Fiscal Year 2005 / Mini Grants: February
South East Junior High, Iowa City
MoJo After School
$1,500
MoJo After School is a Live Art Workshop that creates Dances and Movement Performances
by providing funding for artists' fees, travel expenses, and marketing. MoJo after
School generates new art work and expands existing programs at the school.
Jeanine L. Scheffert, Calmar
To Be an Iowan
$1,500
Artist Jeanine Scheffert will interview fifty Iowans living in Winneshiek County
regarding their thoughts about Iowa and their daily lives. The interviews will
be supplemented by photographs of places and activities mentioned in the interviews.
Using the interviews and photographs as references, she will create sketches representing
the culture of her northeast Iowa home.
Drake University, Des Moines
2005 North American Saxophone Alliance Region 3 Conference
$1,500
The 2005 North American Saxophone Alliance Region 3 Conference will feature student
and professional saxophone performances, lecture-recitals and master classes.
Renowned guest artist will present classes and serve as featured soloists. The
IAC funding will bring Iowa native and former Drake student Dick Oatts, to the
concert with the Drake's Jazz Ensemble I.
Drake University, Des Moines
Recorder/Accordian Concert
$625
Funding is for a concert performance at Drake's Sheslow Auditorium on April 6,
2005 by musicians, David Bellugi (recorder) and Ivano Battistion (accordion) from
the faculty at the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence, Italy.
Quad City Symphony Orchestra Association, Davenport
Symphony Children's Chorus Commissioned Project
$1,500
Symphony Children's Chorus Commissioned Project: Andrew Carter, composer residing
in York, England, will create a 15 minute score for full orchestra and three part
treble voices. Mr. Carter, working directly with QCSO Music Director Donald Schleicher
and Steve Jobman, Children's Chorus director, will lead a choir of 60 students,
grades 4-12, in performing a newly commissioned piece, Three Nonsensical Songs.
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre, West Liberty
Producing an Asian Folktale
$1,500
The Eulenspeigel Puppet Theatre will adapt an Asian folktale, from two folktales,
"The Little Old Lady" and "The Rice Cakes." It will be a solo
performance by Teri Jean Breitbach. It will be created collaborative effort by
Teri Jean Breitback and Monica Leo. It will be available for touring for both
indoor and outdoor venues.
Historical East Village, Inc., Des Moines
East Village Art Rack Project
$1,000
The Historic East Village will place a call for Iowa artists to compete in designing,
creating and installing artistic bike racks in the eclectic East Village area
of downtown Des Moines. The funds will pay artists $600 with an additional $500
to the Grand Prize winner. The installation will be completed by May 10, 2005.
Greenwood Elementary, Des Moines
Greenwood Cultural Festival
$1,500
Greenwood Elementary School will host a Cultural Festival on March 3, 2005. The
purpose of the event is to expose our Greenwood community to a variety of cultures,
through dance, storytelling, music, crafts and ethnic foods. This event will feature
performances by Las Guitar's de Mexico, Sedan, Camphene Manirath and Hashim Nawaz.