At the last tri-annual meeting of the Illinois Arts Council, the Council unanimously ratified 245 grants totaling over $2.8 million in its second round of fiscal year 2006 grants. Many of the local grantees are listed below.
Alcott Elementary School
$455 for a performance by Ensemble Espanol,
Alcott Elementary School
$1,000 for a dance residency,
Alliance Française
$360 for a performance by the Mime Company,
Assistance House of Chicago
$3,570 for Youth Employment in the Arts project,
Beacon Street Gallery/ Performance company
$4,000 for Youth Employment in the Arts project,
Black Theatre Alliance Awards
$750 for BTAA special performance,
Cindy Brandle Dance Company
$750 for In the Eye of Stillness performance,
Yasmina Cadiz
$1,400 for "Mama Said" film promotion,
Cambodian Assistance Program of Illinois
$4,000 for Youth Employment in the Arts project,
Cambodian Assistance Program of Illinois
$1,500 for traditional Khmer music concert,
Center for Immigration Res./Community Arts
$3,325 for Youth Employment in the Arts project,
Chicago Area Project
$450 for a performance by Franceska’s Marionettes,
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
$40,000 for Governor’s International Arts Exchange,
Chicago State University
$385 for a performance by Ensemble Espanol,
Chicago State University
$420 for a performance by Salsation!,
Chiesa Nuova
$3,500 for Governor’s International Arts Exchange,
Congo Square Theatre Company
$750 for Open Dialogue conference,
Coonley Elementary School
$1,000 for a visual arts residency,
Cube
$750 for Keyboard Cube open rehearsal,
Esperanza Community Services
$3,165 for Youth Employment in the Arts project,
eta Creative Arts Foundation
$3,325 for Youth Employment in the Arts project,
Illinois Humanities Council
$980,000 for humanities programs operating
expense,
Immaculate Conception School
$270 for a performance by musician Chris Fascione,
Jazz Institute of Chicago
$3,500 for a performance by musician Maggie
Brown,
The Journeymen
$4,000 for Youth Employment in the Arts project,
Kalapriya Foundation Center for Indian Arts
$3,990 for Youth Employment in the Arts project,
Korean American Community Services
$1,000 for Korea Society exhibition,
Kuumba Lynx
$4,000 for Youth Employment in the Arts project,
Links Hall Inc.
$1,000 for collaborative programming,
Lookingglass Theatre Company
$3,980 for Youth Employment in the Arts Project,
Neighborhood Writing Alliance
$1,500 for Humanities Fest/ Bookbinding project,
Prologue Theatre Productions
$2,070 for Youth Employment in the Arts project,
Stir-Friday Night!
$1,500 for 10th Anniversary performance,
Street-Level Youth Media
$4,000 for Youth Employment in the Arts project,
Tracy Ullman
$1,000 for video production,
United Church of Rogers Park
$1,250 for mural project,
University of Illinois/Chicago
$1,500 for Native American Heritage Days,
Vicarious Theatre Company
$750 for "Cliffhangers" production,
WBEZ Alliance
$25,747 for Public Radio & TV operating grants,
WTTW Communications
$120,153 for Public Radio & TV operating grant,
WYCC Television
$120,153 for Public Radio & TV operating grant |
