FY06 Project Support
SEPTEMBER 2005 Total: $491,605
Academy of Fine Arts, Inc. $7,500
Supporting "Southern Roots: Celebrating Diversity in the Visual Arts", an annual juried visual arts exhibition showcasing both professional and student artists at the Birmingham Public Library in May.
205-320-0888
Alabama Dance Council $10,000
Supporting a needs assessment of the dance community in Jefferson County to develop appropriate services and programs for constituents.
205-602-3599
www.alabamadancecouncil.org
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame $30,000
Supporting Jazz Jam Fest , a series of jazz performances and jam sessions featuring professional and amatuer musicians on the fourth Sunday of each month at the Carver Theatre.
205-254-2731
www.jazzhall.com
Alabama Operaworks $2,100
Supporting the North Alabama District auditions for the Metropolitan Opera Young Artists Program at the Virginia Samford Theatre in February.
205-326-0863
www.operaworks.net
Birmingham Art Association $12,000
Supporting twelve gallery shows of a solo artist at the Tutwiler Hotel and twelve group shows at the Little Market Gallery.
205-324-9127
www.birminghamartassociation.org
Birmingham Art Music Alliance $4,000
Supporting Bama Mix, a collaborative concert featuring new works by a variety of Alabama composers, dancers, choreographers, writers, and video artists targeting both children and adult audiences to be held at the Children's Dance Foundation in March.
205-322-6737
www.artmusic.org
Birmingham Chamber Music Society $4,000
Supporting a performance by the Los Angeles Piano Quartet at UAB's Hulsey Hall in January.
205-322-6737
www.bhammusiccoop.org
Birmingham Heritage and Cultural Foundation $100,000
Supporting the June 2006 Vines & Waldrep City Stages music festival. Specifically, these funds will support the Singer/Songwriter Stage, the Children's Festival, the Dance Depot, and Music Oasis.
205-251-1272
www.citystages.org
Birmingham International Festival $40,000
Supporting the "Spotlight on Japan" Arts in Education Program serving 20,000 Jefferson County students and educators through workshops, exhibitions, performances, and other cultural events.
205-252-7652
www.bifsalutes.org
Birmingham Music Club $15,500
Supporting a concert by classical guitarist, Christopher Parkening, as part of the "Classically Inclined" series at the Alys Stephens Center in March.
205-322-6737
www.bhammusiccoop.org
Birmingham-Southern College $25,000
Supporting three new public artworks in the Brown Springs neighborhood as part of the Community EcoScape program and maintaining and refurbishing existing public art in three Birmingham neighborhoods.
205-226-4600
www.bsc.edu
Children's Dance Foundation $19,900
Supporting a free of charge school touring program to eight elementary and middle schools designed to expose students to modern dance while engaging them about math and science.
205-870-0073
www.childrensdancefoundation.org
Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity $15,000
Supporting the YES Ambassadors Theatrical Troupe, which provides nine weeks of educational theatrical training for 25-30 students culminating in five theatrical productions at the Carver Theatre.
205-327-7500
www.jcceo.org
Music Opportunity Program Foundation $15,000
Supporting the String Academy serving 400 elementary school students in 27 Jefferson County schools and four after-school programs.
205-458-7290
www.musicop.org
Opera Birmingham $30,000
Supporting two performances of Puccini's "Madame Butterfly", featuring Susan Patterson and other local talent accompanied by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra at the Alabama Theatre in March.
205-322-6737
www.bhammusiccoop.org
Operation New Birmingham $25,000
Supporting Magic City Art Connection in April 2006 in Linn Park.
205-324-8797
www.magiccityart.com
The Seasoned Performers $15,000
Supporting the script development of and touring to 55 neighborhood sites a new play featuring senior adult actors.
205-978-5095
www.seasonedperformers.org
Southern Danceworks $15,000
Supporting the creation of "Somewhere in Alabama", an original program of modern dance and jazz music featuring Eric Essix and Alabama choreographers. In January four performances will be presented at the Virginia Samford Theatre.
205-602-3599
www.southerndanceworks.com
Space One Eleven $20,000
Supporting "Project Bella Bama", a multi-disciplinary arts and cultural program focusing on the beauty of Alabama. This free of charge nine-week art camp targets 120 low income youth in Jefferson County and culminates in an exhibition featuring work of six teachers and students.
205-328-0553
www.spaceoneleven.org
Studio By the Tracks $10,000
Supporting an organizational assessment and fund development initiative.
205-951-3317
www.studiobythetracks.com
Terrific New Theatre $12,000
Supporting two productions, "Crowns" in January-February and "Spoon River Anthology" in May-June.
205-326-0868
www.terrificnewtheatre.com
Umdabu Dance Company $4,605
Supporting the "Spirit of a Nation", which includes lectures and dance demonstrations in four Birmingham schools, and two public performances at the Alys Stephens Center in May.
205-251-7158
www.umdabu.org
University of Alabama at Birmingham $35,000
Supporting the UAB Theatre Touring Group, which tours six student ensembles to over 20,000 K-12 students in 110 schools in Jefferson County. An additional component of the project will be a performance and impact study advancing best practices of taking theatre arts into a primary and secondary school setting.
205-934-3236
www.uab.edu/theatre
VSA Arts of Alabama $25,000
Supporting an expansion of the Education and Outreach Program to provide a summer art camp at Epic School, and a year-round arts program for adult and youth constituents of United Cerebral Palsy.
205-322-4086
www.vsartsalabama.org
MARCH 2006 Total: $531,350
Alabama Dance Council $10,000
Supporting the January 2007 Alabama Dance Summit featuring professional development, arts education, auditions, and public performances.
205-481-8989
www.alabamadancecouncil.org
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame $20,000
Supporting the one-day Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival in September 2006.
205-254-2731
www.jazzhall.com
Alabama Moving Image Association $30,000
Supporting Alabama Filmmakers networking activities at the three-day Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival in September 2006.
205-324-0888
www.sidewalkfest.com
Aldridge Gardens $20,000
Supporting "Arts Alfresco", 16 activities at Aldridge Gardens over eleven months including theater and music performances, art shows, and lectures.
205-682-8019
www.aldridgegardens.com
American Institute for Graphic Arts-Birmingham Chapter $10,000
Supporting the "Sticks and Stones: An Exploration of Labeling and Stereotyping" exhibit at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in July and August 2006.
205-933-7717
www.aigabham.com
Arts Council of the Trussville Area $5,000
Supporting the production of the musical "HONK!" based on Hans Christian Andersen's, "The Ugly Duckling" in April 2007.
205-655-3902
www.actatheater.com
Better Basics $10,000
Supporting the Schoolwide Enrichment Program providing arts and cultural programs to 9,600 students at 24 public schools in Jefferson County during the 2006/2007 school year.
205-870-9994
www.betterbasics.org
Birmingham Art Association $25,000
Supporting the October 2006 "Random Acts of Art" celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month.
205-324-9127
www.birminghamartassociation.org
Birmingham Art Music Alliance $6,000
Supporting "Metro Mix" concerts in February and June of 2007 featuring collaborations between Alabama composers of new art music and performers from Chicago and New York.
205-322-6737
www.artmusic.org
Birmingham Boys Choir $7,000
Supporting a week long intensive training camp this July for 50 youth ages 7-14 and purchase of some recording equipment.
205-803-3458
www.birminghamboyschoir.com
Birmingham International Festival $3,000
Supporting website upgrades including making the Arts in Education curriculums available online and downloadable.
205-252-7652
www.bifsalutes.org
Birmingham Landmarks $10,000
Supporting the purchase and installation of new stage lighting equipment at the Alabama Theatre.
205-252-2262
www.alabamatheatre.com
Birmingham Music Club $20,000
Supporting December 2006 concert by mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martin Perlman.
205-252-7548
www.bhammusiccoop.org
Birmingham-Southern College $5,000
Supporting students from four area high schools attending a college student production of Shakespeare's "As You Like It" in January 2007, and 25 students and teachers attending the March 2007 Writing Today Conference.
205-226-4600
www.bsc.edu
CenterStage Productions $7,500
Supporting a musical production of Charles Dickins' "A Christmas Carol" in December 2006 at the Virginia Samford Theatre.
205-299-0003
www.centerstage-productions.org
Children's Dance Foundation $45,000
Supporting the Community Partnership Program that will provide dance and creative movement classes to at-risk and special needs children and seniors at 41 sites in Jefferson County.
205-870-0073
www.childrensdancefoundation.org
Educational Arts Corporation $5,000
Supporting 20 weeks of Film 101 classes at four Birmingham city public schools during the 2006/2007 school year.
205-835-7570
www.eac101.com
Fiesta $30,000
Supporting the arts and cultural activities at Fiesta! 2006, a one day Hispanic festival in Linn Park in October.
205-324-6881
www.fiestahbc.com
Friends and Family $2,000
Supporting professional development workshops for emerging performing artists.
205-413-3693
Jefferson County Library Cooperative $34,000
Supporting the 2006 "Arts & Culture @ the Library" program including a Storytelling professional development workshop plus community storytelling programs, presentations of Opera Birmingham's "Hansel and Gretel", and Author/Music/Storytelling Festivals at 16 public libraries across Jefferson County.
205-226-3615
www.jclc.org
Junior League of Birmingham $10,000
Supporting "Start with Art" providing, in collaboration with the Birmingham Museum of Art, visual art instruction to 3,600 Birmingham City and Jefferson County school children.
205-879-9861
www.jlbonline.com
Leeds Arts Council $10,000
Supporting the purchase and installation of risers, reconstruction of sound booth, and purchase of a storage shed.
205-699-1892
www.leedsartscouncil.org
Levite Jewish Community Center $3,750
Supporting the Theatre LJCC production of "West Side Story" in November 2006.
205-879-0411
www.bhamjcc.org
Magic City Actors Theatre $5,000
Supporting the world premier of the musical "Don't You Just Love Christmas" in December 2006.
205-253-9604
www.mcactorstheatre.com
Magic City Blues Society $5,500
Supporting the 2006 Magic City Blues Fest at Linn Park in September.
205-410-5341
www.magiccityblues.org
Miles College $5,500
Supporting the Miles-Fairfield Summer Music Intensive that will provide applied music lessons, concerts, master classes, music theory, and chamber ensemble opportunities to 30 west Jefferson County high school students.
205-929-1659
www.miles.edu
Opera Birmingham $30,000
Supporting the presentation of Rossini's "Cinderella", featuring mezzo-soprano Margaret Lattimore and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra at the Alabama Theatre in January 2007.
205-322-6737
www.bhammusiccoop.org
Park Players $7,500
Supporting the presentation of "That Darn Plot" at the Alabama School of Fine Arts in July 2006 and the purchase of some sound equipment.
205-590-0155
www.bhamparkplayers.com
The Redmont School $5,000
Supporting the creation and presentation of a multicultural dance drama based on an ancient Japanese fable featuring C.V. and Jaya Chandrasekhar at Samford University in August 2006.
205-592-0541
www.theredmontschool.org
The Seasoned Performers $15,000
Supporting the development and touring of two senior adult theatrical reading programs to 60 schools, community centers, libraries and other neighborhood locations.
205-978-5095
www.seasonedperformers.org
Southern Museum of Flight $40,000
Supporting a new permanent exhibit of the North American B-25C Mitchell Bomber at the Museum.
205-833-8226
www.southernmuseumofflight.org
Space One Eleven $25,000
Supporting implementation of a comprehensive marketing and communication plan.
205-328-0553
www.spaceoneleven.org
Studio By the Tracks $11,000
Supporting weekly arts instruction for 50 youth and adults with development disabilities.
205-951-3317
www.studiobythetracks.com
Terrific New Theatre $4,000
Supporting the purchase of a new light board for the theater.
205-326-0868
www.terrificnewtheatre.com
Umdabu Dance Company $8,600
Supporting a marketing-focused capacity building project.
205-251-7158
www.umdabu.org
University of Alabama at Birmingham $12,500
Supporting a three-day International Film Festival in January 2007.
205-934-3236
www.uab.edu/foreignlang/
VSA Arts of Alabama $10,000
Supporting training for artists and volunteers participating in the Arts in Heathcare and other programs.
205-322-4086
www.vsartsalabama.org
Walls Dance Studio $8,500
Supporting dance instruction in July 2006 for 100 youth at five Camp Birmingham sites, and after-school dance classes for 50 youth at Center Street Middle School during the fall of 2006.
205-746-0491
West Jefferson County Historical Society $10,000
Supporting the replacement of the roof on the Owens Plantation Homestead in Bessemer.
205-426-1633
www.sharehistory.com/westjefferson