California Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 The National Endowment for the Arts has just announced new grants. Largest grants in ballet: ABT, NYCB: $75,000 Miami City Ballet, PNB, Boston Ballet: $50,000 Houston Ballet: $35,000 Lots of grants to smaller regional companies in the $10,000-$15,000 range. The complete list: https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/FY18_GrantAnnouncement2.7.18_Statev3.pdf Use the search tool for "ballet" to see more details. Link to comment
Helene Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 No San Francisco Ballet? My favorites are some of the aka's: Pacific Symphony (aka Pacific Symphony) TheatreWorks (aka TheatreWorks) Link to comment
sandik Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 28 minutes ago, Helene said: My favorites are some of the aka's: Pacific Symphony (aka Pacific Symphony) TheatreWorks (aka TheatreWorks) *snicker* In my neck of the woods, the Pickford Center in Bellingham, WA is a very active presenter of the big dance cinema broadcasts (sometimes the only place in the state that things get screened) Grants to both On the Boards (presents experimental works) and Pacific Northwest Ballet both to encourage new choreography. And several other grants to dancey groups. These grants will jump-start more support from institutions and individuals -- the NEA grant is like the USDA stamp of approval. All of this while the Trump administration wants to eliminate the agency altogether. Grrr. Link to comment
sandik Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Looking further along in the lists, the Joffrey is commissioning a new work from Alexander Ekman Link to comment
Helene Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 That's why I'm surprised the SFB isn't on the list, given that even without the festival, they produce new work each season. Link to comment
sandik Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 22 minutes ago, Helene said: That's why I'm surprised the SFB isn't on the list, given that even without the festival, they produce new work each season. I think what you're seeing is a calendar/reporting period glitch. I went back and looked at their grant history since 1998, and as you'd imagine, they've been regular recipients. But right now they're in the middle of their new works festival -- the grant for that project began in May 2017 since the project has been under development for a long time. Technically, they aren't getting new money in 2018, even though their current grant doesn't complete until next July. Link to comment
pherank Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 2 hours ago, sandik said: I think what you're seeing is a calendar/reporting period glitch. I went back and looked at their grant history since 1998, and as you'd imagine, they've been regular recipients. But right now they're in the middle of their new works festival -- the grant for that project began in May 2017 since the project has been under development for a long time. Technically, they aren't getting new money in 2018, even though their current grant doesn't complete until next July. Excellent sleuthing, Sandik - I think you may be right. Link to comment
abatt Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 The Joyce Theater in NYC got $90,000. Link to comment
California Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 A lot of presenting organizations that include dance also got grants, e.g., the Stern Grove Festival got $30,000. Link to comment
Amy Reusch Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 No Pennsylvania Ballet. Link to comment
sandik Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, Amy Reusch said: No Pennsylvania Ballet. You're right, and that after several years of grants for specific projects. I wonder what the story might be. Link to comment
ABT Fan Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 10 hours ago, Amy Reusch said: No Pennsylvania Ballet. I wondered why they were left off too. Link to comment
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