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Americans for the Arts Scholarships
Underserved Community and Emerging Leader Scholarships
Americans for the Arts, in partnership with the Hilton Milwaukee City Center in Milwaukee, WI, and Midwest Airlines, is pleased to announce the recipients of full scholarships to attend Living Cultural Democracy: Arts in Changing Communities. Five recipients from underserved communities and five emerging leaders were awarded full scholarships including registration, airfare, and lodging. This opportunity generated an enormous response from extremely worthy individuals. Please join us in congratulating the following scholarship recipients:
| Michelle Cruz | The Lost Chord | Providence, RI |
| Paul Berg | The Arts Council of Northwest Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| Katie Guernsey | Center for Arts Management Technology | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jan Hanvik | Columbia County Council on the Arts | Hudson, NY |
| Jennifer Jones | Steamboat Springs Arts Council | Steamboat Springs, CO |
| Tina Lilly | Madison-Morgan Cultural Center | Madison, GA |
| Priscilla Rodriguez | Brownsville Heritage Complex | Brownsville, TX |
| Trisha Spanbauer | Lincoln Arts Council | Lincoln, NE |
| Jill Warford | The Gordon Parks Center for Culture and Diversity | Fort Scott, KS |
| Sherri Young | African-American Shakespeare Company | San Francisco, CA |
Americans for the Arts Preconference Scholarships
Americans for the Arts is please to announce the recipients of preconference reimbursement scholarships, awarded to arts leaders attending the 2006 public art, united arts funds, or arts education preconferences. These scholarship awardees received three nights' paid accomodations at the convention hotel, the Milwaukee Hilton City Center. Please join us in congratulating the following preconference scholarship recipients:
| Lynn Basa | Basa Projects, LLC | Chicago, IL |
| Warren Baumgart Jr. | Columbus Area Arts Council | Columbus, IN |
| Robyn Burror | City of Stockton | Stockton, CA |
| Mary Len Costa | Arts Council of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| Annette Grieshaber | La Jolla Music Society | La Jolla, CA |
| Joan Israelite | Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| Shawn Renee Lent | Center for Community Arts Partnerships | Chicago, IL |
| Catherine O'Brian | New Hampshire State Council on Arts | Concord, NH |
| Allison Sarmo | Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture | Grand Junction, CO |
| Jennifer Dobbs Woods | Arts Council of Erie | Erie, PA |
Americans for the Arts Convention Reimbursement Scholarships
Americans for the Arts is pleased to announce the recipients of reimbursement scholarships for arts leaders attending Living Cultural Democracy: Arts in Changing Communities. These scholarship awardees received $500 to be used for registration, travel, housing, or other expenses incurred by attending the convention. Please join us in congratulating the following convention reimbursement scholarship recipients:
| Jennifer Armstrong | John Barsness | Liza Blair |
| Karen Carolin | Leslie Channel | Frances Lohite Chapin |
| Andrea Comstock | Rachel Dickerson | Alyson Ekblom |
| Erin Eisenberg | Sharon Fantl | Belkis Ferro |
| Sally Gaskill | Jennifer Goulet | Carolyn Guthajr |
| Angela Harris | David Howse | Ann Jaroski |
| Suzanne Jenkins | Hannah Leatherbury | Caryn Little |
| David Marksun | Lucia Minervini | Ellen Morgan |
| Essence Newhoff | Dawn Oropeza | Zulay Oszkay |
| Jesus Pantel | Betty Plumb | Samantha Pollack |
| Megha Ralapati | Reuben Tomas Roqueni | Janis Senungetuk |
| Lisa May Simpson | Shana Shallue | Michael Steelman |
| Heidi Wagner | Peggy Walker | Irene Weygandt |
| Laura Zabel |
State and Local Art Agency Scholarship Opportunities
Many state, statewide, and regional arts agencies offer scholarships for people in their service areas to attend the convention. Assistance is often in the form of registration or travel subsidies. Subsidy opportunities are listed below in alphabetical order by state. Check back often, as a list of participating organizations, along with contact information and application deadlines, will be updated on a regular basis.
*Please note that each organization has its own application deadline and limitations.
Delaware Division of the Arts
Susan Salkin
T 302.577.8287 or 302.739.4748 ext.182
susan.salkin@state.de.us
www.ArtsDel.org
Deadline: February 6, 2006, or April 3, 2006
Details: Opportunity Grants up to $750 available; cannot be used for travel expenses.
Maryland State Arts Council
Theresa Colvin, Pamela Dunne
T 410.767.6555
tcolvin@msac.org
pdunne@msac.org
www.msac.org
Deadline: February 16, 2006
Details: Community Arts Development Technical Assistance Grant is limited to county arts councils and provides up to a $2,000 grant with a 50/50 match.
Nevada Arts Council
Robin A. Hodgkin
T 775.687.7109
F 775.687.6688
rahodgki@clan.lib.nv.us
www.NevadaCulture.org
Deadline: thirty days prior to the convention. Grants are distributed on a first come, first served basis contingent on available funding.
Details: The subsidy is provided through Professional Advancement Stipends Grants of up to $450 that are available to staff and board members of Nevada arts and cultural organizations.
North Dakota Council on the Arts
Amy Schmidt
T 701.328.7594
F 701.328.7595
amschmid@state.nd.us
www.DiscoverND.com/arts
Deadline: four weeks prior to the convention
Details: $500 professional development grant
Ohio Arts Council
Katherine L. Eckstrand
T 888.243.8622
Katherine.Eckstrand@oac.state.oh.us
www.oac.state.oh.us
Deadline: six weeks prior to convention
Details: Capacity Building Grant Program: attendance must be part of a larger organizational effort aimed at building the effectiveness of the organization. Organization must match grant by 50 percent.
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Brian Rogers
T 717.787.6883
brogers@state.pa.us
www.PACouncilOnTheArts.org
Deadline: no deadline
Details: Scholarship covers up to $500 per attendee.
Tennessee Arts Commission
Rod Reiner
T 615.741.2093
F 615.741.8559
rod.reiner@state.tn.us
www.arts.state.tn.us
Deadline: four weeks prior to the convention
Details: grant for registration fee only
Texas Commission on the Arts
Anina Moore
T 512.936.6573
F 512.475.2699
anina.moore@arts.state.tx.us
www.arts.state.tx.us
Deadline: four weeks prior to the convention
Details: Covers up to 50 percent of the registration and travel costs.
West Virginia Commission on the Arts
Debbie Haught
T 304.558.0240
debbie.haught@wvculture.org
www.WVCulture.org
Deadline: six weeks prior to the convention
Details: $300 reimbursement
Wisconsin Arts Board
Karen Goeschko
T 608.267.2026
F 608.267.0380
karen.goeschko@arts.state.wi.us
arts.state.wi.us
Deadline: March 17, 2006
Details: Only employees of Wisconsin nonprofit organizations are eligible.
