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2005
Academy of American Poets
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Poets Forum 2008: Seminars & Literary Walking Tours
A series of discussions about humanities topics in contemporary poetry as well as literary walking tours of New York City neighborhoods.
Awarded August 14, 2008
Adirondack Historical Association dba Adirondack Museum
Blue Mountain Lake, Hamilton County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Common Threads: 150 Years of Adirondack Quilts and Comfort
Exhibition planning for a project that examines quilts as reflections of the Adirondack region's cultural history.
Awarded July 29, 2008
Afro-Latina/o Forum
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Black Latino Lineages and Linkages: Historical Ties That Bind
A panel discussion addressing the long-standing relations between the African American and Latino communities, with particular attention to the experience of Black Latinos.
Awarded May 14, 2008
Albany Institute of History and Art
Albany, Albany County
Awarded $ 20,000 for Hudson River Panorama: 400 Years of Art, History & Culture
A multi-disciplinary exhibition exploring the art, history, and culture of the Hudson River, presented in conjunction with the celebration of the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Albright-Knox Art Gallery (Buffalo Fine Arts Academy)
Buffalo, Erie County
Awarded $ 10,000 for Audience Engagement Materials for Action/Abstraction: Pollock, De Kooning, and American Art 1945-1976
Visitor guides and an audio tour for an exhibition exploring abstract expressionism and the art movements that followed in the context of postwar culture in America.
Awarded June 18, 2008
All Arts Matter
Greenville, Greene County
Awarded $ 1,800 for Sunday Lecture Series 2008
Two public lectures sponsored by All Arts Matter; one on the evolution of photography and the other on the role of women in contemporary China.
Awarded May 8, 2008
American Sephardi Federation
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 2,500 for The Sephardic Scholarship Series
To interactive panel discussions focused on Sephardic musical traditions.
Awarded November 11, 2008
Boscobel Restoration
Garrison, Putnam County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Catalogue for Exhibit of 19th Century Hudson River School Paintings of the Hudson Highlands
A catalogue in conjunction with an exhibition of 19th century paintings of the Hudson Highlands.
Awarded May 22, 2008
Bronx Museum of the Arts
Bronx, Bronx County
Awarded $ 11,000 for Street Talk
A series of three panels bringing together visual artists, scholars, writers and poets in a dialogue about the role of the street in urban culture and aesthetic practice.
Awarded February 21 ,2008
Brooklyn College, The Shirley Chisholm Project
Brooklyn, Kings County
Awarded $ 2,500 for The Legacy of Shirley Chisholm and Brooklyn Women's Activism Conference
An afternoon of panels and discussions about the legacy of Shirley Chisholm, the first African American Congresswoman.
Awarded April 14, 2008
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn, Kings County
Awarded $ 2,500 for American Presidency Lecture Series
A series of three lectures by noted scholars exploring various aspects of the American presidency.
Awarded August 14, 2008
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
Buffalo, Erie County
Awarded $ 1,800 for ...Whose Names Are Unknown
The presentation of a multimedia program that uses historical narrative, photographs, and sounds to explore the history and impact of the Great Depression.
Awarded October 16, 2008
Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation
Albany, Suffolk County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Watermill Summer Lecture Series
Two lectures presented as part of the Watermill Summer Program, which involves public lectures followed by q&a and an informal dinner.
Awarded July 10, 2008
Cave Canem Foundation
New York, New York County
Awarded $2,500 for Legacy Conversation: Ishmael Reed and Al Young
A conversation between two important poet/scholars, Ishmael Reed and Al Young, addressing historical, cultural, aesthetic and personal influences on their craft and on African-American poetics.
Awarded June 19, 2008
Center for the Arts of Homer
Homer, Cortland County
Awarded $ 1,200 for Bloomsday 2008: An Exhibition and Celebration of James Joyce's Novel, Ulysses
An exhibition and evening program focused on Bloomsday, June 16, which is the day on which the action in James Joyce's novel Ulysses transpires.
Awarded March 18, 2008
Chatauqua County Historical Society
Westfield, Chatauqua County
Awarded $ 9,873 for Justice Deferred: Albion Tourgee and the Fight for Civil Rights
A day-long program and exhibition focused on the legacy of Albion Tourgee, an important 19th century civil rights leader from Western New York.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Children's Museum of the Arts
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 2,500 for The Kuniyoshi Collection: The WPA Children's Art Project through a Modern Lens
Planning activities for a family-friendly exhibition that explores works of art by children for the WPA Federal Art Project.
Awarded October 16, 2008
Children's Museum of Science and Technology
Troy, Rensselaer County
Awarded $16,500 for Horseshoes and Waterwheels: New York's Tech Valley in the 1800's
An exhibition for children and families focusing on the history of invention and technological innovation in the Capital Region, particularly as it relates to the Hudson River. This exhibition is conceived as a part of the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial celebration.
Awarded June 18, 2008
City Honors School
Buffalo, Erie County
Awarded $ 4,700 for Richard Hofstadter Lecture Series
Plenary honoring the 75th anniversary of Dr. Richard Hofstadter's graduation from City Honors school featuring former Hofstadter students presenting papers reflecting on Hofstadter's academic and intellectual contributions.
Awarded February 21, 2008
Cornell University, Family Life Development Center
Ithaca, Tompkins County
Awarded $ 23,390 for The Immigrant Child: Past, Present and Future
A conference introducing historical perspectives on contemporary problems facing immigrant children that brings together policy makers, educators, physicians, service providers and the general public.
Awarded February 21, 2008
The Corporation of Yaddo
Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County
Awarded $ 20,000 for Creative Power: Yaddo and the Making of American Culture
An exhibition in New York City at the New York Public Library drawn from the collection of Yaddo featuring the works of previous artists-in-residence at this important artists retreat.
Awarded June 18, 2008
CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Library, The City College
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 22,240 for Dominicans in New York: An Exhibit from the Dominican Archives and the Library Collections
An exhibition about the history of New York City’s Dominican-American community.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Daemen College dba Rosary Hill College
Amherst, Erie County
Awarded $ 2,083 for Philoctetes and the Relevance of Classical Humanities Today
A dramatic reading and panel discussion focused on a new translation of "Philoctetes" and its implications for a range of contemporary issues including health care, veterans, and chronic illness.
Awarded October 16, 2008
Eldridge Street Project
New York, New York County
Awarded $13,350 for Academic Angles: The Eldridge Street Synagogue and its Lower East Side Neighborhood
An eight-part lecture series exploring the history of immigration in New York City.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Epic Theatre Center
New York, New York County
Awarded $2,360 for Epic Forum Series: PALACE OF THE END
A series of panel discussions using the play "Palace of the End" as a catalyst for civic discourse.
Awarded May 21, 2008
Fordham University, The Bronx African-American History Project
Bronx, Bronx County
Awarded $ 18,025 for The Bronx is Building: The Bronx as a Site of Political Mobilization and Cultural Creativity
A film and lecture series with university scholars, filmmakers, community activists and performing artists speaking on the cultural and social history of the Bronx.
Awarded February 21, 2008
Fort Ticonderoga Association
Ticonderoga, Essex County
Awarded $ 2,250 for Seminar on the American Revolution 2008
A two-day program exploring the American Revolution.
Awarded June 25, 2008
The Foucault Society Ltd.
New York, New York
Awarded $ 2,500 for The Foucault Society Seminar Series: Michel Foucault's The Birth of Biopolitics
A series of monthly discussions culminating in a panel presentation all focused on the work of Michael Foucault.
Awarded October 16, 2008
French and Indian War Society, Inc.
Lake George, Warren County
Awarded $ 600 for Summer History Lecture Series 2008
A weekly lecture series focused on 18th century New York with an emphasis on the French & Indian War period.
Awarded July 29, 2008
Friends of Goethe, Inc.
New York, New York County
Awarded $15,000 for Publishing in Exile: German-Language Literature in the U.S. in the 1940's
An exhibition and catalogue about exiled German publishers working in the United States during the years of the Third Reich.
Awarded June 18, 2008
The Garden School
Jackson Heights, Queens County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Jackson Heights Poetry Festival
A poetry festival focused on the appreciation of diversity through engagement with poetry.
Awarded March 18, 2008
Geneseo Migrant Center
Mount Morris, Livingston County
Awarded $ 8,666 for 40 Years of Service to Migrant Farmworkers
An exhibition and programs commemorating and exploring 40 years of work by the Geneseo Migrant Center, which provides migrant education in Western New York.
Awarded June 18, 2008
George Eastman House
Rochester, Monroe County
Awarded $ 20,000 for Trains, Photographs and other Notions
A series of related photography exhibitions and accompanying programs exploring the history and impact of the railroad in the United States.
Awarded June 18, 2008
George Eastman House
Rochester, Monroe County
Awarded $ 2,500 for What We're Collecting Now
An exhibition exploring the impact of humans on the natural environment as expressed in the work of contemporary photographers.
Awarded June 4, 2008
Hartwick College
Oneonta, Otsego County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Native Balance: Indigenous Ways in a Modern World
A four-day event explroing Native American's historical, cultural, and ecological contributions to creating a sustainable world.
Awarded August 28, 2008
Hill and Hollow Music
Saranac, Clinton County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Vive la France! From the Old Country to the New World; Annotation for 2008-09 Concert Season Program Guide
A detailed program guide, including an introductory essay, for a series of seven concerts featuring French music.
Awarded August 28, 2008
Historic Cherry Hill
Albany, Albany County
Awarded $ 11,700 for Where the Past Beats the Present: The Cherry Hill Family's View of Their Hudson River Heritage
A series of four programs exploring the issue of history versus nostalgia, conceived as part of the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial celebration in 2009.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Hofstra University, Center for Civic Engagement
Hempstead, Nassau
Awarded $ 2,500 for Democracy in Performance at the 2008 Presidential Debate
A series of programs exploring pivotal moments in American democracy, held in conjunction with the third presidential debate.
Awarded August 28, 2008
Hofstra University, Department of Anthropology
Hempstead, Nassau County
Awarded $ 10,656 for The Archaeology of Captivity and Freedom at Joseph Lloyd Manor: Community Collaborations
Community engagement programs exploring the findings at an ongoing archaeological excavation of an 18th century slave quarter at Joseph Lloyd Manor. Programs include a community forum, site tours, speaker events and workshops to help build collaborative definition of local history and it’s contemporary relevance.
Awarded February 20, 2008
Hostos Community College Foundation
Bronx, Bronx County
Awarded $ 6,000 for Hostos Community College 40th Anniversary Lecture Series
A free lecture series combining the legacy of educator Eugenio Maria de Hostos in the Bronx with lecture topics related to his work.
Awarded February 21, 2008
Hudson Area Association Library
Hudson, Columbia County
Awarded $ 5,000 for The Big Read: Call of the Wild
Programs in conjunction with The Big Read, an initiative to engage whole communities in reading the same text, in this case "The Call of the Wild."
Awarded June 18, 2008
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
Cornwall On Hudson, Orange County
Awarded $ 2,500 for The Hudson Valley: History and the Environment
A series of five lectures exploring aspects of the history and environment of the Hudson Highlands.
Awarded June 12, 2008
Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Intra Moenia: Palladio and the City
A two-day program focused on the architect Palladio's contributions to the fabric of the city and his continuing influence on the contemporary built environment.
Awarded June 25, 2008
Institute of History, Archaeology, and Education
Purchase, Westchester County
Awarded $ 2,500 for American History Lecture Series 2008
A series of 15 lectures on various topics in American and New York State history held at historic sites throughout the state.
Awarded May 22, 2008
La Troupe Makandal, Inc
New York, Kings
Awarded $ 2,500 for The Color of All Shadows: A Tribute to Makandal
A roundtable discussion about the legacy and contributions of Makandal, a Haitian maroon executed for sedition 250 years ago.
Awarded July 3, 2008
Long Island Children's Museum
Garden City, Nassau County
Awarded $ 20,000 for Global Shoes
An exhibition for children and families that uses shoes as a metaphor for exploring world cultures.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages
Stony Brook, Suffolk County
Awarded $ 15,000 for Long Island Grows Up Exhibition
An exhibition exploring the history of childhood on Long Island from the 19th century through the present.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Long Island Traditions
Port Washington, Nassau County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Maritime Film Festival
A day of screenings and discussions focusing on films related to the maritime history of Long Island and the Mid-Atlantic region.
Awarded June 25, 2008
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 15,000 for Access Restricted: Nomadic Lecture Series Exploring Manhattan
A series of ten site-specific lectures that explore the historical and social geography of space.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County
Awarded $ 2,475 for Mercy College 9th Annual International Film Festival
Mercy College's 9th Annual International Film Festival, which features five foreign films followed by facilitated discussions with humanities scholars.
Awarded March 12, 2008
Millbrook Free Library
Millbrook, Dutchess County
Awarded $ 535 for Kamishibai (Stage and Stories)
A multigenerational program focused on the Japanese storytelling art form of Kamishibai.
Awarded May 8, 2008
Morrisville State College, Science, Technology & Society Program
Morrisville, Madison County
Awarded $ 1,985 for Science, Technology & Society Symposium- Energy Alternatives
A day-long event exploring the social, historical, ethical, and technical aspects of the alternative energy debate.
Awarded March 12, 2008
Mount Gulian Historic Site
Beacon, Dutchess County
Awarded $ 788 for Voice of the Land
Two programs focused on the history of the area surrounding the Mount Guilian Historic Site.
Awarded May 8, 2008
The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 1,992 for America's Sweet Tooth
A lecture and accompanying pamphlet that explore the history of American desserts, cookbooks and recipes.
Awarded October 1, 2008
Mountain Lake PBS
Plattsburgh, Clinton County
Awarded $ 20,000 for French and Indian War Educational Website
An educational website supporting a major documentary about the French and Indian War in northern New York.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Mountain Top Historical Society of Greene County
Haines Falls, Greene County
Awarded $ 2,304 for Hudson River School Artists and Their Rests
A lecture by Dr. Kevin Avery about the work of Hudson River School artist Sanford Gifford as part of the Mountain Top Historical Society's Annual Open House. Also featured is a photograph exhibition of old Catskill resort hotels.
Awarded July 29, 2008
Museum of Arts & Culture
New Rochelle, Westchester Count
Awarded $ 2,500 for African American Writers' Symposium
An evening of discussion with two prominent African American writers: Ntozake Shange and Thulani David, moderated by Linda Tarrant-Reid.
Awarded September 16, 2008
Museum of Biblical Art (MoBIA)
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 10,000 for Echoes of Loss, Promises of Renewal: Marc Chagall's Biblical Visions
A gallery guide and audio tour about the biblical imagery in March Chagall’s work.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Museum of Jewish Heritage
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Irene Nemirovsky and the Jewish Question
A panel discussion focused on the work and life of author Irene Nemirovsky.
Awarded October 16, 2008
New York Food Museum
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Meyer Parodneck and the Consumer-Farmer Milk Cooperative, an Online Exhibition
An online exhibition about the creation of a Depression-era milk cooperative by lawyer and activist Meyer Parodneck.
Awarded July 3, 2008
New York Newspapers Foundation
Albany, Albany
Awarded $ 2,500 for Newspaper In Education Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Features
A 10-part newspaper series exploring themes related to the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial.
Awarded October 1, 2008
New York State Archives Partnership Trust
Albany, Albany County
Awarded $ 2,500 for 2008 Empire State Archives and History Award
A public conversation between presidential historian Michael
Beschloss and Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer.
Awarded September 16, 2008
New York Folklore Society
Schenectady, Schenectady County
Awarded $ 1,000 for Humanities Lecture and Musical Presentation by Dr. Tony Barrand, Boston University
A lecture and performance exploring the influence of folk music on the work of Rudyard Kipling
Awarded June 18, 2008
The North Sea Poetry Scene, Inc.
Southampton, Suffolk County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Lets Talk Poetry 2008
A series of four lectures about poetry and literature on topics ranging from Dante to D.H. Lawrence.
Awarded April 15, 2008
North Tonawanda History Museum
North Tonawanda, Niagara County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Niagara Historic Trail Guide Project 2008
An historical guidebook of Niagara County updated to coincide with the county's 2008 Bicentennial Celebration.
Awarded March 12, 2008
Old Fort Niagra Association
Youngstown, Niagra County
Awarded $ 20,000 for Early Cross-Cultural Contact at Old Fort Niagara
A series of programs and a website focusing on the Native American perspective during the French and Indian War.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Oneida Public Library District
Youngstown, Niagra County
Awarded $ 2,400 for The Muses Seminars 2008
Four free mini-courses on a diverse range of humanities topics ranging from presidential politics to the roots of American music.
Awarded January 29, 2008
openhousenewyork
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 20,000 for 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend
A series of site-based talks, tours, and podcasts in conjunction with a weekend-long architecture festival.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Oysterponds Historical Society
Orient, Suffolk County
Awarded $ 2,000 for Village House Exhibit Planning
Planning for new permanent exhibitions in Village House, an 18th structure that was reconstituted as a boarding house in the late 19th century.
Awarded January 15, 2008
The Parrish Art Museum
Southampton, Suffolk County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Films at the Parrish
A film series focused on the themes of religion and immigration. Each film will be introduced by a scholar and followed by scholar-led online discussions.
Awarded February 12, 2008
Poets House
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 10,000 for Form and Function: A Symposium on Poetry and Architecture
A two-day event including panels and conversations focused on the interrelation of poetry and architecture.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Putnam County Historical Society and Foundry School
Cold Spring, Putnam County
Awarded $ 20,000 for George Pope Morris: Writer and Pioneering Publisher of American Periodical Literature
An exhibition and catalogue examining the career of George Pope Morris, an important American writer, publisher and editor.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Radio Diaries, Inc.
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 20,000 for The Audio History Project
An audio-history project documenting the 20th century through personal accounts placed within a broader historical context.
Awarded February 21, 2008
Research Foundation of CUNY
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 10,000 for Gotham Center Forums: The 34th Street
A free lecture series focused on the history of 34th Street.
Awarded February 21, 2008
Ripley Free Library
Ripley, Chautauqua County
Awarded $ 252 for Archeological Exploration of the Eriehonan Tribe
A lecture by Dr. Douglass Perrelli about the Eriehonan Indian Tribal Village.
Awarded September 4, 2008
Rochester Historical Society
Rochester, Monroe County
Awarded $ 1,535 for Reading Into the Past
Funding for three "Reading into the Past" book discussion series. Two of these four-session series focus on the theme "World War II on the Homefront" and one focuses on "The Immigrant Experience."
Awarded January 30, 2008
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, Monroe County
Awarded $ 13,500 for Re-defining Deaf Narratives: The Impact of the Digital Age
A two-day symposium with scholarly and general-interest presentations on the profound ways in which new technologies have enabled and shaped Deaf literary production.
Awarded February 21, 2008
Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum
Sag Harbor, Suffolk County
Awarded $ 10,000 for Oil! Whales, Wells and...What's Next?
A traveling exhibition exploring different energy sources and their impacts on the environment and society, from whale oil to the present oil and gasoline crisis.
Awarded February 21, 2008
Saratoga County Historical Society
Ballston Spa, Saratoga County
Awarded $ 2,500 for On Gordon Creek: A History of Brookside Exhibition
A permanent exhibition about the history of Bookside, a building whose history reflects and amplifies the history of its community, Ballston Spa.
Awarded March 12, 2008
Smithfield Community Association
Peterboro, Madison County
Awarded $ 1,167 for Catch the Suffrage Spirit: Sampling the Miller Suffrage Scrapbooks
A lecture by Rosemary Plakas, a Library of Congress archivist, about women involved in the suffragette movement as seen through their scrapbooks.
Awarded July 17, 2008
Southold Historical Society
Southold, Suffolk County
Awarded $ 1,000 for Southold Historical Society Lecture Series 2008
A series of six lectures exploring various aspects of the history and culture of Long Island.
Awarded July 17, 2008
St. Bonaventure University, The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Little Valley, Cattaraugus County
Awarded $ 10,350 for Hildreth Meiere Exhibition
A catalogue in conjunction with an exhibition of the work of Art Deco-era muralist and mosaicist Hildreth Meiere.
Awarded June 18, 2008
St. John Fisher College
Rochester, Monroe County
Awarded $ 3,200 for Hildreth Meiere Exhibition
Jekyll and Hyde: Together Again. The Continuing Relevance of Robert Louis Stevenson's Novella The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Awarded June 18, 2008
St. Paul's Church National Historic Site
Mount Vernon, Westchester County
Awarded $ 2,500 for St. Paul's and the Presidents Exhibition
An exhibition exploring the connection between St. Paul's Church Historic Site and five U.S. presidents.
Awarded October 1, 2008
SUNY Albany, Office for Sponsored Programs
Albany, Albany County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Screening New York History: Three Approaches with Muffie Meyer and Ronald Blumer
A film screening and discussion focused on exploring issues related to the creation and presentation of historical documentaries.
Awarded November 11, 2008
SUNY Buffalo, Department of English
Buffalo, Erie County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Everything in This Country Must: An Evening with Colum McCann
A public reading, film screening and discussion with author Colum McCann presented as part of the North American James Joyce Conference.
Awarded April 8, 2008
SUNY Stony Brook, Humanities Institute
Stony Brook, Suffolk County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Point of View Cinema
A series of film screenings and discussions focused on the theme of suburbia.
Awarded June 12, 2008
The Theatre Museum
New York, New York County
Awarded $ 20,000 for Brooklyn Sees Stars
An exhibition about the history of the performing arts in Brooklyn.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Buffalo, Erie County
Awarded $ 19,000 for State of the Union 9/14/1901: National Concerns, Personal Stories
Major reinterpretation of the historic site marking Teddy Roosevelt's inauguration in 1901, which took place upon the assassination of William McKinley at Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition. Includes new exhibits and public programs.
Awarded February 21, 2008
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Catskill, Greene County
Awarded $ 7,000 for Self-Guided Landscape Tour
A self-guided landscape tour of the area surrounding the Thomas Cole Historic Site.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Catskill, Greene County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Third Annual Raymond Beecher Lecture by Tim Barringer
A lecture about "The Englishness of Thomas Cole" by Professor Tim Barringer.
Awarded June 12, 2008
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Albany, Albany County
Awarded $ 15,000 for American Indians in New York State: An Audio Exploration
A five-part radio program exploring the history and culture of American Indians in New York State.
Awarded June 18, 2008
Warsaw Historical Society and Museum
Warsaw, Wyoming County
Awarded $ 2,500 for Historic Warsaw Alive- Walking Tours
Four walking tours conducted during the 2008 Historic Warsaw Alive festival.
Awarded March 12, 2008
WBFO 88.7
Buffalo, Erie County
Awarded $ 11,700 for Meet the Author 2008
An author discussion series open to the public and recorded for distribution on three radio networks.
Awarded February 21, 2008
Woodstock Guild of Craftsmen, DBA: Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild
Woodstock, Ulster County
Awarded $ 4,100 for Byrdcliffe Afternoons at White Pines
A free lecture series held at White Pines discussing the melding of the American and British Arts and Crafts movements.
Awarded February 21, 2008
Words Without Borders
Brooklyn, Dutchess County
Awarded $ 15,000 for Conversations on Contemporary World Literature
A series of conversations between literary critics and translators about contemporary works of international fiction and poetry.
Awarded June 18, 2008
World Awareness Children's Museum
Glens Falls, Warren County
Awarded $ 2,490 for The Power of Masks
An exhibition of contemporary masks by children from around the world exploring the enduring social and cultural role this art form plays.
Awarded May 14, 2008
World Sound Foundation
Kingston, Ulster County
Awarded $ 20,000 for StoryScape Hudson Valley Radio Series
An oral history radio project focused on different narratives to document "place-based history."
Awarded February 21, 2008 |
