Anderson Center Inc

THE ANDERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS WILL STRENGTHEN THEIR CURATORIAL, INTERPRETIVE, AND PROGRAMMATIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO EXPAND THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ARTIST RESIDENCIES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMMING. PARTICIPATING ARTISTS AND CULTURAL WORKERS WILL GAIN ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EXHIBITION PLATFORMS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EXPERIENCES THAT SUPPORT THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF NEW WORK WHILE STRENGTHENING THEIR ROLE AS STEWARDS OF CULTURAL MEMORY. THE PROJECT WILL GENERATE A RESIDENCY FRAMEWORK THAT INTEGRATES ARTIST RESEARCH, COMMUNITY STORYTELLING, AND PUBLIC INTERPRETATION THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, AND FILM PROGRAMMING. KEY TOOLS PRODUCED THROUGH THE PROJECT INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION OF THE RESIDENCY MODEL, INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS DEVELOPED FOR EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES, AND CURATED DIGITAL CONTENT CAPTURING ARTIST TALKS, PERFORMANCES, AND COMMUNITY DIALOGUES. THE OUTCOME OF THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE INCREASED PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY FOR PARTICIPATING ARTISTS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EXPERIENCES.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND MARKETING EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

MISSISSIPPI DIALOGUES: A COMMUNITY COLLECTING INITIATIVE [OUR PROJECT IS TO GATHER AND DOCUMENT OUR OWN HISTORIES AND KNOWLEDGE WITH FLOODING AND WAYS OF LIVING WITH THE RIVER, TO FOSTER CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITIES, AND TO FOSTER PUBLIC DIALOGUE ABOUT FLOODING BY SHARING SELECTIONS FROM THAT KNOWLEDGE WITH THE WIDER WORLD. WE SEEK FUNDS FOR A 17-MONTH PROJECT TO: 1) DOCUMENT THROUGH INTERVIEWS AND ARCHIVAL RESEARCH, CREATE OUR OWN INTERNAL ARCHIVES, AND INTRODUCE THE PROJECT AT TOWN-LEVEL PRESENTATIONS, AND 2) CREATE PUBLIC NARRATIVES OF THESE ACTIVITIES TO SHARE IN PUBLIC PROGRAMS. WE REQUEST FUNDS TO MANAGE THESE ACTIVITIES, HIRE OUR YOUNG TRIBAL CITIZENS TO ASSIST WITH DOCUMENTATION, AND DEVELOP PUBLIC PROGRAMS.]

THE HARRIS COUNTY CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL (HCCAC) WILL ENGAGE THE EAST HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY IN EXPLORING THE RITUALS, CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS, AND HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN FUNERALS. HCCAC WILL COLLABORATE WITH WRITERS AND ARTISTS TO DEVELOP A VISUAL EXHIBIT AND STAGE PLAY THAT WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO LEARN THE HISTORY ASSOCIATED WITH FUNERAL RITUALS AND EXPAND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INTERVIEWS, CONTENT RESEARCH AND RELATED DIGITAL PRODUCTS WILL BE DEVELOPED IN YEAR ONE WITH PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS TAKING PLACE IN YEAR TWO. PANEL DISCUSSIONS WILL BE HELD WITH PROFESSIONALS IN THE FUNERAL INDUSTRY, CLERGY, AND THE GENERAL COMMUNITY AS PART OF THE OVERALL PROGRAM. THE COMMUNITY WILL BENEFIT FROM INCREASED PUBLIC DIALOGUE AND ENGAGEMENT AND A BROADENED UNDERSTANDING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE.

THE ANDERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS WILL CREATE A TRAVELING EXHIBITION AND FREE BOOK EXCHANGE LIBRARY FEATURING WORKS WRITTEN BY BLACK AUTHORS. WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THE ANDERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS WILL ORGANIZE EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS AT PARTNER SITES, SUCH AS AUTHOR TALKS, PERFORMANCES, BOOK AND POETRY READINGS, AND VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS. THE FREE BOOK EXCHANGE LIBRARY WILL BE INSTALLED FOR A YEAR AT A PARTNER SITE. THE INSTITUTION WILL WORK WITH A CONTRACTED CURATOR TO ORGANIZE THE TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS AND MANAGE THE BOOK EXCHANGE, INCLUDING DEVELOPING A LENDING SYSTEM AND CATALOGING AND TRACKING BOOKS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SITE-BASED ARTIST RESIDENCY FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTISTS.  

TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

TO SUPPORT RESIDENCIES FOR VISUAL ARTISTS AND WRITERS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR DEAF ARTISTS.

TO SUPPORT A RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR DEAF ARTISTS.

TO SUPPORT ARTIST RESIDENCIES FOR DEAF ARTISTS AND WRITERS.

TO SUPPORT RESIDENCIES FOCUSING ON DEAF ARTISTS WHO WORK IN A VARIETY OF GENRES.

TO SUPPORT ARTIST RESIDENCIES.

TO SUPPORT RESIDENCIES FOR DEAF ARTISTS AND WRITERS.

TO SUPPORT RESIDENCIES FOR VISUAL ARTISTS AND WRITERS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR DEAF ARTISTS.