GRANT #399:
Latvian Drag King Collective
05/18/2020
We Officially Crown The Kings Of Awesomeness (They’re AFABulous)
We Officially Crown The Kings Of Awesomeness (They’re AFABulous)
GRANT #398:
A Floating White House
05/11/2020
You’ve Heard of Artists-In-Residence? Get Ready For Artists-In-Presidents!
You’ve Heard of Artists-In-Residence? Get Ready For Artists-In-Presidents!
GRANT #390:
Titedanzante
03/16/2020
In Bolivia, Puppets Are New Old-Fashioned Entertainment And These Shows Aren’t Just For Children
In Bolivia, Puppets Are New Old-Fashioned Entertainment And These Shows Aren’t Just For Children
GRANT #388:
Project SEASON Women
03/02/2020
The Theater Establishment Is Sexist & Stubborn? These Women Show ‘Em What They’re Missing
The Theater Establishment Is Sexist & Stubborn? These Women Show ‘Em What They’re Missing
GRANT #385:
Chairs for All Ages
02/10/2020
Maybe The Cure For Everything Is A Colorful Pair Of Handmade Adirondack Chairs
Maybe The Cure For Everything Is A Colorful Pair Of Handmade Adirondack Chairs
GRANT #383:
Drag Out The Vote
01/27/2020
Think Voter Registration Drives Are A Drag? Well, These Are! And Proud Of It.
Think Voter Registration Drives Are A Drag? Well, These Are! And Proud Of It.
GRANT #381:
JCC Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival
01/13/2020
Can’t Sundance? Have We Got A Film Festival For You!
Can’t Sundance? Have We Got A Film Festival For You!
GRANT #380:
Wonderground
01/06/2020
When You Feel Like A Misfit, Create Inclusive Spaces Where Misfits Are A Perfect Fit
When You Feel Like A Misfit, Create Inclusive Spaces Where Misfits Are A Perfect Fit
GRANT #375:
Vanishing Soundscapes
12/02/2019
What’s That Chirping? Listen Carefully, The Natural Soundtrack Of Your Life Is Disappearing
What’s That Chirping? Listen Carefully, The Natural Soundtrack Of Your Life Is Disappearing
GRANT #372:
DeSoto Arts Institute
11/11/2019
Just Because You Live In Northwest Mississippi Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Go Hollywood
Just Because You Live In Northwest Mississippi Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Go Hollywood
GRANT #371:
Memphis Suffrage Monument “Equality Trailblazers”
11/01/2019
Time To Put Women on Actual Pedestals
Time To Put Women on Actual Pedestals
GRANT #366:
Vagina Chorus
09/30/2019
Vagina Chorus Is Not What You Think It Is. (OK, It Isn’t What WE Thought It Was.)
Vagina Chorus Is Not What You Think It Is. (OK, It Isn’t What WE Thought It Was.)
GRANT #364:
LegalAliens Theatre
09/16/2019
How Do You Make Migrants and Refugees Visible and Heard? Put Them On Stage!
How Do You Make Migrants and Refugees Visible and Heard? Put Them On Stage!
GRANT #361:
Home for Mom: The Musical
08/23/2019
Your Dad’s Dementia Makes YOU Feel Crazy? Write A Musical!
Your Dad’s Dementia Makes YOU Feel Crazy? Write A Musical!
GRANT #360:
Whoop Dee Doo at Windmuller Park
08/19/2019
WHOOP DEE DOO! It's A Party In The Park And You're Invited!
WHOOP DEE DOO! It's A Party In The Park And You're Invited!
GRANT #356:
The Secret City Art Revival
07/22/2019
If We Tell You About The Secret City Is It Still Secret?
If We Tell You About The Secret City Is It Still Secret?
GRANT #354:
Booming With Community Music
07/08/2019
A Little Town In Vermont Wants “Wild Boomers” So Tourists Will Stop On Their Way To Someplace Else
A Little Town In Vermont Wants “Wild Boomers” So Tourists Will Stop On Their Way To Someplace Else
GRANT #344:
1st Annual Hudson Mad Hatters’ Parade
04/29/2019
Aspiring Artists, Agile Absurdists, Ambulatory Agitators, Welcome To The Mad Hatters’ Parade!
Aspiring Artists, Agile Absurdists, Ambulatory Agitators, Welcome To The Mad Hatters’ Parade!
GRANT #341:
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
Altars: Black Queer Spirit Work
04/08/2019
Altars Aren’t Just For Worship: These Pictures Will Tell A Surprising Story of Spiritual Significance
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
Altars Aren’t Just For Worship: These Pictures Will Tell A Surprising Story of Spiritual Significance
GRANT #338:
Story Pirates for Schools
03/18/2019
The Story Pirates Have Commandeered A Boatload Of Books! Now To Divide The Spoils…
The Story Pirates Have Commandeered A Boatload Of Books! Now To Divide The Spoils…
GRANT #334:
Exposure Therapy
02/18/2019
Adding Googly Eyes To Anything Makes It Funny. What Happens If You Add Nipples Instead?
Adding Googly Eyes To Anything Makes It Funny. What Happens If You Add Nipples Instead?
GRANT #331:
Windom’s Dancing Classrooms
01/28/2019
If Kids Learn Social Dancing, They Also Learn To Be Kinder, More Respectful People. Awesome!
If Kids Learn Social Dancing, They Also Learn To Be Kinder, More Respectful People. Awesome!
GRANT #324:
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
12/10/2018
All Those New Women In The U.S. Congress? 100 Years Ago American Women Weren’t Even Allowed To VOTE.
All Those New Women In The U.S. Congress? 100 Years Ago American Women Weren’t Even Allowed To VOTE.
GRANT #323:
The Sewing Labs
12/03/2018
She Couldn’t Find Skilled Needleworkers, So She Started THE SEWING LABS To Train Them. Seams Awesome!
She Couldn’t Find Skilled Needleworkers, So She Started THE SEWING LABS To Train Them. Seams Awesome!
GRANT #318:
Living Costumes
10/29/2018
These Freakishly Awesome Creatures Are Wearing Costumes That Took Two Months To Sow and Grow and Sew.
These Freakishly Awesome Creatures Are Wearing Costumes That Took Two Months To Sow and Grow and Sew.
GRANT #316:
Survivor Girl Ukulele Band Project
10/15/2018
Our Next MacArthur-CNN Hero–Nobel Winner? The Survivor Girl Ukulele Band & The Woman Who (Literally) Dreamed Of Rescuing Them
Our Next MacArthur-CNN Hero–Nobel Winner? The Survivor Girl Ukulele Band & The Woman Who (Literally) Dreamed Of Rescuing Them
GRANT #196:
Micromuseums
06/06/2016
Captivating dollhouse sized museums that will induce curiosity through the power of education and observation.
Captivating dollhouse sized museums that will induce curiosity through the power of education and observation.
GRANT #194:
All My Relations: A Native America Portrait
05/23/2016
Stunning portraits showcasing the strength and resilience of Native Americans.
Stunning portraits showcasing the strength and resilience of Native Americans.
GRANT #185:
Bahia Project
03/21/2016
Meet Olek, the “Queen of Crochet."
Meet Olek, the “Queen of Crochet."
GRANT #183:
Ubuntu Performance Camp 2K16
03/07/2016
Bringing slam poetry to the streets of Philly.
Bringing slam poetry to the streets of Philly.
GRANT #181:
Sidewalk Kintsukuroi
02/22/2016
You will never look at sidewalk cracks the same way again.
You will never look at sidewalk cracks the same way again.
GRANT #157:
Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument
09/07/2015
A monument to honor the Tennessee women who secured ratification of the 19th Amendment and made Woman Suffrage the law of the land.
A monument to honor the Tennessee women who secured ratification of the 19th Amendment and made Woman Suffrage the law of the land.
GRANT #150 :
Well-Groomed
07/20/2015
A short film revealing the colorful, vibrant, and extreme world of competitive, creative dog grooming.
A short film revealing the colorful, vibrant, and extreme world of competitive, creative dog grooming.
GRANT #143:
Unconventional Apology Project
06/01/2015
Sparked by a family tragedy, the portrait and interview series focuses on female survivors of domestic violence.
Sparked by a family tragedy, the portrait and interview series focuses on female survivors of domestic violence.
GRANT #137:
Kolossos Bike Zoo
04/20/2015
Katrina Brees, a former Queen of Carnival, is using her parade-building skills to make a difference in the animal kingdom
Katrina Brees, a former Queen of Carnival, is using her parade-building skills to make a difference in the animal kingdom
GRANT #133:
LA Storytellers Outdoor Film Series
03/16/2015
LA Renaissance to host a monthly outdoor film series featuring diverse and female filmmakers.
LA Renaissance to host a monthly outdoor film series featuring diverse and female filmmakers.
GRANT #130:
Disparate Minds: Progressive Art Studios
02/23/2015
Progressive studios across the country make room for adult artists living with developmental disabilities!
Progressive studios across the country make room for adult artists living with developmental disabilities!
GRANT #127:
Perform: oil & duct tape installation
02/02/2015
An evocative exhibition that explores how people connect and communicate in the digital age.
An evocative exhibition that explores how people connect and communicate in the digital age.
GRANT #124:
Art Barter Mexico
01/12/2015
A cross-continental platform of free exchange between artists and the public.
A cross-continental platform of free exchange between artists and the public.
GRANT #118:
Say It In Color: Art for Suicide Survivors
12/01/2014
An avenue for emotional healing through creative expression for troubled youth.
An avenue for emotional healing through creative expression for troubled youth.
GRANT #113:
Mobile Cinema
10/27/2014
Films that challenge communities in Central Africa to confront difficult realities and reach peaceful resolutions.
Films that challenge communities in Central Africa to confront difficult realities and reach peaceful resolutions.
GRANT #111:
Spawn of the Gerrymander
10/13/2014
The six-headed sequel to a landmark illustration powered by social commentary.
The six-headed sequel to a landmark illustration powered by social commentary.
GRANT #101:
The Human in the Bird, opera buffa
08/04/2014
An artistic investigation into the effects of human interaction & environment on the language of birds.
An artistic investigation into the effects of human interaction & environment on the language of birds.
GRANT #99:
Awareness and Prevention Through Art
07/20/2014
Painting the towns in North Jordan with Syrian and Jordanian youth.
Painting the towns in North Jordan with Syrian and Jordanian youth.
GRANT #95:
Prototypo
06/23/2014
Font fetishists find fulfillment in an open-source online application that allows them to design their own typefaces.
Font fetishists find fulfillment in an open-source online application that allows them to design their own typefaces.
GRANT #91:
Skies Painted With Unnumbered Sparks
05/26/2014
Exploring public art and urban transformation to create dynamic, accessible art spaces.
Exploring public art and urban transformation to create dynamic, accessible art spaces.
GRANT #90:
Paper Doll Parties in the Park
05/14/2014
Parks, parties and vintage paper dolls create conversation around diversity, identity and individual narrative.
Parks, parties and vintage paper dolls create conversation around diversity, identity and individual narrative.
GRANT #86:
Mikst / Me-di-an
04/21/2014
A photo and video archive comprised of mixed race people of all ages, from all walks of life.
A photo and video archive comprised of mixed race people of all ages, from all walks of life.
GRANT #80:
Terminus
03/10/2014
Site-specific installations made out of blacklight and twine create “three-dimensional drawings”
Site-specific installations made out of blacklight and twine create “three-dimensional drawings”
GRANT #77:
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
B’Seder
02/27/2014
A social medium for Polish and Jewish communities
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
A social medium for Polish and Jewish communities
GRANT #73:
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
HOLOSCENES
02/23/2014
Artistic director, designer, and visionary Lars Jan is submerging us in this live aquatic performance spectacle.
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
Artistic director, designer, and visionary Lars Jan is submerging us in this live aquatic performance spectacle.
GRANT #62:
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
Babies in Space
02/12/2014
The world of Lucy McRae is one that traverses fashion, technology and the body into one awesome creation after another.
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
The world of Lucy McRae is one that traverses fashion, technology and the body into one awesome creation after another.
GRANT #61:
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
DIY Sustainable Art Symposium
02/11/2014
This summer, Margaret and 3 others are launching their DIY Sustainable Art Symposium for artists everywhere.
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
This summer, Margaret and 3 others are launching their DIY Sustainable Art Symposium for artists everywhere.
GRANT #53:
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
Dark Matter
02/01/2014
Self-censorship was part of daily life for new media artist and art activist, Morehshin Allahyari.
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
Self-censorship was part of daily life for new media artist and art activist, Morehshin Allahyari.
GRANT #52:
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
Infinity Burial Project
02/01/2014
The Infinity Burial Suit that commits our bodies to a cleaner, greener Earth, even after death.
#LoveAwesome Giving Campaign
The Infinity Burial Suit that commits our bodies to a cleaner, greener Earth, even after death.
GRANT #42:
No, No Estamos Locos
12/02/2013
Sharing stories from Mexico City on tortilla papers.
Sharing stories from Mexico City on tortilla papers.
GRANT #41:
Community Canvases
11/25/2013
Making Buffalo and Western New York a more connected city through public art project and events.
Making Buffalo and Western New York a more connected city through public art project and events.
GRANT #40:
Hope Through Common Threads
11/18/2013
Providing a space for refugee women to preserve their cultures and transition to life in America with more ease.
Providing a space for refugee women to preserve their cultures and transition to life in America with more ease.
GRANT #39:
Dances Made to Order
11/11/2013
Every month, 3 talented artists are invited to create a 5-minute dance film on a theme selected by community.
Every month, 3 talented artists are invited to create a 5-minute dance film on a theme selected by community.
GRANT #38:
Performance, Potluck & Punch
11/04/2013
Potlucks include two ingredients key to cultural transformation: food and shared experience.
Potlucks include two ingredients key to cultural transformation: food and shared experience.
GRANT #31:
You & Me
09/16/2013
Discovering the cultural similarities and differences in mourning, while providing a one of a kind experience.
Discovering the cultural similarities and differences in mourning, while providing a one of a kind experience.
GRANT #29:
Bat Cloud
09/02/2013
When Professor and Architect Joyce Hwang sent us a Bat-Signal (quite literally) what else could we do but answer with awesome?
When Professor and Architect Joyce Hwang sent us a Bat-Signal (quite literally) what else could we do but answer with awesome?
GRANT #26:
Twistedly Dandified
08/12/2013
If you’ve never been Twistedly Dandified, then Bobby Zokaites invites you to climb into the wonder.
If you’ve never been Twistedly Dandified, then Bobby Zokaites invites you to climb into the wonder.
GRANT #25:
Green Graffiti, Moss Murals for Montessori
08/05/2013
Not only will these children learn about moss, they’ll become graffiti artists, using "moss paint."
Not only will these children learn about moss, they’ll become graffiti artists, using "moss paint."
GRANT #14:
Gaia Milieu for “The Color Wheel” at HERE
05/20/2013
Contemporary artist & printmaker making "The Color Wheel" to engage viewers in a sensual conversation.
Contemporary artist & printmaker making "The Color Wheel" to engage viewers in a sensual conversation.
GRANT #12:
Trash Trees
05/06/2013
One person's trash is becoming another's treasure.
One person's trash is becoming another's treasure.
GRANT #6:
Anouk Wipprecht’s ‘Fluid Fashion’ Workshop
03/25/2013
All hail the queen of fashionable technology!
All hail the queen of fashionable technology!
GRANT #5:
Luminescence
03/18/2013
A visual design studio that transforms physical spaces into memorable visual experiences.
A visual design studio that transforms physical spaces into memorable visual experiences.