Grantees All Years

Montage of the Legacy, History and Contributions of African Americans in Englewood NJ

Encounters In Black Traditons, Sam Lee video artist

Year Grant Awarded: 2012

Remembering the '4th Ward'Englewood New Jerseyis a project of Encounters In Black Traditions,inc. The Legacy, History and Contributions of the African American experience being home to first generation Fourth Warders and their daughters, sons, gran Read More

Enduring Spirit – dance of two nations

Enduring Spirit – dance of two nations

Year Grant Awarded: 2010

“Enduring Spirit – dance of two nations” is a cross-cultural dance event which interweaves pow-wow dancers and modern dancers in a tale spanning four centuries of contact between Native Americans and Europeans. The resulting rich tapestry of American Read More

Woman Wearing Ring Shields Face from Flash

England, Odette

Year Grant Awarded: 2022

This project investigates relationships between guns, cameras, human hands, and gender violence against women. Read More

mise-en music festival (2014)

Ensemble Mise-en Inc.

Year Grant Awarded: 2013

A Four-Day New Music Festival in Manhattan, NY, June 19- June 22 Featuring ensemble mise-en (NY), the Momenta Quartet (NY), and Ensemble Paramirabo (Canada) Read More

I (heart) Jack LaLanne: A Cartoon Memoir

Erickson, LeAnn

Year Grant Awarded: 2021

The filmmaker, a Lesbian, feminist, baby boomer, shares her coming out story with the help of fitness guru Jack LaLanne. Read More

Singing for Justice

Estelle Freedman and Christie Herring

Year Grant Awarded: 2023

A 60 Minute Documentary about the life of Faith Petric - a joyous performer who united folk music and activism across nearly a century, singing to change the world – and herself. Read More

Borderless

Estevez, Nicolas Dumit

Year Grant Awarded: 2009

Beginning in 2008 I traveled from my home in the South Bronx to my birthplace in Santiago de los Treinta Caballeros, Dominican Republic in order to trace and confirm any roots that I may possibly have to the neighboring Republic of Haiti. Read More

Florasonic

Experimental Sound Studio

Year Grant Awarded: 2022

Ongoing since 2001, Florasonic is the longest-running sound installation commissioning program in the U.S. Florasonic invites musicians and artists to create four-channel compositions for installation in Chicago's Lincoln Park Conservatory Fern Room. Read More

Film: “The Power of Dreaming Small” (2014)

Fair Trade Teaneck

Year Grant Awarded: 2013

An investigation of free and fair trade practices in the global south and the inspiration the fair trade movement offers to students at Teaneck High School (New Jersey). Read More

FUNDING THE ARTS

Felice Lesser Dance Theater

Year Grant Awarded: 2010

Felice Lesser’s multi-media (dance/theater/computer animation/video) satire about the lack of funding for the arts in this country. Read More