PA Partners in the Arts Grantees

PENNSYLVANIA PARTNERS IN THE ARTS 2007-08 GRANTS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY
$283,931 AWARDED TO 81 GRANTEES  
Project Grants

Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival                 
Project: For the Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival, an annual Asian-American Arts & Cultural Heritage event on September 22 at the Southside Riverfront Park.
  $3,000
  
 
Charlene Jezik for Rep. Frank Dermony, with Arlene Krava, Pittsburgh Dragonboat Festival
 
Robert Gorczycz:
Project: To stage "And The Tree Grows Strong," a play that tells the stories of nine African-American women who are raising or have raised their grandchildren, on October 28 at Pittsburgh's High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.
$3,000
  
 
Rep. Randy Vulakovich with Robert Gorczyca, Fran Lewis, Mary Stokes
 
Union Project
Project: To support visiting ceramic artist demonstrations at the Union Project in conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts conference in March 2008, and to further the Union Project's mission to promote, create and teach the ceramic arts.


 $3,000
  
 
Rep. Joe Preston with Justin Rothshank, Union Project
 

Chris Ivey
Project: To support screenings of the second and third installments of the video series, "East of Liberty," a trilogy documenting the history and lives of people who have lived and worked in the community of East Liberty.
$2,500
  
 
Sen. Jay Costa with Chris Ivey
 
David Motak:
Project: Toward the Pittsburgh Szopka Project's student workshops and related public exhibition of student works at the University of Pittsburgh on December 15, 2007.
$2,000
  
 
Rep. Matt Smith with David Motak
 
Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh:
Project: To support a program of Philippine folk dances and music showcased at multi-cultural community events and schools throughout the Pittsburgh region.
$2,000
  
 
Tim Joyce for Sen. Sean Logan, with Judith Portugal, Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh
 

Gist Street Reading Series
Project: To support its new "Writers in the Gardens" program, provide stipends for readers in the 2007 season and implement the podcast component of its website.
$2,000
  
 
Rep. Harry Readshaw with Sherrie Flick, Gist Street Reading Series
 

Handmade Arcade
Project: To fund the continuation and expansion of Handmade Arcade, an indie craft fair founded to promote independent arts and crafts venors and the region's arts community, at Construction Junction on November 10-11, 2007.
$2,000
  
 
Two Girls Working
Project: To support a long-term, visual art installation and web project for the Midwife Center for Birth and Women's Health on Penn Avenue in the Strip District.
$2,000
  
 
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
Project: For 45-50 Allegheny County high school students to participate in 10 arts workshops and an exhibition of their work, and for more than 100 children ages 8 to 16 to attend a summer art festival where they will have hands-on experience with a variety of media.
$1,500
  
 
Rep. Dan Frankel with Pati Beachley, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
 
Balmoral Piping Schools
Project: To support performance fees and publicity expenses for a Remembrance Day Parade on November 11, 2007, in downtown Pittsburgh featuring six bagpipe and drum bands from throughout the region.
$1,500
  
 
Deryck Tines
Project: To support the composition, recording and CD release of original music inspired by the Teenie Harris photos that Tines researched and chose for the exhibition, "Carryin' On" at the Andy Warhol Museum, celebrating the cross-dressers in Pittsburgh's Hill District in the 1930s & '40s.

$1,500
  
 
Sen. Wayne Fontana with Deryck Tines
 
Kadiatou Conte
Project: To support a Women's West African Drumming and Dance Conference at Carnegie Mellon University on October 2, 2007; featuring instruction and performance by Conte, famous Guinean drummer Fode Moussa Camara and others from Guinea and Pittsburgh.
$1,500
  
 
Rep. Joe Preston with Kadiatu Conte, Abaubarar Baumak
 
Kente Arts Alliance
Project: To pay the artist and promotional fees for two Master Jazz Workshops for Youth in conjunction with its Jazz Legacy Series at the Homewood Branch of Carnegie Public Library.
$1,500
  
 
Sen. Wayne Fontana with Mensah Wali, Kente Arts Alliance
 
Lawrenceville Historical Society
Project: To support the July 2008 Stephen Foster Music & Heritage Festival (a.k.a. Doo Dah Days) celebrating the life and music of the Lawrenceville native, who is one of the most influential songwriters in American history.

$1,500
  
 
Paul Svoboda for Sen. Jim Ferlo, with Donna Booth, Lawrenceville Historical Society
 
Natrona Comes Together Association
Project: Toward the cost of a mosaic tile sculpture to be incorporated in the entrance to a Community Park & Playground, which will serve as a tribute to Natrona's heritage and foster a sense of pride and ownership within the community.
$1,500
  
 
Jennifer Raypach for U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, with Bill Godfrey, Natrona Comes Together Association
 
Pittsburgh Concert Chorale
Project: To support the presentation of the March 2008 classical concerts, "The German Romantics," which will feature the music of German romantic composers highlighting Schubert's Mass in G and Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes.
$1,500
  
 
Mike Hritz for Rep. Mike Turzai, with Barbara McKelway, Pittsburgh Concert Chorale
 
Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival
Project: To support musicians' fees for the fifth season (2008) of the Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival's "Israel at 60," which will provide the musical component of a city-wide celebration of 60 years of Israeli culture.
$1,500
  
 
Pittsburgh Parks Conservacy
Project: To pay for arts programming for the grand re-opening celebration in May 2008 of the Chapel Shelter, a well-loved, historic picnic shelter in Riverview Park that has been recently restored.
$1,500
  
 
Sen. Wayne Fontana with Roy Lenhardt, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
 
Studio Capezzuti
Project: To fund "Puppets for Pittsburgh," a free lending library of giant puppets created to bring attention and excitement to public events in the greater Pittsburgh community, plus free puppetmaking workshops and volunteer puppeteer opportunities.
$1,500
  
 
Paul Svoboda for Sen. Jim Ferlo, with Cheryl Capezzuti, Studio Capezzuti
 
Tom Sarver
Project: To fund public programming at The Tom Museum, located on Sampsonia Way, North Side, featuring exhibits and educational opportunities in puppetry, sculpture, music, bookmaking and printmaking.
$1,500
  
 
Paul Svoboda for Sen. Jim Ferlo, with Tom Sarver, The Tom Museum
 
Vijay Palaparty
Project: To support a performance and workshop of Indian classical dance, "Alekhya: The Spilling Ink," on April 18-19, 2008 at Breathe Yoga Studio on the Southside and Pittsburgh's High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.
$1,500
  
 
William Shannon
Project: To allow the Pittsburgh-based artist to present "Sketchy," his internationally-recognized, award-winning performance art piece that shifts between staged performance and "reality show," in Pittsburgh for the first time.
$1,500
  
 
Charlene Jezik for Rep. Frank Dermony, with William Shannon
 
Afrika Yetu
Project: To support "One World, One Rhythm 07," including "DrumTalk 07" interactive performances and master classes by ten percussionists, and "River Beat," which brings Jim Donovan (Rusted Root) and Elie Kihonia together with a diverse audience to drum together on the Gateway Clipper Majestic.
$1,000
  
 
Chhandayan, Inc.
Project: To fund a concert series of North Indian Classical music, featuring maestros of this art form together with local talents, in the communities of Oakland and Cheswick.
$1,000
  
 
Jennifer Raypach for U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, with Asish Sinha, Chhandayan, Inc.
 
Christopher Kardambikis
Project: To produce "Encyclopedia Destructica Volume Coatlicue," a hand-bound book project promoting a Pittsburgh-centered art dialogue through community-based book projects and gallery shows.
$1,000
  
 
Rep. Dan Frankel with Christopher Kardambikis, Encyclopedia Destructica
 
Dreams of Hope
Project: To hire professional artists (in the areas of composing, playwriting, vocal coaching, and poetry/drumming) to assist the youth ensemble to create and perform work that reflect and embrace the diversity of the young artists as individuals.
$1,000
  
 
Echo Theatre, Inc.
Project: To produce a live production of Noel Coward's delightful comedy, "Blithe Spirit," in October-November, 2007, for the Pittsburgh Airport and Sewickley Valley areas, utilizing local talent and a semi-professional cast and artistic team.
$1,000
  
 
Melanie Dreyer
Project: To support the Pittsburgh performances of the professional, bilingual theatre project, "Outside In," at the Charity Randall Theatre on September 14 and 15, 2007, in collaboration with Theater Rampe Stuttgart.
$1,000
  
 
Rep. Chelsa Wagner with Sloan MacRae for Melanie Dreyer
 
New Hazlett Theater
Project: To support the first of a series of projects in which the New Hazlett Theater is incubating, blending disciplines and supporting Pittsburgh-based artists as they create and present new works to Pittsburgh audiences.
$1,000
  
 
Paul Svoboda for Sen. Jim Ferlo, with Alexi Morrissey, Sara Radelet, New Hazlett Theater
 
Hotmetalhappenings
Project: To bring the art of iron casting to the Pittsburgh arts community through accessible, public casting performances that fuse the traditional with the contemporary in a display of local and national talent.
$1,000
  
 
Paul Svoboda for Sen. Jim Ferlo, with Carley Parrish, Hotmetalhappenings
 
Polish Cultural Council
Project: To offset the cost of presenting concert accordionist, Henry Doktorski in recital October 14, 2007, at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium.
$1,000
  
 
Sen. Jay Costa with Eva Tumiel Kozak, Polish Cultural Council
 
WDUQ FM
Project: To broadcast "Joe Negri Presents," a project hosted by Joe Negri consisting of two, one-hour programs on the history of jazz guitar.
$1,000
  
 
Sen. Wayne Fontana with Joe Negri, Mark Yacovone, WDUQ FM

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