FY19 ANNUAL GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AWARDED
PROJECT GRANT:
Project Grants support arts and cultural activities of non-arts organizations and public institutions that are: (a) integral to the applicant’s overall mission and goals, and (b) achieved through community partnerships.
The Grant Review Panel charged with reviewing FY19 Project Grants convened in a public meeting at the Nevada Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada on May 22, 2018. This year’s panelists were:
- Shelly Gilbride, Programs Officer, California Arts Council – Sacramento, CA
- Charlie Seemann, Executive Director Emeritus, Western Folklife Center – Elko, NV
- Michael Sweney, Art in Public Places Program Manager, Washington State Arts Commission – Olympia, WA
At the board meeting on June 11, 2018, the NAC board unanimously approved funding for applicants as listed below (in order of application number):
| Kizuna Japanese Society | Henderson | $3,156 |
| Opportunity Village | Las Vegas | $2,823 |
| Henderson District Public Libraries | Henderson | $1,430 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada | Carson City | $3,079 |
| Sierra Nevada College | Incline Village | $3,156 |
| UNR – Board of Regents NSHE (School of The Arts) | Reno | $3,259 |
| UNLV – Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art | Las Vegas | $2,990 |
| Nevada Indian Commission | Carson City | $2,913 |
| Renown Health Foundation | Reno | $2,746 |
| UNLV – Board Of Regents NSHE (School of Music) | Las Vegas | $2,977 |
| Nevada Humanities | Reno | $3,310 |
| Friends of Dangberg Home Ranch | Minden | $2,425 |
| Las Vegas Celtic Society | Las Vegas | $2,630 |
| Town of Tonopah | Tonopah | $1,721 |
| Channel 5 Public Broadcasting | Reno | $2,759 |
ARTS LEARNING PROJECT GRANT:
The Arts Learning Project Grant is a project-based grant designed to support imaginative arts education/learning activities and long-term artist residencies that establish, expand and/or enhance lifelong arts learning and increase cultural awareness. A demonstrated planning process and an ongoing evaluation process by teachers, administrators, staff, artists and the community are considered integral parts of a successful arts education/learning project.
The Grant Review Panel charged with reviewing FY19 Arts Learning Project Grants convened in a public meeting at the Nevada Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada on May 24, 2018. This year’s panelists were:
- Barbara J. Good, Ed.S, Retired Coordinator of Elementary Fine Arts for the Clark County School District – Bozeman, MT
- Kathleen Griffin, Retired Grant Coordinator for Lyon County School District – Yerington, NV
- Karen McKenney, Artistic Director of the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre – Las Vegas, NV
At the board meeting on June 11, 2018, the NAC board unanimously approved funding for 10 applicants as listed below (in order of application number):
| Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts | Reno | $3,866 |
| Henderson Libraries: Green Valley Library | Henderson | $3,826 |
| Sierra Nevada Chapter of the American Orff Schulwerk Association | Sparks | $3,830 |
| Sierra Watercolor Society | Reno | $4,207 |
| Clark County Children’s Choir | Las Vegas | $3,920 |
| Friends of Parkinsons | Las Vegas | $3,653 |
| Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association – Intermountain Region | N. Las Vegas | $3,542 |
| Notes With A Purpose | Las Vegas | $4,315 |
| Clark County Public Education Foundation | Las Vegas | $4,009 |
| Girls Rock Vegas | Las Vegas | $3,075 |
PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE GRANT (TIER 1):
Partners in Excellence Grants (PIE) strengthen Nevada’s arts infrastructure by supporting general operations of cultural organizations and institutions throughout the state. Together, NAC and the arts organizations it supports have increased access to and participation in the arts across the state – through quality arts programming, arts education initiatives and cultural leadership. PIE Grants reflect and enhance this important partnership.
The Grant Review Panel charged with reviewing FY19 TIER 1 Partners in Excellence Grants convened in a public meeting at the Nevada Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada on May 22 and May 23, 2018. This year’s panelists were:
- Joshua Heim, Arts Program Manager, City of Bellevue – Bellevue, WA
- Katie McCleary, Writer/Founder of 916 Ink – Sacramento, CA
- Nolan Preece, Artist/Emeritus Photography Professor and Gallery Director, Truckee Meadows Community College – Reno, NV
- Kim Russell, Program Manager in the Education and Outreach Department, The Smith Center – Las Vegas, NV
ARTS LEARNING COMPONENT OF PIE GRANT:
To support and expand arts education/learning programming offered by Nevada’s nonprofit arts organizations, the PIE grant category includes an Arts Learning Component (ALC). This add-on funding opportunity is designed to support arts organizations with existing arts education/learning programs and to encourage other arts organizations to establish an arts education/learning program as part of their portfolio of services.
The Grant Review Panel charged with reviewing FY19 TIER 1 Arts Learning Component Grants convened in a public meeting at the Nevada Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada on May 24, 2018. This year’s panelists were:
- Barbara J. Good, Ed.S, Retired Coordinator of Elementary Fine Arts for the Clark County School District – Bozeman, MT
- Kathleen Griffin, Retired Grant Coordinator for Lyon County School District – Yerington, NV
- Karen McKenney, Artistic Director of the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre – Las Vegas, NV
At the board meeting on June 28, 2018, the NAC board unanimously approved funding for applicants as listed below (in order of PIE Level and application number):
PIE – TIER 1 / LEVEL 1
| Red Mountain Music Company | Boulder City | PIE $1,849 / ALC $705 |
| Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Guild of Organists | Las Vegas | PIE $2,104 |
| The Nevada Woodchucks, Inc. | Reno | PIE $2,247 |
| Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music Society | Las Vegas | PIE $2,104 |
| Lake Tahoe Classic Guitar Society Dba Classical Gala West | Incline Village | PIE $1,743 / ALC $1,615 |
| New Dance Foundation for the Arts | Las Vegas | PIE $2,067 |
PIE – TIER 1 / LEVEL 2
| Tahoe Chamber Music Society | Incline Village | PIE $1,127 / ALC $2,695 |
| Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association | Washoe Valley | PIE $3,475 / ALC $1,507 |
| Chinese New Year (CNY) in the Desert | Las Vegas | PIE $3,938 / ALC $2,997 |
| Sierra Women’s Ensemble Dba Bella Voce | Reno | PIE $3,420 |
| Las Vegas Pipe Band | Las Vegas | PIE $2,965 |
PIE – TIER 1 / LEVEL 3
| Carson Valley Arts Council | Minden | PIE $3,664 |
| Wild Horse Productions | Carson City | PIE $3,924 |
| Carson Valley Community Theatre | Minden | PIE $3,349 |
| The Las Vegas Young Artists Orchestra | Henderson | PIE $3,867 |
| Sierra Nevada Ballet | Reno | PIE $4,048 / ALC $5,061 |
| Virgin Valley Artists Association | Mesquite | PIE $2,199 / ALC $1,542 |
| Henderson Symphony Orchestra | Henderson | PIE $3,698 |
| Henderson Writers’ Group | Henderson | PIE $3,845 |
| Sierra School of Performing Arts | Reno | PIE $3,845 |
| The Generator | Sparks | PIE $3,676 |
| Capital City Arts Initiative | Carson City | PIE $3,834 / ALC $4,754 |
| A Public Fit Corporation | Las Vegas | PIE $3,236 /ALC $3,900 |
| Get In The Act! Arts In Action | Dayton | PIE $3,901 |
| Foundation To Assist Young Musicians | Las Vegas | PIE $2,840 |
| Tahoe Arts Project | South Lake Tahoe | PIE $3,507 |
| Left Of Center Art Gallery | North Las Vegas | PIE $3,845 |
| Nevada Ballet Theatre | Las Vegas | PIE $4,119 / ALC $4,557 |
| Orgonym Dba Artech | Reno | PIE $2,266 |
| Reno Pops Orchestra | Reno | PIE $3,822 |
| Sin City Opera | Las Vegas | PIE $2,702 / ALC $3,619 ADA Component $500 |
| Reno Jazz Orchestra | Reno | PIE $3,991 / ALC $5,061 |
| Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society | Las Vegas | PIE $3,518 |
| Carson City Symphony Association | Carson City | PIE $3,867 / ALC $4,645 |
| Yerington Theatre for the Arts | Yerington | PIE $3,845 / ALC $3,659 |
| The Desert Chorale | Las Vegas | PIE $3,202 |
| Dam Short Film Society | Boulder City | PIE $3,450 / ALC $783 |
| Shooting The West | Winnemucca | PIE $3,834 |
| Good Luck Macbeth | Reno | PIE $3,834 |
| Mile High Jazz Band Association, Inc. | Carson City | PIE $4,104 / ALC $3,505 |