BNY Mellon Audience Development Fund - 2009-2010 Grantees

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council congratulates the following grant recipients, who applied at the October 13, 2009 deadline. These projects are made possible by the generous support of the Bank of New York Mellon. 2009-2010 Grantees
 
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Silver Eye Center for Photography - $5,000
For a new summer marketing project designed to reach young adults who visit, work and live in the Southside, currently an underrepresented audience segment for Silver Eye.
 
     
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Associated Artists of Pittsburgh - $4,500
To leverage the heightened activity and visibility of Associated Artists' Centennial year to reach younger audiences through new media, social media and guerilla marketing tactics.

 
     
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Gateway to the Arts - $4,500
To launch family outreach programs that educate and engage parents in quality arts learning for their children.

 
     
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Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures - $4,500
To establish a new mailing list based on the STAR Database reseach, to increase annual subscribers to The Drue Heinz Lectures.

 
     
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Quantum Theatre - $4,500
To grow partnerships with support organizations in host neighborhoods that will gain new attendees for Quantum and maximize Quantum's impact in the neighborhoods.

 
     
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New Hazlett Theater - $4,250
For a targeted mailing initative designed to capitalize on a profile generated by the elliot marketing group, which targets potential ticket buyers based on past buying habits.

 
     
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Creative Nonfiction - $4,173
To launch a campaign that develops relationships with MFA students in creative writing programs around the country, engaging them as readers and potential contributors.

 
     
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Kuntu Repertory Theatre - $4,000
To present a spoken word outreach program withtwo playwrights from the next theatre production, in order to increase audience attendance by the 18-35 age group.

 
     
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Pittsburgh New Works Festival - $4,000
For a multimedia campaign to reach university students and a print campaign to expand its audience to surrounding neighborhoods, and for the creation of a new database to manage subscriber information.

 
     
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Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company - $4,000
To generate a list of potential patrons through organizational partnerships, create a database to manage patron data and send a targeted mailing based on best prospects.

 
     
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Union Project - $4,000
To create and implement a re-branding campaign for inter-generational art classes, workshops and ceramics cooperative aimed at reaching families living in East liberty and Highland Park.

 
     
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Society of Contemporary Craft - $3,963
For a tactical marketing plan to reach participants in the DIY movement ages 18-35, utilizing mobile technology, interactive web applications and print media.

 
     
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Latin American Literary Review Press - $3,400
For four inter-related audience development projects, including website enhancement, development of an electronic catalogue, development and distribution of electronic advertisements and local outreach events.

 
     
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Afro-American Music Institute - $3,250
To provide three open house activities to families with children in the Homewood community, to engage them in the arts and programs that AAMI offers for children.

 
     
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City of Asylum - Pittsburgh - $3,250
To create and maintain a comprehensive, web-based calendar of literary readings in the greater Pittsburgh area, from which it will build a database of presenters, authors and audience.

 
     
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League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots - $3,250
To develop professionally-designed marketing materials to market their interactive musical robotics installation to children's and science museums.

 
     
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Nego Gato, Inc. - $3,250
For a campaign to increase participation by youth in the Hill District and East East End communities, and to grow national opportunities for touring.

 
     
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Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators - $3,250
For a one-day illustration conference that deepens awareness of illustration among high school students, art instructors and creative professionals in allegheny county.

 
     
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River City Brass Band - $3,250
For a campaign to market River City Brass Band's 'flex plan' ticketing option to lapsed subscribers and frequent single ticket buyers.

 
     
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The Legacy Arts Project - $3,250
To attract new audiences through community outreach to areas not usually targeted, by use of the website, mini performances and a pilot mailing to new zipcodes.

 
     
2008-2009 Grantees
For more information, contact David Seals, Programs Manager, at 412.391.2060 x227

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