History Project Inc

TO SUPPORT THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY FILM AND LIVE PERFORMANCE WORK.

THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT A SMALL TOUR OF A "LIVE DOCUMENTARY" CALLED UTOPIA IN FOUR MOVEMENTS. THE LIVE DOCUMENTARY WILL BE SCREENED AT FOUR UNIVERSIT

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD HISTORY PROJECT OF THE CAPITAL REGION WILL DEVELOP A MUSEUM STUDIES TEEN PROGRAM FOR JUNIOR AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAM TO PREPARE STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME AND/OR MARGINALIZED BACKGROUNDS FOR A CAREER IN THE MUSEUM FIELD. STAFF WILL HIRE A FULL-TIME PROGRAM MANAGER, INITIATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR MENTORSHIP, DEVELOP CURRICULUM WITH INPUT FROM EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS, AND RECRUIT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A READY-TO-IMPLEMENT PLAN THAT CAN BE SHARED WITH OTHER SMALL MUSEUMS WISHING TO REPLICATE THE PROGRAM AT THEIR INSTITUTIONS. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, ENGAGE COMMUNITY YOUTH, AND HELP DIVERSIFY THE MUSEUM WORKFORCE, BENEFITING STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND THE MUSEUM FIELD AS A WHOLE.

TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION COSTS FOR AN EXPERIMENTAL DOCUMENTARY FILM TITLED "FOG CITY" BY SAM GREEN.

TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION AND POST PRODUCTION COSTS FOR "THE IMAGINATION OF JEREMY BLAKE," AN EXPERIMENTAL NON-FICTION FILM ABOUT THE YOUNG NEW YORK ARTI

TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION AND EDITING OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY FILM AND LIVE PERFORMANCE WORK.

CHICAGO DANCE HISTORY PROJECT DIGITAL PRESERVATION

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A DIGITIZATION INITIATIVE FOR DANCE ARTISTS TO TRANSFER AND PRESERVE DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR CREATIVE WORK.

TO SUPPORT THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF "THE GREAT HEART OF HUMANITY," A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, LIVE-CINEMA PERFORMANCE WORK BY FILMMAKER SAM GREEN.