will feature temporary, interactive art installations through commissioned work by local and
international artists. Additionally, educational and community programming will include a variety of arts
workshops as well as activities designed to address topics such as water conservation and sustainability.
Shreveport Regional Arts Council (aka SRAC)
$60,000 Shreveport, LA
To support the commission of artists to create iconic frames for Nick Cave's "Beaded Blankets" and associated
activities. Selected artists will design and fabricate frames intended to transition the existing "Beaded Blankets"
into outdoor public artworks. "Beaded Blankets," a series of art pieces created during a residency by sculptor,
dancer, and performance artist Nick Cave, represent the stories of residents of four social service organizations
housed in Shreveport Common. Shreveport Common is a formerly blighted nine-block area that is being
redeveloped utilizing creative placemaking principles. Performing artists also will be selected to perform/record
the individual stories of the artworks. Additional elements may include a QR-code activated app, biking/walking
tours, and school tours and activities.
Westchester Arts Council, Inc. (aka ArtsWestchester)
$25,000 White Plains, 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.