2006 PERFORMING ARTS GRANTS

Lincoln Center | Dance | Music & Opera | Performance Art | Presenters | Professional Education & Development | Special Projects | Theater

LINCOLN CENTER

$100,000 | Vivian Beaumont Theater, Inc. Lincoln Center Theater Andre Bishop, Artistic Director Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer Support for the 2005-2006.

$125,000 | Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Inc. David Finckel and Wu Han, Artistic Directors Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$125,000 | Jazz at Lincoln Center, Inc. Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$75,000 | Juilliard School, The Joseph W. Polisi, President Support for drama division’s fourth year performances during the 2006-2007 academic year..

$50,000 | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Reynold Levy, President Support for the 2006-2007 season of New Visions.

$25,000 | Lincoln Center Institute Scott Nopi-Bandon Executive Director Support for repertory development in 2005-2006

$1,000,000 | Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc James Levine, Artistic Director Peter Gelb, General Director Support for the production of Richard Strauss' "Die Agyptische Helena"

$200,000 | New York City Ballet, Inc. Peter Martins, Ballet Master in Chief Support for the creation of new work during the 2005-2006 season.

$25,000 | New York Public Library Paul LeClerc, President Patrick Hoffman, Director, Theatre on Film & Tape Program SSupport for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) for fiscal year 2006-2007.

$250,000 | Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York, Inc. Zarin Mehta, President and Executive Director Loren Maazel, Music Director Support for two new series for fiscal year 2005-2006, Inside Music with host Peter Schickele, and Hear & Now with host Steven Stucky.

DANCE

$30,000 | Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Support for the New Works Fund during the 2006-2007 season.

$7,500 | The Armitage Foundation Ltd. Karole Armitage, Artistic Director General operating support for 2006-2007.

$10,000 | Ballet Hispanico of New York Tina Ramirez, Artistic Director Support for the New York City season at The Joyce Theater from November 29 to December 11, 2005.

$7,500 | Ballet Tech Foundation, Inc. Eliot Feld, Artistic Director General operating support for fiscal year 2005-2006.

$50,000 | Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. Kevin McKenzie, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 New York City seasons.

$15,000 | Trisha Brown Dance Company, Inc. Trisha Brown, Artistic Director General operating support in fiscal year 2006-2007

$25,000 | Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc. Merce Cunningham, Artistic Director General operating support for fiscal year 2005-2006.

$7,500 | Dance Continuum, Inc. Susan Marshall, Artistic Director Support for the 2006 New York City season

$25,000 | Dance Theater Workshop, Inc. Marion K. Dienstag, Executive Director Cathy Edwards, Artistic Director General operating support in fiscal year 2006

$12,500 | Dancing in the Streets Inc. Aviva Davidson, Executive Director and Producer General operating support for fiscal year 2006

$15,000 | Danspace Project, Inc. Laurie Uprichard, Executive Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | DOVA, Inc. Doug Varone, Artistic Director Support for the 20th Anniversary/2006-2007 season at the Joyce Theater and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

$10,000 | Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane & Co. Bill T. Jones, Artistic Director General operating support for fiscal year 2005-2006.

$25,000 | Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, Inc. Janet Eilber, Artistic Director Support for projects "Graham: Lost and Found" and "Graham and the Classic Greek Theater."

$7,500 | Jose Limon Dance Foundation Carla Maxwell, Artistic Director Support for the 2006-2007 Season

$87,500 | Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. Linda Shelton, Executive Director Support for the presentation of New York City based companies during the 2005-2006 season

$10,000 | New York City Center, Inc. Arlene Shuler, President and Chief Executive Officer Support for the 2006-2007 Fall for Dance Festival.

$10,000 | Parson's Dance Foundation, Inc. David Parson, Artistic Director and Co-Founder General operating support for fiscal year 2005-2006.

$7,500 | Ringside, Inc. Elizabeth Streb, Artistic Director Support for the creation and premiere of SUPERFORCE at the 2006 Lincoln Center Festival.

$30,000 | Paul Taylor Dance Foundation, Inc. Paul Taylor, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season. top

MUSIC

$35,000 | School of American Ballet, Inc. Peter Martins, Chairman of Faculty Support for the School of American Ballet's Music Program in academic year 2005-2006.

$10,000 | American Composers Orchestra, Inc. Steven Sloane, Music Director Robert Beaser, Artistic Director General operating support for fiscal year 2005-2006.

$15,000 | American Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Leon Botstein, Music Director Support for the 2006 season

$12,500 | Bang on a Can, Inc. Michael Gordon, Artistic Director David Lang, Artistic Director Julia Wolfe, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | Bargemusic, Ltd. Olga Bloom,Founder and Chairman Mark Peskanov, President, Artistic and Executive Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$30,000 | Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra Catherine M. Cahill, Chief Executive Officer Michael Christie, Music Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$225,000 | Carnegie Hall Society, Inc. Clive Gillinson, Artistic and Executive Director Support for the 2006-2007 season.

$7,500 | Early Music Foundation, Inc. Frederick Renz, Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | Music at the Anthology Inc. Philip Glass, Executive Producer Lisa Bielawa, Artistic Director Support for the 2006 MATA Festival

$12,500 | New York Festival of Song, Inc. Michael Barrett, Artistic Director Steven Blier, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | New York Youth Symphony, Inc. Barry Goldberg, Executive Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$25,000 | Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Inc. Ronnie Bauch, Managing Director Graham Parker, General Director Support for the 2005-2006 season

$5,000 | Continuum (Performers' Committee, Inc.) Joel Sachs, Co-Director Cheryl Seltzer, Co-Director General operating support for the 2006-2007 season.

$12,500 | Riverside Symphony, Inc. George Rothman, Music Director Anthony Korf, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season

$7,500 | Roulette Jim Staley, Producer Support for the Concert Series of Experimental and Adventurous Music.

$30,000 | St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, Inc. Marianne C. Lockwood, President and Executive Director General operating support for fiscal year 2005-2006.

$7,500 | Twin Lions Inc. Omus Hirschbein, President/Director Jacqueline Taylor, Director Support for the 2006 season of Free for All at Town Hall series of 4 concerts.

$7,500 | Young Men's & Young Women's Hebrew Association Hanna Arie-Gaifman, Director Kristin Lancino, Artistic Advisor Support for the Tisch Center for the Arts 2006-2007 concert season.

OPERA

$10,000 | Bronx Opera Company Michael Spierman, Artistic Director Support for the 2006 season.

$7,500 | City Grand Opera Society, Inc. Vincent La Selva, Artistic and Musical Director Support of the free opera performances in Central Park.

$7,500 | Dicapo Opera Theatre Corp. Diane Martindale, Artistic Director Michael Capasso, General Director General operating support for fiscal year 2006-2007. top

PERFORMANCE ART

$10,000 | House Foundation for the Arts, Inc. Meredith Monk, Performing Artist Support for the 2005-2006 New York season. top

PRESENTERS

$12,500 | Aaron Davis Hall, Inc. Patricia Cruz, Executive Director General operating support for fiscal year 2005-2006.

$225,000 | Brooklyn Academy of Music, Inc. Karen B. Hopkins, President Joseph Melillo, Executive Producer Support for the 2007 Spring season.

$7,500 | Brooklyn Information & Culture, Inc. Jack Walsh, Co-Producer Rachel Chanoff, Artistic Director Support for the 2006 season of Celebrate Brooklyn.

$12,500 | Center for Traditional Music and Dance Ethel Raim, Artistic and Executive Director Peter I. Rashevsky, Executive Director General operating support for fiscal year 2005-2006.

$12,500 | Haleakala, Inc. Debra Singer, Executive Director Support for the Kithen’s 2005-2006 season.

$10,000 | Home for Contemporary Theatre and Art, Ltd. Kristin Marting, Executive Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$10,000 | Home for Contemporary Theatre and Art, Ltd. Kristin Marting, Executive Director Support for Here’s 2006-2007 season.

$7,500 | Japan Society, Inc. Paula S. Lawrence, Director, Performing Arts Support for the Performing Arts Program's 2006-2007 season.

$15,000 | Trustees of Columbia University of the City of New York George Steel, Executive Director Support for the 2005-2006 season at Miller Theater.

$12,500 | Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lydia Kontos, Executive Director Support for the 2005-2006 Merkin Hall season.

$10,000 | Kings Majestic Corporation Maurine D. Knighton, Executive Producer & President Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$10,000 | New 42nd Street, Inc. Cora Cahan, President General operating support for the 10th anniversary year in fiscal year 2005-2006.

$10,000 | Open Channels NY, Inc. Ellie Covan, Founder/Director Support for the 2005-2006 season of Dixon Place.

$20,000 | Performance Space 122, Inc. Anne Dennin, Executive Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$12,500 | St. Ann Center for Restoration and the Arts, Inc. Susan Feldman, Artistic Director Vallejo Ganter, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$15,000 | Symphony Space Isaiah Sheffer, Artistic Director Support for Wall to Wall Igor Stravinsky to be held on March 18, 2006.

$7,500 | Town Hall Foundation Lawrence C. Zucker, Executive and Artistic Director Support for the 2007 season. top

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT

$12,500 | Concert Artists Guild, Inc. Richard S. Weinert, President Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$10,000 | Marilyn Horne Foundation Inc. Marilyn Horne, President & Artistic Director Support to underwrite one master class of The Song Continues...2006 series to be held in January, 2006.

$25,000 | Manhattan School of Music Marta Istomin, President Support for the 2006 Professional Musical Theater Workshop.

$25,000 | New School University Joseph Colaneri, Artistic Director, Mannes Opera Support for the Mannes Opera program in fiscal year 2006-2007.

$7,500 | New Dramatists, Inc. Todd London, Artistic Director Joel K. Ruark, Executive Director Support for the playwright development program in fiscal year 2006.

$12,500 | Opera Orchestra of New York, Inc. Eve Queler, Music Director Support for the Young Artists Program during the 2005-2006 season.

$12,500 | Young Concert Artists, Inc. Susan Wadsworth, Founder and Director Support for the 2005-2006 season. top

SPECIAL PROJECTS

$35,000 | Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York, Inc. Virginia P. Louloudes, Executive Director General operating support for fiscal year 2005-2006.

$10,000 | Dance U S A Robert Yesselman, Director, Dance/NYC General operating support for Dance/NYC in fiscal year 2007.

$15,000 | High 5 Tickets to the Arts, Inc. Ada V. Ciniglio, Executive Director General operating support for fiscal year 2006.

$20,000 | National Dance Institute, Inc. Jacques D'Amboise, Founder Lesli R. Kapell, Executive Director Support for the In-School Program in fiscal year 2006.

$5,000 | Non-Traditional Casting Project Inc. Sharon Jensen, Executive Director General operating support for fiscal year 2005-2006.

$7,500 | Theatre Development Fund, Inc. Jack Goldstein, Executive Director Support for the Theatre Access Project (TAP) in fiscal year 2006. top

THEATER

$12,500 | Atlantic Theater Company Neil Pepe, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$15,000 | Big Apple Circus Ltd. Paul Binder, Artistic Director General operating support for fiscal year 2006.

$7,500 | The Classical Theatre of Harlem Inc. Alfred Preisser, Co-Founder & Artistic Director Christopher McElroen, Co-Founder & Executive Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$12,500 | CSC Repertory Ltd. Brian Kulick, Artistic Director Anne Tanaka, Producing Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | Ensemble Studio Theatre, Inc. Curt Dempster, Founder & Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | Bat Theatre Inc. Jim Simpson, Artistic Director Support for the 2006 season.

$12,500 | International Arts Relations, Inc. Max Ferra, Artistic Director General operating support for the 2006-2007 season.

$10,000 | Irish Repertory Theatre Company, Inc. Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | Association For Development of Dramatic Arts, Inc. Jean Cocteau Repertory Ernest Johns, Producing Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$12,500 | La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, Inc. Ellen Stewart, Founder & Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | Mabou Mines Development Foundation, Inc. Lee Breuer, Sharon Fogarty, Ruth Maleczech, Frederic Neumann, Terry O'Reilly, Artistic Directors Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$12,500 | Manhattan Class Company, Inc. Robert LuPone, Artistic Director Bernard Telsey, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$50,000 | Manhattan Theatre Club, Inc. Lynne Meadows, Artistic Director Barry Groves, Executive Producer Support for the 2005-2006 Play and Musical Theatre Development Programs.

$7,500 | Ma-Yi Filipino Theatre Ensemble Inc. Jorge Z. Ortoll, Executive Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | Mettawee River Theatre Company, Inc. Casey Compton, Managing Director Support for the 2006 production of "Valentyne and Orson."

$15,000 | Music-Theatre Group, Inc. Diane Wondisford, Producing Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | New Group Inc. Scott Elliot, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$25,000 | New York City Center, Inc. Arlene Shuler, President and Chief Executive Officer Support for the 2005-2006 season of Encores!

$50,000 | New York Shakespeare Festival Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director Mara Manus, Executive Director Support for Public Theater and Delacorte Theater productions during the 2006-2007 season.

$25,000 | New York Theatre Workshop, Inc. James Nicola, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$10,000 | Ontological Hysteric Theater, Inc. Richard Foreman, Artistic Director Support for the 2006-2007 season.

$7,500 | Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Inc. Tisa Chang, Artistic/Producing Director General operating support for the 2006-2007 season.

$12,500 | Pearl Theatre Company, Inc. Shepard Sobel, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$10,000 | Pick Up Performance Company, Inc. David Gordon, Artistic Director Support to continue the projects of David Gordon and Ain Gordon.

$7,500 | Fiji Theater Company, Inc. Ping Chong, Artistic Director Support for the 2006-2007 season activities, which include the development, creation, and touring of new works.

$15,000 | Playwrights Horizons, Inc. Tim Sanford, Artistic Director Leslie Marcus, Managing Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | Pregones Touring Puerto Rican Theatre Collection, Inc. Rosalba Rolon, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | Primary Stages Company, Inc. Casey Childs, Founder and Executive Producer Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$30,000 | Roundabout Theatre Company, Inc. Todd Haimes, Artistic Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$25,000 | Second Stage Theatre, Inc. Carole Rothman, Artistic Director Support for the 2006-2007 season.

$15,000 | Signature Theatre Company, Inc. James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director Support for the first half of the 2-year 15th Anniversary celebration.

$10,000 | Soho Repertory Theatre, Inc. Daniel Aukin, Artistic Director Alexandra Conley, Executive Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$50,000 | Spanish Theatre Repertory Co., Ltd. Rene Buch, Artistic Director Gilberto Zaldivar, Executive Producer Robert Weber Federico, Executive Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$7,500 | Target Margin Theater, Inc. David Herskovits, Artistic Director General operating support for fiscal year 2005-2006.

$30,000 | Theatre for a New Audience, Inc. Jeffrey Horowitz, Artistic/Producing Director Support for the 2005-2006 season.

$12,500 | Vineyard Theatre And Workshop Center, Inc. Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director General operating support for the 2006-2007 season.

$10,000 | Wooster Group, Inc. Elizabeth LeCompte, Artistic Director General operating support for fiscal year 2006. top

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