Fiscal Year 2006 / Mini Grants: December
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Linn Area Reads
$1,500
This program will allow the community to read one book while the library
will host discussions and conduct related programs. The selected book, Change
Me Into Zeus’ Daughter was written by Iowa author Barbara Robinette Moss.
Programs include author visits, discussions, screenplay readings (the book was
nominated to the Sundance Film Festival). Moss’ original artwork will be displayed
as well.
Orange City Arts Council
Quink Performance
$1,500
Orange City will host a master class and an evening performance by the
Netherlands vocal ensemble, Quink. Northwestern College will assist in presenting
this internationally known a capella vocal quintet. The master class and performance
will be held February 6, 2006.
Ames Town and Gown Chamber Music
Cantus Master Class
$1,438
Ames Town and Gown Chamber Music will bring Cantus, a nine-member male
vocal ensemble to Ames for a master class. Three choral groups, Ames Choral Society,
Good Company and Ames Children’s Choir, will participate in the event which is
free and open to the public.
Nora Garda Marcos, Iowa City
Research for Habeas Corpus: Tango Triptychs
$1,500
Funding for this project will allow artists Nora Marcos and Mark McCusker
to generate content for a multiple channel video installation. They will gather
research material, tape landscapes and conduct interviews, convert tapes to digital
files stored on external hard drives, edit, author and burn DVDs and make two-dimensional
designs of three-dimensional spaces.
Fellows Elementary School, Ames
Exploring Artful Learning with Dance
$1,375
This 10-day residency with artist Valerie Williams will allow students
to explore the concept of balance with modern dance. The residency, studying dance
and defining balance through physical movement, coincides with student work studying
the problems for creating balance in music in art.