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ARTSA PUBLICATION OF THE NEVADA NEWSARTS COUNCIL / SUMMER 2003 Nevada’s Budget Battle of 2003 Summer Arts As we go to print, the Nevada State Tax issues are not easy to dissect, and dis- Legislature prepares a return to Carson torted budget figures and incomplete Institute City for its third Special Session. On the reporting all add to the frustration level in August 13-15, Las Vegas agenda is a battle to determine the size the capital city. and shape of a tax bill required to balance No matter what the outcome of the K-6 educators, elementary visual art the general fund budget for the next bien- FY03 Legislative Session, it is a reminder specialists, middle and secondary nium. The tax debate has generated a sur- to all cultural advocates that an informed school theater, music, dance, creative facing of major philosophic differences in citizenry is necessary for responsive and writing & visual arts educators as well the state house. While a majority support- responsible government. Novelist Gore as artists who teach—the Summer ed passage of appropriation bills for FY04 Vidal was quoting as saying, “Half of the Arts Institute 2003 is fast approaching! & 05, some legislators have criticized run- American people have never read a news- With only 90 openings, this year’s away spending and want Governor Guinn paper. Half never voted for President. Institute is filling up fast. to reopen budgets to cut “unnecessary One hopes it is the same half.” Enjoy the company of artists, edu- expenditures.” Those supporting a bill to Please note that ALL NAC grant cators, and arts professionals in a generate $869 million in new taxes for the awards listed in this newsletter are con- relaxed and creative atmosphere. biennium cite low per capita funding by tingent on the final outcome of the budget Sample innovative educational pro- Nevada in numerous service areas, debate. No awards letters will be distrib- grams, Experience hands-on arts work- including education, healthcare, welfare, uted until the FY04 budget is final. Visit shops. Tour the Las Vegas Art and the arts. Special interest and business our website at www.NevadaCulture.org Museum, International House of sector lobbyists push agendas, while the for budget updates. If you have specific Blues, and the Alexander Dawson education community remains resolute to questions, please don’t hesitate to contact School. Receive a resource binder improving the state’s educational system. us. filled with lesson plans, techniques for integrating the arts into the curricu- Grants Program Awards $739,096 lum, and funding opportunities for your arts programs. The Nevada Arts Council awarded 100 meetings, May 19 & 20, the panel recom- grants for FY04 totaling $739,096 in sup- mended the Arts Council institute across- Register Online! port of statewide arts and cultural activi- the-board cuts by category to maintain ❖ ties during its annual Grant Review the integrity of the dialogue and scoring Pre-registration is required Meetings held May 16-21, 2003. of the previous days. As well, panelists and is available online at Applicant requests totaled $1,197,661. suggested the Arts Council Board deter- www.nevada-aae.org. ❖ The Design Arts Panel and Grants mine whether six applicants with perfect Confirmation of your registration, Committee met on Friday, May 16 to scores should receive full funding or along with a schedule of workshops review applications in their respective cat- absorb the across-the-board cuts. and biographical statements of egories and determine recommended After a lengthy review of panel com- artists and speakers, will be mailed funding amounts for the Arts Council ments the following day at its spring to all pre-registrants. Board to consider. meeting, the board approved recommen- ❖ All SAI classes will be held at the This year’s Grants Panel, charged with dations from all grants committees and Alexander Dawson School located reviewing applications in Development, panels, including across-the-board cuts by at 10845 West Desert Inn Road, Project and Partners in Excellence cate- category for Development (19.76 %), Las Vegas. gories, recommended funding that Project (19.375 %), Partners in ❖ Nevada Arts Council has stipends exceeded allocated Grants Program dol- Excellence Tier I (27.675 %), and up to $250 available on a first- lars by $211,125. After two days of public Partners in Excellence Tier II (27.96 %) come, first-served basis for partici- Continued on page 12 Continued on page 3 Introducing the museums, and Salon de Museum offered Early the next morning, more than a reception and tour of the Nevada 225 individuals concerned with the arts, Nevada Arts State Museum. Simultaneously, arts sup- education, libraries, humanities, preser- Council Board porters were attending the events of vation, and history gathered from Arts Day in Nevada, which was spon- around the state to attend the work- Since its name change from the Nevada sored by Nevada Arts Advocates, one of shops, lectures, and panel presentations State Council on the Arts to the Nevada’s two grassroots arts advocacy of OASIS. Nevada Arts Council in 1999, both the organizations. Activities included Mel Chin, an artist from North agency and its “council” had the same Advocacy Day at the Legislature, lunch- Carolina with an international reputa- name. It often was difficult to tell the eon at the Carson Nugget, and after- tion, presented the keynote address, difference between the Nevada Arts noon tea hosted by First Lady Dema “Diversity is the Spice of Life.” In his NACCouncil (the council) and the Nevada Guinn at the Governor’sNEWS Mansion. Later presentation, Chin focused on a broad Arts Council (the agency), especially that evening, the 23rd Annual definition of public art, and its capacity within state government. As well, the Governor’s Arts Awards were presented to captivate and inform. Contemporary operational and organizational structure by Governor Kenny C. Guinn at the artists have the opportunity to engage a of the agency had not been legally rede- Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. community and its citizens of all ages in fined since its inclusion into the newly formed Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) in 1993. Governor Presents Arts Awards This session, Assembly Bill No. 224 At a ceremony on March 6, Governor Kenny C. Guinn presented the 23rd addressed all these issues. Apparently Annual Governor’s Arts Awards (GAA) to six esteemed recipients. These none too soon, as confusion over the awards honor those who make lasting and profound contributions to the state name problem was evidenced during a through their work in the arts. Robin Williamson, Carson City Board of legislative committee meeting. After Supervisors, welcomed the audience of nearly 300, who then had the pleasure of hearing testimony for the council’s experiencing the talents of Molly Carr, a 16-year-old violin virtuoso from Reno. name change to the board, one seasoned Accompanied by Andrea Lenz on piano, Carr performed “Concerto for Viola,” legislator commented, “Yes, I can see by William Walton Andante. how confusing it is to have two agencies with the same name.” The bill also clar- ified the board’s duties, which include: 1. Serve as an advocate of the arts and promote policies and view- points to benefit the arts through- out the state. 2. Work with arts organizations whose activities are statewide in scope to develop and provide rec- ommendations for strategic plans, mission, and goals, as well as cul- tural policies and priorities for the state of Nevada. PRINCIPAL ROBERT GEYHRE AND STUDENTS FROM LAS VEGAS ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, 3. Hold regular meetings to receive PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS CELEBRATE THEIR AWARD WITH GOVERNOR GUINN. public comment and discuss issues required to carry out its duties. 23rd Annual Governor’s Arts Award Recipients 4. Approve grant applications and Larry Williamson, Virginia City Turkey and Peter Stremmel, Reno grant allocations. Excellence in the Arts Service to the Arts: Businesses and Patrons

Cultural Convening Sue Coleman, Carson City Sierra Arts, Reno Excellence in Folk Arts Service to the Arts: Organizations & in Carson City Individuals The banner across Carson Street wel- The Las Vegas Academy of comed the return of the OASIS confer- International Studies, Performing and Dr. N. Edd Miller, Reno ence in the capital city this past March. Visual Arts, Las Vegas Distinguished Service in the Arts OASIS, however, was just one event in a Arts and Education Nevada Arts & Humanities Award for week resonating with cultural activities. Public Service (presented the Nevada On Wednesday, March 5, pre-confer- Arts Council and the Nevada ence seminars focused on the work of Humanities Committee)

2 ❖ solutions for cussion ofintellectualpropertyissuesand fieldwork andpublicprogramming;adis- included aseminaronvideotapingfor shops, andpanelsessions.Highlights for fourdaysofideaexchanges, work- pendent folkloristsconvenedinLasVegas publicsectorandinde- than three-dozen Folklorists (AWSF). Inmid-March,more of theAssociationWestern States’ Arts Councilhostedtheannualmeeting For thesecondyearinarow, theNevada in Las Vegas Folklorists Meet for OASIS 2005inthenearfuture. sponsors ofOASIS—will beginplanning the NevadaHumanitiesCommittee— the DepartmentofCulturalAffairs and gestions fromparticipantsandfunders, Library andArchivesBuilding. Nevada LibraryassociationandtheState cluded withareceptionhostedbythe ing LibraryAdvocacy Day. Thedaycon- services spenttimeatthelegislaturedur- funding perspectives,advocatesforlibrary marketing andculturalleadershipto cussing topicsthatrangedfromonline NAC atalaterdate. of hispresentationwillbeavailablefrom way stations,andgalleries.Avideotape projects inschools,libraries,parks,sub- ed anoverviewofhisnumerouspublic cance ofartinpublicplacesandprovid- public trust.Chindiscussedthesignifi- the developmentofaworkartas a collectivecreativeexperience through Continued fromfrontcover Institute Summer Arts Armed withpositivefeedbackandsug- While OASIS attendeesweredis- Arts Institute. yourself asaparticipantinthe Summer tions assoonpossibleand identify night. Call702.243.0356for reserva- available forareducedrateof$72per West (9570West Sahara,LasVegas) is Lodging atLaQuintaInnLakes Council 775.687.6680. apply pleasecontacttheNevadaArts pants traveling100milesormore.To mailed toyouwith yourreceipt. appropriate credit. Aclassflyerwillbe school districtpersonneltodetermine the degrees). Teachers shouldcheckwith their though theseteachersmayhave master’s purposes(even ment andre-certification County canuse499creditfor salaryincre- level credit.However, teachersinClark Nevada schoolteacherswillregisterfor700 nating assignmentarerequired.Most UNLV. Instituteattendanceandaculmi- ($85) creditfromEducationalOutreach, for graduate($115)orundergraduate Summer ArtsInstitute2003maybetaken Credits Available workswillbemadeonlocationin “The Teske stated, colored texture supports.Inherproposal, Nevada usingsoftpastelsonvibrantly series ofsixlandscapespaintings 2004 inLasVegas. Teske willcreatea ArtsAwardsGovernor’s inMarchof sented totherecipientsof24th mission tocreateartworkthatwillpre- the NevadaArtsCouncilvisualartscom- Sidne Teske ofBattleMountainreceived Commission Visual Arts ning forspeakers andpresentations. logistics,andplan- all scheduling, on-site Johnson andChristinaBarradministered NAC Folklife ProgramstaffJeanneH. munity. Ascoordinatorsofthemeeting, varied traditionalfoodsofthehostcom- pational artforms,andsamplingofthe experience adiversityofethnicandoccu- devoted tovisitswithlocalfolkartists honored tradition,thefinaldaywas Endowment fortheArts.Following an Arts DirectoroftheNational from BarryBergey, Folk andTraditional traditional artsandartists;areport ARTIST RECEPTIONAT THE NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL'S LAS VEGAS OFFICE. BYJOANNE VUILLEMOT ISCLOSELY DURING EXAMINED “STERLING BOWLTHE OXS WITH PIERCEDSAGUARO” 3 the landweliveon.” award recipientsasenseofthemajesty aspen grove.Ihopetoconveythe overhead, andeveningshadowsinan deep purpleofthunderheadsboilingup glance oflightofftheedgearidge, that weoftentake forgranted;thesharp some uniqueaspectofthecommonplace remote partsofNevada.Eachwillshow Series OXS Exhibition [email protected]. for ArtsEducation,at775.971.1657 orat Contact StaceySpain,Nevada Alliance Questions? Education Program. and theKennedy CenterPartners in Educators, UNLV EducationalOutreach, Nevada ArtsCouncil,theArt Nevada AllianceforArtsEducation, SAIisajointinitiativeof This year’s Sponsors in August 2003. OXS ExhibitionSchedule,whichbegins www.NevadaCulture.org forthenew from artistsacrossthestate.Pleasevisit tors toviewawidevarietyofartwork to thepublic,OXS drewhundredsofvisi- ber oftheArtistinResidenceRoster. Free Arts ApprenticeshipProgram,oramem- Fellowships, masterfolkartistsintheFolk NEWS ArtsAwardsGovernor’s orArtist been recipientsofonethefollowing: the 12artistsspotlightedinOXS have through August 1.Duringthepastyear, Elaine Vuillemot inLasVegas. Bothrun City byWalter McNamara,andJoanne FY03 seasonwithsoloshowsinCarson The OXS ExhibitionSeriesconcludesit’s Comings & Goings Rosine Bena, Sierra Nevada Ballet other Hospital projects. Her active work Artistic Director has been commis- in the Sunrise Rotary Club of Boulder Patrick Gaffey has been named sioned by Artown to choreograph a City also garnered the title as president, Cultural Program Supervisor at piece to be performed by SNB accompa- and she remained on as treasurer until Winchester Cultural Center in Las Vegas, nied by the Nightengale String Quartet her death. following the retirement of Dan Skea. at this year’s festival in Reno. Edda K. Houghton Morrison • Karen Craig resigned as Executive 1Qq! passed away Saturday, March 8, 2003 in Director of Artown in April. John Sandy Peltyn, Las Vegas, and Kristin San Francisco. Born in New York City Shelton stepped down from its board to Avansino, Reno, are set to be appointed in 1914, Edda received a B.A. and M.A. serve as Artown’s acting director while a by President Bush to the John F. in Art History from Wellesley College. STATEnational search is conducted. • Brewery NEWS Kennedy Center for the Performing She and her husband moved to Reno in Arts Center in Carson City is in the final Arts' advisory committee. The commit- 1939, where she became active in days of a national search to replace tee convenes three times a year in Community Concerts, the Washoe director Mary Works who left this Washington, D.C. and members serve at County Library, Sierra Club, Friends of spring. • Reno’s Nevada Opera is in the the pleasure of the president. Peltyn, the UNR Library, and other local organ- midst of major changes. Kendall Hardin born and raised in San Juan, Puerto izations. Edda’s work with the Nevada has been retained as Managing Rico, was a singer who moved to Las Museum of Art included membership of Consultant to oversee its administrative Vegas in 1981 with her husband Roger. the collections, acquisitions and execu- and artistic rebirth. • Kristy Price is Their structural engineering company tive committees, and as organizer/cata- leading the newly formed Community designs hotels, and she has long been loguer of the museum library. As well, Relations Department for Henderson active in fund-raising events for chari- her energy benefited Sierra Arts, District Public Libraries. She was previ- ties and arts in southern Nevada. Nevada Arts Council, Reno ously with the Las Vegas-Clark County Avansino is a trustee for the San Philharmonic Orchestra, and Reno Library District for twelve years. Francisco Ballet, and president and Chamber Orchestra. In 1991, she was • Marianne Lorenz has left her position executive director of the charitable non- honored with the Governor’s Award for as director of the Las Vegas Art Museum; profit E.L. Wiegand Foundation. A stu- Service to the Arts. In 1992 her church, Joe Palermo is Acting Director while dent of modern dance pioneer Martha the First Church of Christ Scientist, the institution’s board conducts a search Graham, Avansino helped create the determined that its elegant building on for a new executive. • Susan Rogers University of Nevada, Reno dance pro- Riverside Drive was no longer appropri- has resigned as Executive Director of gram. ate for the congregation’s needs, and Yerington Theatre for the Arts (YTA), but decided to offer it for sale. Edda envi- continues on as a board member. In Memory Of… sioned it as an ideal venue for live the- Former administrative assistant Donna ater and became a major force in its Ludel is Acting Director, while the Alice Esther Isenberg, president of the transformation to the soon to open Lear board determines a future administra- Boulder City Arts Council for many Theater, on whose board she is named tive plan for YTA. years, a colleague to many at KNPR- FM, and affectionately known as “Dear as Director Emerita. Nevada Honors Alice,” died suddenly February 20, 2003. Her volunteer endeavors over the The City of Reno Arts Commission NEA Grants years spread throughout the community awarded 23 FY04 Cultural Event Grants and the state. She held all offices in the to Nevada in the amount of $88,895; 25 Project Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Laureate Beta During its second round of funding this Grants totaling $121,800; five Chapter; she was treasurer for the spring, the National Endowment for Challenge Grants in the amount of Nevada Arts Advocates, and director of the Arts (NEA) awarded $66,042,860 $98,750, and one Public Art Challenge the Nevada State Heritage Quilt proj- to nonprofit national, regional, state, Grant for $50,000. For more informa- ect. Alice’s dedication to the arts in and local organizations across the coun- tion, please contact Christine Fey at Nevada was recognized with a try. 839 projects were funded in the 775.334.2303. Access, Arts Learning, Heritage/ 1Qq! Governor’s Arts Award in 1988. She served the Boulder City Chamber of Preservation and Leadership Initiative Congratulations to Paul Ford of Commerce as President and was still on categories, as well as 64 partnership Minden. Ford, a former Artist the Board of Directors at the time of agreements with state and regional arts Fellowship recipient, is shipping three her passing. She was Chairman of the councils. pieces of his artwork to Florence, Italy, Boulder City Damboree Committee for “I have a simple philosophy for the to be part of this year’s Biennale 14 years—the community’s annual day- National Endowment for the Arts,” said Internazionale dell’ Arte Contemporanea. long 4th of July celebration. A long-time Dana Gioia, NEA chairman. “A great December 6-14. Check-out the website member of the Boulder City Hospital nation deserves great art. From provid- at www.artestudio.net. ing preschool children with arts instruc- 1Qq! Foundation Board, she was “entwined” with the annual Art in the Park among tion, to encouraging a higher level of

4 CCA Grants 2 Million TourWest Awards $13,375 At its annual grants hearing in March, the Commission on Cultural Affairs The TourWest Program of Western States (CCA) awarded $2,000,000 to 25 projects throughout the state. CCA is Arts Federation, supported by funding designed to preserve and promote Nevada’s cultural resources and to develop from the NEA, provides competitive a network of cultural centers through the preservation of Nevada historic grants for the presentation of performing structures. CCA funds, generated through state bond revenues, are awarded artists and companies on tour. Eight through a competitive grants review process each spring. To date, CCA has Nevada organizations received $21,025 in funded more than 50 projects, saving some of Nevada’s most treasured build- matching grants to support performing ings and insuring lively cultural centers in communities across the state. For arts series for the 2003-2004 season: CCA information or application forms please contact Barb Prudic, State Historic Preservation Office, 775.684.3448 or [email protected]. ❖ Churchill Arts Council, Fallon, $3,600 In alphabetical order, this year’s grantees are: for performances by Orquesta la Moderna Tradicion and Susana Brewery Arts Center, Carson City $100,000 Seivane California Building, Reno 38,000 ❖ City of Las Vegas/Cultural Affairs City of Las Vegas Post Office, Las Vegas 120,000 Division, Las Vegas, $2,500, for a per- Clark County Aviation Museum, Las Vegas 25,000 formance by Bill Miller Clark County Museum Railroad Cottage, Henderson 43,000 ❖ Comstock Arts Council, Virginia City, Cookhouse Museum, Lander County 100,000 $2,000 for the Savage Jazz Dance Fourth Ward School Museum, Virginia City 43,000 Company Galena Fish Hatchery, Washoe County 100,000 ❖ Mesquite Arts Council, Mesquite, Goldfield Courthouse, Goldfield 50,000 $1,000 for the Juan L. Sanchez Gold Hill Depot, Gold Hill 50,000 Ensemble Lake Mansion, Reno 125,000 ❖ Moapa Valley Arts Council, Overton, Lear Theater, Reno 100,000 $3,675 for performances by Perla Oats Park School, Fallon 180,000 Batalla and Don Edwards ❖ Old Gym/Rock House, Mesquite 32,000 Sierra Arts, Reno, $2,500 for Scrap Overton Gym, Overton 100,000 Arts Music ❖ Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City 175,000 University of Nevada Reno, Dance Sarah Spud House, Belmont 30,000 Program, Reno, $2,000 for Gus St. Mary’s Art Center, Virginia City 34,000 Giordano Jazz Dance of Chicago ❖ Western Folklife Center, Elko, $3,750 6th Street School, Hawthorne 30,000 for performances by Liz Carroll and Thompson Opera House, Pioche 120,000 Mingo Saldivar Tonopah Mining Park, Tonopah 85,000 Town Hall, Genoa 10,000 Truckee Historic Ranch, Reno 10,000 Did You Know? Western Folklife Center, Elko 100,000 According to a recent study by the White Pine Historical Railroad Foundation, Ely 200,000 Travel Association of America, two- thirds of American adult travelers had included a cultural, arts, heritage, or 1Qq! arts criticism, to funding a new public historic activity in their vacations last television show that will teach viewers Western Folklife Center in Elko received year. These additional activities translat- about classical music, these projects will $50,000 in the category of Heritage/ ed into extra time traveling, which leads further the NEA’s mission to bring the Preservation: Folk &Traditional Arts to to more direct dollars for the visited best possible art to the greatest number support the 2004 National Cowboy community. The most popular cultural of Americans.” Poetry Gathering. The anniversary activity was visiting an historic site, fol- 1Qq! event will feature performers and folk- lowed by museums, live theatre, arts The Nevada Arts Council received lorists present at the first gathering, an galleries, heritage or ethnic festivals, $569,400 through its Partnership exhibit of materials from the center’s and music concerts. Agreement Grant. These funds are used archives, a commemorative program, to support agency granting activities, and video documentation for a histori- basic administration costs, arts educa- cal record. tion initiatives, and support for arts pro- gramming in underserved communities.

5 STATE NEWS STATE Shakespeare President Honors President’s judgment, are deserving of special recognition by reason of their REGIONAL/NATIONALAnyone? Arts & Humanities outstanding contributions NEWS to the excel- Celebrating William Shakespeare’s 439th Medallists lence, growth, support and availability birthday on April 23, NEA Chairman of the arts in the United States. Dana Gioia announced a gift of immeas- During two White House ceremonies The National Humanities Medal, urable value to the American people—a this past spring, recipients of the 2002 first inaugurated in 1988 as the Charles nationwide, 100-community tour of National Medal of Arts and National Frankel Prize, honors individuals or Shakespeare by six of the nation’s finest Humanities Medals were recognized by groups whose work has deepened the theater companies September 2003 President and First Lady Laura Bush. nation’s understanding of the humani- through November 2004. The companies Recipients of these prestigious awards ties, broadened citizens’ engagement and productions are: were: with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans’ access to impor- NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS ❖ Aquila Theatre Company, New York, tant resources in the humanities. ❖ Florence Knoll Bassett, NY - Othello After seeking nominations from indi- ❖ Arkansas Repertory Theatre, designer/architect, Miami, FL viduals and organizations across the ❖ Trisha Brown, dancer/choreographer, Little Rock, AR - Romeo and Juliet country, the National Council on the ❖ Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland, New York, NY Arts and the National Council on the ❖ Uta Hagen, actor/educator, OR - A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Humanities, the Endowments’ New York NY Presidential appointed advisory bodies, performing with actors from the ❖ Central Dramatic Company of Lawrence Halprin, landscape provide recommendations to the Vietnam architect/environmental planner, President, who selects the recipients. ❖ Chicago Shakespeare Theater, San Francisco, CA ❖ Chicago, IL - Romeo and Juliet Al Hirschfeld, artist/caricaturist, National Council ❖ Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN - New York, NY (deceased) ❖ Appointments Othello George Jones, country singer, Five new members of the National ❖ The Acting Company, New York, NY Nashville, TN ❖ Council on the Arts, the advisory body - Richard III Ming Cho Lee, painter/stage designer, New York, NY of the National Endowment for the Arts ❖ Philippe de Montebello, museum (NEA), began six-year terms this April in Shakespeare in American Communities is swearing-in ceremonies that were director, New York, NY designed to provide Americans, particular- presided over by Supreme Court Justice ❖ William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr., ly those in small and mid-sized communi- Sandra Day O’Connor. Nominated for singer/songwriter, Detroit, MI ties, access to excellent theatrical produc- the Council by President George W. tions of Shakespeare that illuminate uni- Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate NATIONAL HUMANITIES MEDAL versal human experience. Through this were: Mary Costa, opera singer, ❖ Frankie Hewitt, producing artistic initiative, theater companies will tour to Knoxville, TN; Makoto Fujimura, visual every region of the country and, to the director, Washington’s Ford’s artist, New York, NY; David H. extent possible, to every state. This is an Theatre, Washington D.C. Gelernter, author, critic and educator, ❖ initiative of the NEA administered by Arts Iowa Writers’ Workshop, University Woodbridge, CT; Jerry Pinkney, artist and Midwest in partnership with the nation’s of Iowa, Iowa City, IA illustrator, Croton-on-Hudson, NY; and ❖ five other regional arts organizations. Donald Kagan, author and Sterling Dr. Karen Lias Wolff, music educator In addition to performances, the tours Professor of Classics and History, from Ann Arbor, MI. will include artistic and technical work- Yale University, New Haven, CN shops, symposia about the productions, ❖ Brian Lamb, founder and CEO, New Faces at NEA and educational programs in local schools. C-SPAN, Washington, D.C. Jeff B. Speck, a Miami-based city planner The Arts Endowment will provide support ❖ Art Linkletter, television personality and writer, has been appointed as the materials including “teacher toolkits” for and author, Beverly Hills, CA Director of Design for the NEA. In addi- use in schools. ❖ Patricia MacLachlan, author, tion to providing professional leadership Financial support will be awarded to Williamsburg, MA to the field, his responsibilities include performing arts presenters through ❖ The Mount Vernon Ladies’ supervision of panel selection and grant Shakespeare in American Communities. Association, Mount Vernon, VA making process in design, and manage- For more information, please contact ❖ Thomas Sowell, author, Stanford, CA ment of the Mayors’ Institute on City Ken Carlson, Arts Midwest-Wisconsin Design and Your Town programs. office, at 608.637.6838, or ken@artsmid The Medal of Arts, established by Speck is currently director of town west.org. Congress in 1984, honors individuals planning at the Miami firm of Duany and organizations who, in the Plater-Zyberk and Co., Architects and

6 Town Planners (DPZ). DPZ is a leader in Ford Funding and canvasses, while ignoring the true the national movement called the New value of the work. The Foundation’s mission is to serve as Urbanism, which seeks to end suburban Unfortunately, the companion bill in a resource for innovative people and sprawl and urban disinvestment. The the House, the Charitable Giving Act of institutions worldwide. Grants are avail- firm first received international recogni- 2003, does not include the artists’ chari- able for asset building and community tion as the designers of Seaside, Florida, table deduction provision. The House development; education, media, arts and has since completed designs for over bill, like the Senate legislation, does and culture; and peace and social jus- 250 new towns and community revital- include other provisions to encourage tice. Deadline is open. For more infor- ization projects, many of which were charitable giving, such as a deduction of mation call, 212.573.5000; or e-mail, managed by Speck. DPZ has received up to $250 for charitable contributions [email protected]. numerous awards, including two Florida by taxpayers who do not itemize. Governor’s Urban Design Awards for After the House bill is passed on the Excellence. The new town of Seaside was Online Funding floor, the issue of the artists’ charitable described by Time magazine as “the most Database deduction will be decided by a House- astounding design achievement of its www.humaninteract.org provides a data- Senate conference committee. National era.” base that offers searchable online arts advocacy groups have been working 1Qq! descriptions of 188 foundation programs, to ensure that the Senate version pre- This spring the NEA appointed Felicia and is the first national resource for vails when the conference committee Knight as Director of Communications. quickly identifying philanthropy focused debates charitable giving legislation. Knight joined the NEA from Capitol Hill on nonprofit capacity building. The extension of fair-market value where she was Communications Director deduction for artists donating their work for U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins (R-ME). Tune in to Artists is expected to promote gifts to museums “Felicia Knight joins the Arts and libraries that are hard pressed for Endowment with more than 20 years of Creative Capital introduces its new acquisition funds. The measure is also media experience and a deeply personal online arts venue for showcasing work intended to protect public access to love for the arts,” said Dana Gioia, NEA by its grantees —The Channel, located works of the nation’s patrimony, which Chairman. “She will be a tremendous at channel.creative-capital.org. Catch otherwise would be sold into private asset in promoting NEA’s message of fos- up with performing, visual, and emerg- collections at home or overseas. tering artistic excellence and bringing the ing fields artists, and film- and video- arts to all Americans.” makers in the “Tune in to Artists” pro- Hungry for More Visit the NEA website for more infor- gram. With webcasts, a searchable data- mation at www.arts.gov. base, and a comprehensive arts calen- Cultural News? dar, you can watch a video, listen to a performance, tour a virtual installation, Visit www.artsjournal.org Who Participates in and channel-surf to find out about ArtsJournal is a weekday digest of some the Arts? upcoming grantee activities. For more of the best arts and cultural journalism The following websites provide fascinat- information, contact Athena Robles, in the English-speaking world. Each day ing insights to audience participation: 212.598.9900 x 238. ArtsJournal combs through more than 200 newspapers, magazines, and publi- ❖ Chorus America, www.chorusamerica. Congress Debates cations, which feature writing about arts org, released a new national study that and culture. Direct links to the most finds choral singing as the top choice Charitable interesting or important stories are post- for participation in the performing arts Deductions for ed every weekday morning. Arts by adults and children. Journal’s editor-in-chief is Douglas ❖ Reggae to Rachmaninoff: How and Why Artists McLennan, former arts columnist and arts reporter with the Seattle Post- People Participate in Arts and Culture In April, the Senate passed CARE Act, Intelligencer and the Seattle Weekly. sheds light on the different ways peo- S. 476, with provisions allowing artists, Jack Miles, senior advisor to the presi- ple participate in the arts in their com- writers, composers and other creators of dent at the J. Paul Getty Trust and for- munities at www.arts4allpeople.org. original work to take a full fair-market mer book editor at the Los Angeles ❖ Visit www.artspolicy.com, where value charitable contribution for dona- Times, is senior editor for ArtsJournal. Informal Arts: Finding Cohesion, tion of “literary, musical, artistic or Other contributors include Sam Capacity and Other Cultural Benefits in scholarly compositions. Bergman, a violist with the Minnesota Unexpected Places investigates adult The Senate vote scored a victory for Orchestra, and Adam Gottlieb of the participation in the “informal arts” or artists and arts advocates who have long California Arts Council. “unincorporated arts.” worked to change current federal tax law that restrict artists to deduct only costs of materials, such as paint, brushes

7 REGIONAL/NATIONAL NEWS Artists’ Services Arts in Education Program Program Questions & Answers Questions & Answers For information about the Arts in Education Program, contact Wendy Felling at [email protected] or 775.687.6680. For information about the Artists’ PROGRAMServices Program, please contact Fran Online Architecture Curriculum NEWS Morrow at [email protected] or Visit the free online service of American Architectural Foundation at: www.arch- 775.687.6680. foundation.org to receive the following Learning by Design Curriculum Supplements, which promote architecture and design across the K-12 curriculum: Fellowships Awarded Architecture: A Design for Life; Architivities: Projects for Understanding Architecture; Congratulations to the six artists recent- Why Do Buildings Stand Up? and Living in Style: A Guide to American Architecture. ly honored with Nevada Arts Council Artist Fellowships: Special Projects Funded Fifteen schools and cultural organizations in seven counties received $28,331 in LITERARY ARTS Special Projects Grants for arts education activities planned for FY04. These grants Lilace Mellin Guignard, poetry, Reno support new projects in schools and non-school settings, which promote the philos- Brad Summerhill, fiction, Reno ophy of lifelong learning in the arts for all Nevada citizens. This year’s recipients are: PERFORMING ARTS 4-H Kids, Carson City $ 900 Cameron Crain, theater direction, Reno Area 51 Dance Theatre, Reno 2,184 Daniel Rosen, composition, Stateline Brewery Arts Center, Carson City 2,375 Carson City Rendevouz, Carson City 1,750 VISUAL ARTS Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, Reno 2,375 Cara Cole, photography, Las Vegas Community Chest, Inc., Virginia City 1.042 Elaine Parks, mixed media, Tuscarora Estes McDoniel PTA, Henderson 1.328 Fritsch Elementary, Carson City 1,875 In addition to using the $5,000 grant Great Basin College, Elko 2,250 award to produce art during the fellow- Moapa Valley Arts Council, Overton 2,125 ship year, each fellow provides a free Nevada Chamber Society, Henderson 2,275 public presentation relevant to his or Robert Mitchell Elementary, Sparks 1,343 her discipline. These activities occur in Sierra Arts, Reno 2,109 communities around the state and Sierra Nevada Ballet, Genoa 2,234 include readings, exhibitions, perform- Western Folklife Center, Elko 2,166 ances, and master classes. Panelists reviewed 165 applications this year, 41 more than last year, and an Awards for Artist Residencies increase in all three categories. Panels $24,430 in matching grants was awarded to ten schools and organizations to sup- reviewed and evaluated 77 applications ports artist residences in their respective communities through June 30, 2004. The in literary arts, 25 in performing arts, Artists in Residence Program enables schools and organizations to work with pro- and 63 in visual arts in public meetings, fessional artists in music, dance, theater, visual arts, folk arts, storytelling and cre- and recommended six artists, which the ative writing. The residency design allows the artist to respond to students, teach- board of the Arts Council considered ers and community members through workshops, classroom activities and and approved on June 13. rehearsals-while continuing to work on his or her art form. Recipients of FY04 grants are: Honorable Mentions Fellowship panels also acknowledged Alexander Dawson School, Las Vegas $ 3,437 honorable mentions in each category. Carson City School District, Carson City 2,175 Listed in alphabetical order by disci- Churchill Arts Council, Fallon 4,208 pline, they are: Clark County Cultural Division, Las Vegas 2,360 Comstock Arts Council, Virginia City 2,795 Literary Arts Hal Smith Elementary, Las Vegas 702 Aliki Barnstone, poetry, Las Vegas Lincoln County Arts Council, Panaca 2,450 Virginia Castleman, fiction, Reno Winnemucca Grammar School, Winnemucca 1,388 William Cowee, poetry, Dayton Yerington Theatre for the Arts, Yerington 2,901 John Quinn, poetry, Henderson Zephyr Cove Elementary, Zephyr Cover 2,014 Timothy Michael Rhodes, poetry, Reno Continued on top of page 9 8 nv.us or702.486.3700. Ann [email protected]. clan.lib.nv.us or775.687.6680Bobbie tact RobinA.Hodgkinatrahodgki@ Arts DevelopmentProgram, please con- For informationabouttheCommunity Questions &Answers Program Development Community Arts Yellowstone ArtMuseum,Billings,MT. Bennett Mitchell,SeniorCurator, and University ofIdaho,MoscowID; David Giese,artistandeducator, Wyoming ArtsCouncil,Cheyenne,WY; Francuz, Visual ArtsProgramManager Theatre, SaltLake City, UT. Musical Director, RepertoryDance keyboardist, UtahSymphonyand Sacramento, CA; andRicklenNobis, Coordinator, CaliforniaArtsCouncil, Wayne ArtsinEducation Cook, Dancers’ Workshop, JacksonHole,WY; included BabsCase,artisticdirector, Tremblay, poet,Fort Collins,CO. andWilliamthe Arts,Boise,ID; Program Director, IdahoCommissionon ary artswereCortConley, Literature fellowshippanelistsforliter- This year’s Fellowship Panelists Gail Rappa,mixed mediasculpture, Christine Karkow, painting, Sparks Dean Burton,photography, Reno Susanne Forestieri, painting, LasVegas Jose Bellver, painting, Pahrump Visual Arts Jeanmarie Simpson,theaterdirection, Shanta Nurullah,storytelling, LasVegas Louis Kavouras, choreography, Timothy Bonenfant,clarinet,LasVegas Scott Beers,acting, Reno Performing Arts Continued frombottomofpage8 Fellowships Awarded Tuscarora Reno Las Vegas Panelists forvisual artswereLiliane Performing artspanelmembers tacting Steve Weaver, ChiefPlanning& Conservation Fund (LWCF), bycon- Investigate theLand&Water nv.us. 775.684.3440 [email protected]. State HistoricPreservationOffice, Historic PreservationOfficeratNevada Fund Grants,contactRonJames,State For NevadaStateHistoricPreservation www.nps.gov/rtca. ing LizSmith-Incer, at702.000.0000or Conservation AssistanceProgram nity? Checkoutthe grams whichmaybenefityourcommu- National Park Serviceonexternal pro- Thought aboutworkingwiththe coming yourwayatwww.nevadadot.com. Look forthenew“ScenicByways”website signage. tourist orienteddirectional“trailblazer” regarding signprogramsincluding 775.888.7711 orwww.NVDOT.com, Department ofTransportation, at signage? ContactEdWilson, Nevada Does yourcommunityneeddirectional shares thesethoughtsandsuggestions: Nevada CommissiononTourism, and Rural Roundup Robin A.Hodgkinattendedthisyear’s Rural Roundup Report paperwork. We’ll confirmyourawardandprocess originals totheNAC CarsonCityoffice. complete asdirected.Mailallsigned complete, oranMSWord documentto and Forms Council.org, andthento governmental culturaloffices. organizations, localartsagencies,and to staffmemberandtrusteesofarts throughout theyear, andareavailable reimbursementbasis first-served stipends areprovidedonafirst-come shops, orseminars.Asinthepast,these regional ornationalconferences,work- Stipends provideupto$300attend administrator, ProfessionalDevelopment For theprofessionalpaidorvolunteer Managers Stipends forArts Go on-linetowww.NevadaArts , foreitherapdftoprintand 1Qq! 1Qq! 1Qq! 1Qq! , sponsoredbythe 9 Rivers, Trails & Applications by call- Take Note!Next year’s nevada.com/territories.asp. munity in?Checkitoutat:www.travel Which “NevadaTerritory” isyourcom- Parks, 775.687.1693,http://parks.nv.gov. Development, NevadaDivisionofState mation atthenumbersabove. tact JeanneH. Johnsonwithyourinfor- know oftraditionalartists,pleasecon- to shareyourstoriesoftheLake, or very importantsurvey. Ifyouarewilling Tahoe’s pastandpresentwillbeforthis the morecompletepictureofLake more namesandinformationwehave, National EndowmentfortheArts.The Millennium Trails fundingfromthe is supportedbyChallengeAmericaand and traditionalartsattheLake, which project tocompleteasurveyof“life” comprehensive culturalandheritage Penny Rucks continuesherworkona tional artorcraft.Folklife consultant or areengagedinsomeformoftradi- Tahoe andknowthehistoryofarea, in locatingpeoplewholiveatLake We’re atitagain—andneedyourhelp Lake TahoeQuestions or 702.486.3700. Christina [email protected] clan.lib.nv.us or775.687.6680 tact JeanneH.Johnson atjhjohnso@ Program anditsactivities,pleasecon- For informationabouttheFolklife Questions &Answers Folklife Program community. ethnic, regional, occupationalorother pass onartformsthatarebased inan dents whodedicatetimetolearn and teacher andoneormoreapprentice stu- itage. Eachapprenticeshiphas amaster preservation ofNevada’s cultural her- tinuation oftraditionalartsaspartthe Meeting. Thesegrantssupportthecon- were awardedatthisspring’sNAC Board Twelve 2004Folk ArtsApprenticeships Masters &Apprentices Record ofFolk Number Arts online towww.travelnevada.com. in Pahrump—it’s easytoregisterbygoing 1Qq! 1Qq! Rural Roundup PROGRAM NEWSis ❖ Elaine Smokey to teach Norberta Whistler the art of Paiute horsehair bas- ketry; both from Schurz, $2,500 Grants Program PROGRAM NEWSQuestions & Answers For information about the Grants Program, contact Kellie O’Donnell at [email protected] or at 775.687.6680. Jackpots Awarded Ten artists and eight arts organizations shared $9,245 in the fourth quarter of Jackpot Grant funding to support arts projects and professional development opportunities taking place between April 1 and June 30, 2003. ZORIA ZETAURUK’S WORKSHOP ON UKRAINIAN EGG PAINTING (PYSANKY) AT THE EAST LAS VEGAS COMMUNITY CENTER MARCH 29, 2003. The next Jackpot postmark deadline is September 1, for projects taking place Folklorists Andrea Graham, Pocatello, ❖ David Hoover to teach Jon Elliott saddle October 1– December 30, 2003. Idaho—the former NAC Folklife Program making; of Yerington and Wellington, Coordinator, and Eliza Buck, Portland, $2,500 Eric Blank, Henderson, $350 Oregon—a former consultant for the Arts ❖ Gertia Lukes to pass on the art of quilt- Boulder City Literary Foundation, Council, reviewed applications in May. ing to Reva Lukes and Reanna Lukes; all Boulder City, $500 Program Coordinator Jeanne Harrah of Las Vegas, $2,500 Mieke Cornwell, Las Vegas, $450 Johnson commented, “The word has got- ❖ Joann Martinez to teach Sue Coleman Cindy Funkhouser, Las Vegas, $600 Michelle Gibbons, Henderson, $400 ten out about the apprenticeship pro- bracken fern design for Washoe bas- Historic Fourth Ward School, gram. Nearly all applicants sought us out kets; of Gardnerville and Carson City, Virginia City, $500 because they knew about the program, $2,500 Las Vegas Natural History Museum, and felt they had a perfect pairing of a ❖ Edward McDade to pass on Western Las Vegas, $500 master with expertise, and an apprentice Shoshone hide processing to Bobby Squeek LaVake, Virginia City, $650 with some experience and lots of enthusi- Brigham; both of Spring Creek, $2,500 Nevada Rural Counties, RSVP, Inc, asm.” ❖ Elena Nunta to teach Shipibo-Peruvian Started 17 years ago with a NEA grant Carson City, $600 embroidery and jewelry making to Nevada Watercolor Society, to support four apprenticeships, the Folk Vilma Parra and Maria Sanchez; all of Arts Apprenticeship program is now the Las Vegas, $500 Las Vegas, $2,500 Ross Price, Carson City, $395 centerpiece of Nevada’s Folklife Program. ❖ Melba Rakow to teach the art of mak- Photographs and interviews documenting Robert Reid, Carson City, $500 ing Washoe deerskin moccasins and all apprenticeships are housed in the Amy Romero, Las Vegas, $450 beading to Katerina Rakow; both of Nevada Folklife Archives, located at the Sierra Nevada College Review, Carson City, $2,500 NAC office in Carson City, and are avail- Incline Village, $550 ❖ Rosemary Rogers-de Soto to teach able for reading and viewing by appoint- The Neon Museum, Las Vegas, $550 Jazmine Toneka Kennison how to make ment. Truckee Meadows Community College, Paiute willow baskets and cradle- The following master-apprentice pairs Reno, $700 boards; of Yerington and Schurz, will work together from July 2003 through Kris Vagner, Tuscarora, $450 $2,500 June 2004: Irma Wynants, Las Vegas, $600 ❖ Lilly Sanchez to instruct Rose Burns and ❖ Andrew Allen to teach Paiute language Carol Sanders in the art of making Shoshone willow baby baskets; all of and stories to Misty Benner and Nathaniel Fallon, $2,500 Whistler; all of Schurz, $2,500 ❖ Rieko Shimbe to teach Cary Yamamoto ❖ Jenny Dick to pass on Paiute willow Japanese taiko drumming; both of basket making to Virginia Carrillo and Reno, $2,500 Berdina Burns; of Coleville, CA, and Carson City, $2,500

10 11 Grants Program Awards GRANTContinued from front cover PROGRAM AWARDS grants. Acknowledging the need to recognize grantees receiving perfect scores, even during times of financial constraints, the board voted to reduce the awards for grantees with perfect scores by only half the percentage cut absorbed by the other grantees in respective categories. Board Chair Candy Schneider commented, “Though this is not a perfect solu- tion, the board felt it important to recognize these outstanding organizations, even knowing that our dollars are very tight right now. The Nevada Arts Council has been extremely diligent in protecting the Grants Program budget during the recent fiscal crisis, with the Challenge Grant category being the only one affected by man- dated budget reductions for FY03-FY05. The other categories have remained con- stant in available funding. This year’s panelists were consistent in scoring grantees at a very high level, which increased the competition for available dollars. Our outside adjudicators decidedly reaffirmed that the Nevada nonprofit arts sector serves our communities, citizens, and visitors with a breadth of cultural activities that are inte- gral to Nevada’s quality of life. You can be sure that the Arts Council in partnership with statewide advocacy organizations will ensure this message is delivered—loudly and clearly—to elected officials across the state.” This year’s panelists included: Betsy Q. Bothe, visual artist and consultant, Park City, UT; Eliza Buck, folklorist and consultant, Portland, OR; Lisa Chow, Artistic Director and Company Manager, Desert Dance Theatre of Arizona, Tempe, AZ; Mendy Elliott, Director of Community and Government Relations, Wells Fargo Bank, Reno, NV; Ed Noonan, Executive Director, Myrna Loy Center, Helena, MT; Thomas Usrey, Executive Director and Community Arts Development Coordinator, West Monroe, LA; and Darren Woods, General Director, Fort Worth Opera.

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Challenge Grants strengthen the long-range financial stability of Nevada’s arts organizations through funding capital expenditure projects such as purchasing per- manent equipment, building rehabilitation and restoration projects, and establishing reserve accounts or endowments. Applicants must match these grants 3 to 1 in new money. Grants totaling $73,046 were awarded to:

Artown Reno $5,000 Brewery Arts Center Carson City 10,000 KNPR, Nevada Public Radio Las Vegas 20,000 Reno Philharmonic Reno 12,500 The Theatre Coalition Reno 25,546

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Design Arts Grants support community based projects that focus on design issues through planning. Grants totaling $25,000 were awarded to:

AIA Las Vegas Las Vegas $8,500 Clark County Cultural Affairs Las Vegas 8,000 Youth Artworks Reno 8,500

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Development Grants (up to $4,000) are designed for new, emerging, and small- er community-based organizations. Grants totaling $ 54,722 were awarded to:

Actor’s Conservatory of Northern Nevada Reno $2,857 Arts Council of Henderson Henderson 2,696 AVA Ballet Theatre Reno 2,118 Ballet Mink Colbert Las Vegas 1,862 Bella Voce Carson City 3,049 Foundation Orchestra Association Reno 2,696 Goldhill Theater Troupe Virginia City 1,862 Goldwell Open Air Museum Las Vegas 3,049 Guitar Society of Las Vegas Las Vegas 770 Incline Village Chamber Music Society Incline Village 2,142 International House of Blues Foundation Las Vegas 3,049 Jeanne Dini Yerington Cultural Center Yerington 3,017 Mile High Jazz Band Carson City 3,605 Pahrump Visual & Performing Arts Council Pahrump 2,435 Pershing County Arts Council Lovelock 3,049 Reno Film Festival Reno 3,049 Reno Jazz Orchestra Reno 2,536 Reno’s Riverfront Theatre Company Reno 2,022 Sierra Nevada Ballet Genoa 3,049 The Asylum Theatre Las Vegas 2,760 Washoe County Community Concerts Assn. Reno 3,050

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Project Grants (up to $6,500) support arts activities of non-arts community organizations and public institutions. Grants totaling $116,821 were awarded to:

Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows Reno 3,302 CCSN/Dance Program N. Las Vegas 3,098 CCSN/Music Program N. Las Vegas 4,140 CCSN/Red Rock Review Las Vegas 2,357 Channel 5 Public Television Reno 4,140 City of Henderson Parks & Recreation Henderson 4,769 City of North Las Vegas Las Vegas 1,355 Community Chest, Inc. Virginia City 4,298 Friends of Washoe County Library Reno 2,390 Henderson District Public Libraries Henderson 4,979 Historic Reno Preservation Reno 2,651 International Festival Association Henderson 4,035 Jewish Community Center of S. Nevada Las Vegas 3,406 JRW Concepts Services, Inc. Las Vegas 3,616 Las Vegas Art Museum Las Vegas 2,673 Nevada Hispanic Services Carson City 4,979 Nevada Humanities Committee Reno 3,406 Pioneer Center Youth Program Reno 4,979 Planetary Voices Institute, Inc. Incline Village 2,673 Sierra Philharmonic League Genoa 4,717 Tahoe Gallery at Sierra Nevada College Incline Village 3,930

13 GRANT PROGRAM AWARDS The Friends of Channel 10 Las Vegas 4,821 TMCC/Dance Program Reno 4,193 GRANTTMCC/Writer’s Conference PROGRAM Reno 4,402 AWARDS UNLV/Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery Las Vegas 4,402 UNR/Dance Program Reno 4,979 UNR/ Performing Arts Series Reno 4,979 UNR/ Reno Jazz Festival Reno 4,874 UNR/Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery Reno 4,507 Zazpiak Bat Basque Club Reno 3,773

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Partners in Excellence Grants, Levels 1 & 2 are available with levels of fund- ing based on organizational budget size for established arts organizations throughout the state. Grants totaling $83,488 were awarded to:

Level 1 (up to $6,500) Carson City Symphony Carson City 5,601 For the Love of Jazz Reno 4,090 Red Mountain Music Company Boulder City 2,680

Level 2 (up to $8000) AREA-51 Dance Theatre Reno 5,265 Comstock Arts Council Virginia City 5,497 Contemporary Arts Collective Las Vegas 4,224 Las Vegas Jazz Society Las Vegas 5,150 Moapa Valley Performing Arts Council Overton 5,497 Myron Heaton Chorale Las Vegas 3,703 Nevada Chamber Symphony Henderson $5,497 Ruby Mountain Symphony Elko 6,893 Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society Las Vegas 4,860 Tahoe Arts Project S. Lake Tahoe 5,092 The Desert Chorale Las Vegas 4,224 Wing & a Prayer Dance Company Reno 4,340 Yerington Theatre for the Arts Yerington 5,381 Youth Artworks Reno 5,497

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Partners in Excellence Grants, Levels 3, 4 and 5 (2-year grant category). The following 24 arts organizations were awarded the amounts listed below for FY04 and will receive the same amounts for FY05, totaling $386,019:

Level 3 (up to $16,000) Arts for the Schools Tahoe Vista $9,221 Bruka Theatre of the Sierra, Inc. Reno 10,720 Churchill Arts Council Fallon 13,761 Nevada Theatre Company Las Vegas 8,991 Signature Productions, Inc. Las Vegas 5,878

Level 4 (up to $24,000) Brewery Arts Center Carson City 12,967 Nevada School of the Arts Las Vegas 10,720

14 e tr okieCne Ek 20,531 19,451 19,667 20,531 20,531 20,531 $20,315 Elko Reno 19,451 25,804 Reno Reno Reno Council at775.687.6680. LasVegas 20,531 Reno 16,252 LasVegasWestern Folklife Center 17,073 12,103 Sierra ArtsFoundation Reno PhilharmonicOrchestra LasVegas Nevada OperaAssociation Nevada MuseumofArt LasVegas Nevada BalletTheatre 16,425 Lied DiscoveryChildren’s Museum 11,065 16,425 LasVegas Las Vegas Reno Philharmonic KNPR-Nevada PublicRadioCorp. Reno Clark CountyCulturalAffairs Division Lake Tahoe City ofLasVegas, Cultural& Artown Reno Level 5(upto$30,000) Reno VSA ArtsofNevada The TheaterCoalition Tahoe Tallac Association Reno ChamberOrchestra,Inc. Nevada Shakespeare Company omnt far LsVgs 17,073 LasVegas Community Affairs

GRANT PROGRAMFor furtherinformation,pleasecontactKellie O’Donnell attheNevadaArts AWARDS ART4LIFE Section atDMV, 775.684.4750. contact theSpecialLicensePlate site atwww.NevadaArtsCouncil.org, or merly Very SpecialArts).Visit ourweb- of NAC andVSAartsofNevada(for- Plates supportartseducationprograms education year-round. ArtsLicense to yourridethissummerandsupportart Add Pizzazz... 15 Marcia Robinson, North Las North Vegas Marcia Robinson, Reno Margo Piscevich, Reno Tim Jones, Reno Carol Johnson, City Griffin,Virginia Shaun T. LasVegas TBA, Henderson Boeddeker, Kitty LasVegas TBA, Las Vegas Chair, Candy Schneider, Council [email protected] e-mail: 702.486.3700 fax702.486.3887 NV89101 821 South7thStreet •Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Office 775.687.6680 fax775.687.6688 NV89701 Suite A•Carson City, Carson St. 716 N. Carson Office City Director Interim Department Sisco, Scott K. State ofNevada Governor, Guinn, Kenny C. ofCultural Affairs.Department Council isadivisionoftheNevadaThe Nevada Arts National Endowment for theArts. Council by amajorgrant are from supported the Programs oftheNevada andactivities Arts nation. throughout thestate andacross the around town, to colleaguesvide asenseofconnection andevents from andaboutthefieldare includedto pro- articles and updates news, onNevadans making programs, Council Information aboutArts national perspectives. regional and from state, industry news ofthearts andhighlightsthe site atwww.NevadaCulture.org, CouncilNevada isavailable Arts inprintor on ourweb- publicationofthe quarterly a News, Nevada Arts eleODnel Coordinator Kellie O'Donnell, ADA Coordinator Grants Program and504/ Las Vegas Program Associate, Christina Barr, Coordinator Jeanne Harrah Johnson, Folklife Program Las Vegas Program Associate, Bobbie AnnHowell, Coordinator Hodgkin, Robin A. Development Program Community Arts Coordinator Wendy Felling, inEducationArts Program Coordinator Fran Morrow, Program Services Artists Las Vegas Assistant, Office Linda Hatch, Carson City Assistant, Office Ann Libby, Administrative Assistant II Carol Nemanic, Coordinator Fiscal Services Vacant , Executive Director Susan Boskoff, Staff Nevada Council Arts [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] JUNE 3 – AUGUST 1 AUGUST 13 – 15 OCTOBER 1 – NOVEMBER 1 Walter McNamara Summer Arts Institute for Honest Horses exhibit mixed media sculpture Educators Carbon County Arts Guild & Nevada Arts Council OXS Alexander Dawson School, Depot Gallery exhibit, Carson City Las Vegas Red Lodge, MT

Joanne Vuillemot SEPTEMBER 2 DECEMBER 1 metal arts & jewelry Jackpot Grants postmark Jackpot Grants postmark Nevada Arts Council OXS deadline deadline exhibit, Las Vegas (for projects between (for projects January 1 – October 1 – December 30, 2003) March 30, 2004) JULY 15 – SEPTEMBER 1 Honest Horses exhibit Professional Development Grants Professional Development Grants Hockaday Museum of Art for Educators postmark deadline for Educators postmark deadline Kalispell, MT (for projects October 1 – (for projects January 1 – December 30, 2003) March 21, 2004) CALENDAR OF EVENTS Watch for...

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