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2009 Grant Recipients
Humanities Council awards grants totaling $153,750
The NHC recently awarded 25 grants totaling $153,750. The grant recipients and the amount of each grant:
El Centro de las Americas, Lincoln, $16,444 for “Preparatoria in Nebraska,” a feature-length documentary film that will examine the educational experiences of Hispanic/Latino students in Nebraska, with a focus on Crete, and ways to address the achievement gap.
Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, N.M., $15,000 for the development and pre-production phases of “Savages and Scoundrels,” a documentary film and website project challenging the myth of America’s westward expansion with a focus on an 1851 treaty council convened in the Nebraska territory.
Omaha Public Library, $12,984 for programming during “Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience,” an exhibition at the W. Dale Clark Library, sponsored by the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
KANEKO, Omaha, $12,000 for a series of events through November that will focus on innovative methods and styles, particularly in journalism, of witnessing and responding to human distress and social injustice.
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, $10,375 for 2010 National History Day events for Nebraska students in grades six through 12.
Great Platte River Road Archway, Kearney, $10,000 for “Dancers of the Plains 2010,” a June 18-19 Pow Wow celebrating Native American culture.
Sheldon Art Association, Lincoln, $9,200 for presentations on the historical and cultural significance of two exhibitions at the Sheldon Museum of Art and for a jazz film series.
Omaha Performing Arts, $9,000 for “Bela Fleck and the Africa Project,” a series of workshops to introduce at-risk and multicultural students to the values, principles and history of African society and life through traditional storytelling, dance, drumming and music.
Nebraska Library Commission, Lincoln, $7,750 for an October author tour of 18 schools and libraries in Nebraska as part of the 2009-2010 One Book One Nebraska Kids.
Center for Great Plains Studies, Lincoln, $7,382 for “Czech and Slovak Americans: International Perspectives from the Great Plains,” a symposium April 7-10 in conjunction with an exhibition of photographs of Nebraska immigrant, and a Czech opera presentation.
Grand Island Public Library Foundation, $7,000 for “The Quilted Conscience,” a video documentary about Sudanese-American children whose refugee parents have made their home in Grand Island.
Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation, Red Cloud, $6,400 for programming at the Red Cloud Opera House in 2010.
El Museo Latino, Omaha, $5,175 for a series of five, monthly presentations on aspects of Carnaval to complement the “NEH on the Road” Carnaval exhibition, to be displayed at the museum through March.
Opera Omaha, $5,000 for four Mozart 101 classes, nine Met Opera previews, several Opera Omaha performance previews, a poetry contest and master classes surrounding Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” and other operas scheduled for the 2009-2010 season.
Grand Island Multicultural Coalition, $4,170 for “The Road to Inclusive Communities,” a conference Oct. 20 on cultural diversity, featuring three keynote speakers.
Social Action Committee of the Unitarian Church, Lincoln, $3,484 for a weekly lecture series Jan. 17-March 21 looking at both historical and modern Pakistan and Afghanistan.
John G. Neihardt Foundation, Bancroft, $3,025 for the 29th Annual Spring Conference, April 24 at the Neihardt State Historical Site.
Omaha Summer Arts Festival, $2,500 for two slam poetry workshops and two public performances, June 24-26.
Kearney Area Community Foundation, $1,500 for Beth Horner’s participation as featured storyteller at the 14th Annual “Winter Tales” storytelling festival, Jan. 18-23.
Asian Community and Cultural Center, Lincoln, $1,500 for English language and American culture classes for Burmese newcomers.
Strategic Air and Space Museum, Ashland, $1,500 to reproduce the Institute for Holocaust Education’s “Portraits of Survival” as a permanent but moveable exhibition.
Nebraska Association of the Deaf, $1,125 for an audism workshop Oct. 10 in Lincoln.
Hillside Elementary School, Omaha, $500 to bring author James Solheim for a March 22 visit to the school.
Flatwater Shakespeare Company, Lincoln, $400 for classes and rehearsals before youth productions of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” at Wyuka Cemetery’s Swan Theatre.
Pine Ridge Job Corps, Chadron, $336 for a Nov. 3 Hoop Dance performance by Dallas Chief Eagle.
NHC grant applications may now be submitted online. In 2009 online submission is not required, but is strongly encouraged. Beginning Jan. 1, online submission will be required.
Major grants are for more than $1,500 with two grant cycles a year. Application deadlines are March 1 and Aug. 1. Mini grants are for $1,500 or less with six grant cycles. Application deadlines are Jan. 1, March 1, May 1, July 1, Sept. 1 and Nov. 1. Media and website/digital grant deadlines are Jan. 15 and June 15.
For details on applying for a grant, visit the website or call Mary Yager at (402) 474-2131 ext. 103 or Erika Hamilton at ext. 104.
Humanities Council awards grants totaling $14,123
The Nebraska Humanities Council (NHC) recently awarded 11 grants totaling $14,123. The grant recipients and the amount of each grant:
Old West Days Inc., Valentine, $1,500 for the 18th Annual Nebraska Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Old West Days, Oct. 1-4. It will help fund workshops and performances of cowboy poetry and music.
The Malaika Foundation, Central City, $1,500 for Dean Jacobs, keynote speaker at workshops in Kearney, North Platte, Ogallala and Scottsbluff, Oct. 19-21.
Buffalo County Historical Society, Kearney, $1,500 for a lecture and recital exploring classic country music, Aug. 15 at the Trails & Rails Museum.
Native American Public Telecommunications (NAPT), Lincoln, $1,500 for participation of five Native American filmmakers in a festival Oct. 3-Nov. 5 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
Panhandle Resource Conservation and Development Inc., Scottsbluff, $1,500 for the annual Intertribal Gathering at Fort Robinson State Park.
Genoa U.S. Indian School Foundation, $1,500 for the annual reunion and celebration.
Nebraska StoryArts, Omaha, $1,450 for the Moonshell Storytelling Festival at Mahoney State Park, Sept. 12.
Nebraska’s Official Soft Drink Heritage Foundation, Hastings, $1,290 for translation and printing of Spanish language brochures and posters for Kool-Aid Days, Aug. 14-16.
White Buffalo Club, Chadron, $1,000 for humanities scholars for the annual Pow Wow at Chadron State College in November.
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, Grand Island, $750 to help fund the second annual Harvest Days, Sept. 26.
Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, $633 for presentations Oct. 28 and Nov. 11 on the historical and cultural significance of selected modern sculptures and Wright Morris photographs from MONA’s collection.
NHC grant applications may now be submitted online. In 2009 online submission is not required, but is strongly encouraged. Beginning Jan. 1, online submission will be required. To see the application form, click here.
Major grants are for more than $1,500 with two grant cycles a year. Application deadlines are March 1 and Aug. 1. Mini grants are for $1,500 or less with six grant cycles. Application deadlines are Jan. 1, March 1, May 1, July 1, Sept. 1 and Nov. 1.
For details on applying for a grant, visit the website or call Mary Yager at (402) 474-2131 ext. 103 or Erika Hamilton at ext. 104.
Humanities Council awards grants totaling $115,565
The Nebraska Humanities Council (NHC) recently awarded 25 grants totaling $115,565. The grant recipients and the amount of each grant:
Institute for Holocaust Education, Omaha, $15,000 for performances of the children’s opera “Brundibar,” Nov. 2-7 at the Rose Theater in Omaha. Opera Omaha will produce the opera, pairing professionals with young musicians in a mentoring workshop process. The institute will publish study guides and train teachers to prepare some 10,000 middle school students who will attend the performances.
NET Foundation for Television, Lincoln, $12,000 for production of video segments with humanities themes for the first year of the public television series “Nebraska Stories.” The 30-minute programs will air through June 2010 on stations NET1 and NET2, online and on-demand.
Plum Creek Children’s Literary Festival, Seward, $10,000 for the 2009 festival, Oct. 1-3 at Concordia University in Seward. The festival enables children and accompanying teachers to interact with nationally known authors, illustrators and storytellers at no cost the first two days.
Board of Regents, University of Nebraska, on behalf of UNL Television Department, Lincoln, $6,860 for the technical upgrading of the 53-minute student documentary “Paths of the Displaced” to broadcast quality to help it reach the widest possible audiences.
Homestead National Monument of America, Beatrice, $6,818 for “President Lincoln and the Homestead Act of 1862,” June 19-21 at the Homestead National Monument. Celebrating the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth, the event will feature historical portrayals and Civil War music.
Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, $6,178 for “The Art of Fine Craft 2009,” a conference Oct. 1-2 at the Lux Center and Nebraska Wesleyan University. The theme is “connectivity,” demonstrating how contemporary craft and printmaking are built on traditions.
Mullen Public School, $6,000 for “A World of Music,” an hour-long lecture and demonstration by Todd Green, featuring more than 30 string, flute and percussion instruments from around the world performing in seven Nebraska communities in September and March.
Great American Comedy Festival, Norfolk, $5,793 for a comedy youth camp for area high school students June 15-20 at Northeast Community College and the Johnny Carson Theatre in Norfolk. Members of Second City’s Los Angeles-based education center will lead the camp.
Indian Center Inc., Scottsbluff, $5,000 for the fourth annual Circle the Bluffs Pow Wow, June 26-28 at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff. The emphasis is on cultural education and the participation of native American youth and non-native visitors.
Nebraska Shakespeare Festival Inc., Omaha, $5,000 for Shakespeare on the Green pre-show seminars June 18-July 5 in Elmwood Park, a fall tour and workshops that provide access to the works of Shakespeare through performance, discussion and engaging training methods.
Wyuka Historical Foundation, Lincoln, $4,851 for publication of brochures for self-guided tours of Wyuka Cemetery. The tours will feature 100 points of historic, cultural or artistic interest. Historian Ed Zimmer will provide text to describe each point.
The Groundwater Foundation, Lincoln, $4,677 for “Groundwater: A Timeless Treasure,” a series of hands-on activities to teach groundwater history at several state historical museums through April 2010.
Board of Regents, University of Nebraska, Omaha, $4,500 for “Through the Eyes of Chris and Yin Soentpiet: Immigrants and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad,” presentations by the author and illustrator Sept. 30-Oct. 3 at various locations in Omaha.
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, $4,000 for the 2009 Great Plains Theatre Conference, May 23-30 at several sites in the Omaha area. The fourth annual event emphasizes female playwrights with workshops, symposia, theatrical productions and panels.
Dana College, Blair, $3,500 for “Black Elk Speaks,” a living-history theater production and community outreach programs July 15-19 at Dana College.
McCook Arts Council, $3,000 for Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival, June 11-13 at various locations in the McCook area. Storytellers Dovie Thomason and Bil Lepp will headline the event, which will also feature workshops, concerts and a bandstand show.
Center for Health Policy and Ethics at Creighton University, Omaha, $3,000 for the 20th annual Women and Health Lecture, Oct. 7 at Witherspoon Concert Hall at the Joslyn Art Museum. Barbara Delinsky, author of “While My Sister Sleeps,” is the featured speaker.
Welsh Heritage and Culture Centre Inc., Wymore, $2,975 for a Welsh immigration exhibit. The exhibit will be dedicated Oct. 10. The exhibit depicts the emigration of slate workers from North Wales to Vermont and from the northeastern United States to the Midwest.
Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, Lincoln, $1,500 for a performance by the Larry Yazzie Dancers on May 9 at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, as part of the 2009 Spring Pow Wow.
Sallows Military Museum Allies and Museum Partners Foundation, Alliance, $1,353 for local programming in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit “New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music,” on display through April 24.
Platte County Historical Society, Columbus, $1,300 for local programming in conjunction with the “New Harmonies” exhibit, on display June 12-July 24.
Homestead National Monument of America, Beatrice, $1,000 for a presentation by Linda Lawrence Hunt on her book “Bold Spirit,” Oct. 18 at the monument.
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, Denton, $512 for the annual Women at the Spring Workshop, Oct. 3 at the center.
YWCA of Adams County, Hastings, $448 for “Meet Eleanor Roosevelt,” a one-woman historical theater piece by Elena Dodd, April 21 in Hastings.
Saunders County Historical Society, Wahoo, $300 for a pioneer school for fourth-graders to experience a typical school day in a one-room school house of the 1880s, through May 29.
NHC grant applications may now be submitted online at www.nebraskahumanities.org. In 2009 online submission is not required, but is strongly encouraged. Beginning Jan. 1, online submission will be required.
Major grants are for more than $1,500 with two grant cycles a year. Application deadlines are March 1 and Aug. 1. Mini grants are for $1,500 or less with six grant cycles. Application deadlines are Jan. 1, March 1, May 1, July 1, Sept. 1 and Nov. 1.
For details on applying for a grant, visit the website or call Mary Yager at (402) 474-2131 ext. 103 or Erika Hamilton at ext. 104.
Humanities Council awards grants totaling $19,880
The Nebraska Humanities Council (NHC) recently awarded 15 grants totaling $19,880. The grant recipients and the amount of each grant:
Brownville Fine Arts Association, Brownville, $1,500 for the Wine, Writers and Song Festival, April 24-26 in Brownville. Designed to encourage literacy and creativity, the festival will feature readings and discussion by authors, poets, storytellers, historians and songwriters.
Homestead National Monument of America, Beatrice, $1,500 for Heartland Storytelling Festival, May 7-8 at the Homestead National Monument Education Center. The event features regionally known storytellers who relate homesteading history through stories and songs.
Grassland Foundation, Lincoln, $1,500 for “Global Development in Private Conservation: Do they Apply to the Northern Great Plains?” a series of events April 1-5, including a public lecture at the Great Plains Art Museum, a workshop and a tour of Western Nebraska.
Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, $1,500 for “A Visit with John James Audubon,” a series of programs by Brian “Fox” Ellis about the life and times of the famed naturalist, March 16-20. Among the events is a Chautauqua-style presentation with Ellis as Audubon.
Nebraska Writing Project, Lincoln, $1,500 for the Poetry of Place Celebration, showcasing the poetry writing of secondary and elementary school students about their engagement with local place, with a public reading May 1 at the State Capitol.
Social Action Committee of The Unitarian Church, Lincoln, $1,500 for the 2009 Winter Lecture Series, “Cuba From Slavery to Sanctions,” through March 1 at the church.
McCook Community College, McCook, $1,450 for “The Carl Sandburg Project,” a series of poetry and songwriting workshops, a lecture and a performance Feb. 26-27 at McCook Community College and the Fox Theater in McCook.
Wayne State College, Wayne, $1,440 for a Language Arts Festival involving students grades seven through 12. Along with teachers and parents, they will participate in workshops with visiting writers and Wayne State College faculty and students April 17 at the college.
University of Nebraska at Kearney, Office of International Education, $1,400 for “Indigenous Poet: Fredy Chicangana,” a presentation at the James E. Smith Conference on World Affairs, March 9-10 at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
International Quilt Study Center and Museum, Lincoln, $1,400 for a brochure and public programming for the “Yikes! Stripes!” quilt exhibition, through April 30 at the center.
Nebraska Community Foundation for Heritage Nebraska, Lincoln, $1,190 for “Bright Lights, Fun Times: A Celebration of Nebraska in Films,” a film festival traveling statewide.
University of Nebraska at Kearney, $1,050 for a retreat and festival honoring the Sandhill crane migration, March 15-26 at several locations in the Kearney area.
Creighton University, Omaha, $1,050 for “The Good, the Bad and the Altered,” a symposium on identifying recut and typologically impure Roman Imperial portraits, April 22 at Joslyn Art Museum.
Nebraska StoryArts, Omaha, $1,000 for the Nebraska Storytelling Festival, a series of workshops and storytelling events March 7 at Southwest Church of Christ. Featured storytellers include Leeny Del Seamonds of Cuban heritage and Jack Gladstone of the Blackfoot Nation.
Northeast Community College, Norfolk, $900 for a Jan. 19 performance of “Dr. King’s Dream” by the Mixed Blood Theatre of Minneapolis as part of the community college’s black history observance.
NHC grant applications may be submitted online at www.nebraskahumanities.org. In 2009 online submission is not required, but is strongly encouraged. Beginning Jan. 1, 2010, online submission will be required.
Major grants are for more than $1,500 and there are two grant cycles a year. Applications must be submitted by March 1 or Aug. 1. Mini grants are for $1,500 or less and there are six grant cycles a year. Applications must be submitted by Jan. 1, March 1, May 1, July 1, Sept. 1 or Nov. 1.
For details on applying for a grant, visit the website or call Mary Yager at (402) 474-2131 ext. 103 or Erika Hamilton at ext. 104.
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