| Grantee Name |
Project Description |
Approved |
MCAI Operating Support |
| Afro American Music Institute |
2006-2007 operating support |
$62,000 |
| Umoja African Arts Company |
2006-2007 operating support |
$60,000 |
| Kuntu Repertory Theatre |
2006-2007 operating support |
$73,500 |
|
Total Operating Support |
$195,500 |
MCAI Special Projects |
| African American Jazz Preservation Society of Pittsburgh |
to support the presentation of the Mary Lou Williams Resurgence |
$8,000 |
| Afrika YETU |
to support 2006 Pittsburgh African Music Series |
$20,000 |
| August Wilson Center for African American Culture |
to support a production by the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company |
$10,000 |
| Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania |
to support the exhibition Soul Soldiers African-American and Vietnam Era. |
$7,500 |
| Braddock Music Arts Center |
to support 60 students in an eight week summer music camp. |
$15,000 |
Chris Ivey |
to support the completion of the documentary entitled; East of Liberty. |
$3,000 |
| Global Posse Productions, Inc. |
to support an artist residency at The August Wilson Center to create a new work for Wade in the Water |
$15,000 |
| Glorious Rebirth Performing Troupe |
to support the production of Junkanoo |
$9,000 |
| Greer Reed |
to support the Cotton Club on 9th: a celebration of music and dance |
$12,000 |
| Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania |
to support the exhibition Soul Soldiers African-American and Vietnam Era. |
$7,500 |
| Janera Solomon |
to support panPittsburgh 2007 |
$20,000 |
| Jazz Workshop, Inc. |
to support outreach music programming. |
$13,000 |
| Junction Dance Theatre |
to support 2006 House Party. |
$3,000 |
| KH Design Studio |
to support the Great American Mural Project |
$12,500 |
| Kente Arts Alliance |
to support a performing arts Jazz Legacy Series |
$5,000 |
| Leslie S. Ansley & Monique K. Luck |
to support the August Wilson Mural Project |
$10,000 |
| Linda Barrett |
to support a dance program for urban youth. |
$6,500 |
| Maritza Mosquera |
to support a collaborative installation work with local artist Emory Biko. |
$7,500 |
| Mattress Factory |
to support a residency with African American artist Nick Cave and exhibition of his new installation. |
$5,000 |
| Neighborhood Academy |
to support an artist in residency program |
$5,000 |
| Nelson Harrison |
to support production of a photo-journal highlighting the history of the Crawford Grill |
$8,000 |
| New Horizon Theater, Inc. |
to support production of "Pill Hill." |
$12,500 |
| Nurture Clubs, Inc. |
to support 2006 projects. |
$5,000 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust |
to support an exhibition celebrating the Negro League of Pittsburgh. |
$7,500 |
| Pittsburgh Playback Theater |
to support the Somali Bantu Demonstration Project for youth. |
$5,000 |
| Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company |
to support the 2006 Theater in Black and White |
$15,000 |
| Providence Connections, Inc. |
to support a West African drumming program for teens |
$2,500 |
| The S.O.U.L. Club |
to support the exhibition entitled; 100 Plus One: Before Motown and Beyond. |
$7,500 |
| Shona Sharif African Dance and Drum Ensemble |
to present Black Nativity, a theatrical performance. |
$13,000 |
| Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival |
to support the first annual Asian Film Festival. |
$3,500 |
| Srishti Dances of India |
to support a new work entitled "Palavi." |
$5,000 |
| Sweetwater Art Center |
to support the 2006 Mavuno Festival |
$7,500 |
| Urban League of Pittsburgh Charter School |
to support the seventh annual spring performance, "Class." |
$5,000 |
| Urban League of Pittsburgh Charter School |
to support the sixth annual spring musical, Peter Pan. |
$8,000 |
| Women of Visions, Inc. |
to support Migrations of the African Diaspora, a multi-disciplinary project. |
$35,000 |
| |
Total Special Projects |
$334,500 |
| MCAI Technical Assistance |
| August Wilson Center for African American Culture |
to support Pittsburgh Coffee Table Spread |
$12,000 |
| August Wilson Center for African American Culture |
to support a two-day convening of the African American arts community |
$12,000 |
| XPRESSIONS Contemporary Dance Company |
to support organizational transition costs. |
$8,148 |
| |
Total Technical Assistance |
$32,148 |
MCAI Strategic Opportunities |
| August Wilson Center for African American Culture |
to support Phase I of the August Wilson Theater Initiative |
$20,000 |
| August Wilson Center for African American Culture |
to support Phase III of the Cultural Scan |
$30,000 |
|
Total Strategic Opportunities |
$50,000 |
