ANCHORAGE – Mayor Berkowitz and the Anchorage Municipal Arts Advisory Commission today announced the recipients of the 2016 Anchorage Art Grants. The Arts Advisory Commission reviewed grantee applications and went through a three day presentation and deliberation process before sending their recommendations to the Mayor.
“Art and performances do so much to make Anchorage a great place to live,” said Mayor Berkowitz. “It is a pleasure to partner with terrific organizations that add joy and wonderment to our community.”
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Alaska Dance Theater
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$7,000
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Bringing together students and adults alike through the art of dance
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Alaska Native Heritage Center
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$10,000
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Renown cultural center on Alaska’s Indigenous people
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Alaska Sound Celebration
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$3,000
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Alaska’s premier women’s a cappella chorus
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Alaska String Camps
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$3,750
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Providing unique orchestral experiences for violin, viola, cello and bass students in Alaska
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Alaska Youth Orchestra
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$6,500
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Provides orchestral performance experience for young musicians
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Anchorage Chamber Singers
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$4,000
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Anchorage's foremost choral ensemble.
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Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
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$9,850
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Anchorage dance education center for children, teens and adults of all levels.
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Anchorage Community Theatre
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$9,850
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Building community through theatre
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Anchorage Concert Association
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$14,000
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Presenting internationally acclaimed artists from the entire spectrum of the performing arts in Alaska.
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Anchorage Concert Chorus
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$9,850
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Fostering excellence in choral music through world-class vocal performance, community events, and music education.
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Anchorage Junior Theater
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$12,850
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Committed to bringing the finest classical musicians to perform for the people of Anchorage.
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Anchorage Symphony Orchestra
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$13,000
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Influencing the musical and artistic standards of symphonic music performance and education throughout our community and our state.
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Anchorage Opera Company
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$12,850
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To preserve the opera’s organic beauty and illustrious history, while bringing innovation and creative culture to Alaska.
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Asian Alaska Cultural Center
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$5,000
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The foremost, comprehensive umbrella organization for the Pacific Rim ethnic groups in the State.
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Cyrano’s
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$6,000
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Cyrano's performers, technicians, directors and designers are dedicated to bringing the absolute best theatre to Anchorage audiences.
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Music Machine
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$5,000
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Make the positive experience of active involvement in the performing arts available to all interested children.
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Perseverance Theatre
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$5,000
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Perseverance Theatre’s mission is to create professional theatre by and for Alaskans.
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“The Arts Grants integrate the arts into the community. These grants help local arts organizations with their core programs. It’s exciting to be able to bring the Municipality’s support to the arts,” said Chairwoman Mary Elizabeth Rider.
For more information, contact Nora Morse at (907) 343-7102.
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