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IAC Announces Third Round of FY2011 Grants
At the August 26, 2011 tri-annual meeting of the Illinois Arts Council, the Council unanimously awarded 138 grants totaling $1,038,292 in it’s year 2011 grants. The grantees are listed in alphabetical order according to the counties and cities in which they are located.
Carroll County
Mount Carroll
- Abigail Rebekah Reese, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Interdisciplinary Art
Champaign County
Champaign
- 40 North/88 West Inc, $2,500 for Arts Assessment Workshop project support
- Zack David Browning, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Music
- Tammie R Rubin, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
Urbana
- Sarah Lynn Ross, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Media Arts
Christian County
Assumption
- Linda A Dust, $500 for an IAS Professional Development grant
Cook County
Brookfield
- Kimberly Anne Unger, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
Chicago
- Clara M Alcott, $500 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Carolyn M Alessio, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Julia Rae Antonick, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Dance
- Jeanne T Arrigo, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Arts & Business Council of Chicago, $109,500 for arts organization needs study support
- Audience Architects NFP, $10,000 for strategic plan project support
- Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt Univ, $20,000 for Hands Together Heart To Art project support
- Anna C Bahow, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- John Edward Bannon, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
- Bradley A Biancardi, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Sharon A Bladholm, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
- George Blaha, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Dawn J Brennan, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Robert Breuler, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Theatre
- Mia Miriam Capodilupo, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Wendy Jo Carlton, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Media Arts
- Jeffrey M Carter, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
- Laura M Cerf-Dahl, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Salome J Chasnoff, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Media Arts
- Chicago Artists' Coalition, $40,000 for professional development program expansion support
- Chicago Arts Partnership in Ed, $20,000 for Arts Assessment Toolbox project support
- Chicago Cultural Center Fndn, $50,000 for Creative Survey Analysis/Engagement project support
- Chicago Human Rhythm Project, $11,080 for Collab Space For Sustainable Development marketing support
- Chicago Office of Tourism/Culture, $50,000 for Music Without Borders project support
- Thomas Francis Comerford, $500 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Kelli A Connell, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Photography
- Hazel A Domangue, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Stacy Rene Erenberg, $500 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Tara Jo Fadenrecht, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Lori Ann Felker, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Media Arts
- Cynthia Gallaher-Cumpian, $500 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Garvy Elem School, $910 for a storytelling residency with Chris Kastle
- Nancy White Goldenberg, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Audrey E Grieme, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Susan S Hall, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Cameron E Harvey, $500 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Jane A Hertenstein, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Katherine McQuillen Howe, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Robert Lee Irving III, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Music
- Layne E Jackson, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Vesna Jovanovic, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Benjamin E June, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Robert A Kameczura, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Gail J Kaplan, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Jennifer L Karmin, $1,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Literature
- Rebecca R Kling, $500 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Laura M Kochevar, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Korean American Comm Services, $1,500 for general operating support
- Jennifer L Lambert, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Latinos Progresando, $800 for NALAC Institute participation support
- Karen A Lebergott, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
- Gustavo Leone, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Music
- Linda J Loew, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Logan Square Chamber of Arts, $7,500 for audience development & marketing support
- Silvia A Malagrino, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Media Arts
- Claudia Guadalupe Martinez, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Elizabeth Mary McCarthy, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
- Michelle McFarland-McDaniels, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Jane L Michalski, $500 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Erica R Mott, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in New Performance Forms
- Stephen F Murray, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Theatre
- Judith L Natal, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Brittany Ingrid Olson, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Carlos Javier Ortiz, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Photography
- Jose Luis Ovalle, $800 for NALAC Institute participation support
- Liana Percoco, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Dance
- Susan L Petri, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Kristin Diane Pichaske, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Media Arts
- Mary Porterfield, $1,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
- Joseph Rabensdorf, 2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in New Performance Forms
- Lucy A Riner, $1,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Dance
- Kevin C Riordan, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Kenya Robertson, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Brian W Russell, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Mary A Scherer, $500 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Kurtis J Schweitz, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Music
- Jennfer Elizabeth Seidelman, $1,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Theatre
- Ursula M Sokolowska, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Photography
- Ines R Sommer-Simpson, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Media Arts
- Ho Yun Son, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Emily C Stein, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Christine M Stulik, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Sandra E Suminski, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Lailaw A Taherzadeh, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Threewalls NFP, $15,000 for Hand In Glove Conference project support
- TPA Network Incorporated, $4,775 for Visual Arts Programming project support
- Wenhwa Grace Tsao, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Media Arts
- University of Illinois/Chicago, $10,000 for Disability Arts & Culture Fest planning support
- Valerie Martt Wallace, $500 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- Barbara J Wells, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
- WTTW Communications Inc, $244,827 for Arts Across Illinois project support
- Andrew P Young, $500 for an IAS Professional Development grant
Cicero
- Gerald J Bleem, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Crafts
Glenview
- Victor A Lopez, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
LaGrange
- Marlene R Rosenberg, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Music
Oak Park
- Tom Burtonwood, $1,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
- Rebecca A Keller, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
- Sandra Novack-Gottshall, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Literature
- Oak Park Area Arts Council, $32,500 for Local Arts Network project support
Palatine
- Craig A Anderson, $500 for an IAS Professional Development grant
River Forest
- Richard Scott Pickren, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
Wilmette
- Maria Lynn Finitzo, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Media Arts
- Pamela J Paulsrud, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
DuPage County
Hinsdale
- David J Marcet, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
Lisle
- Jonathon J Kirk, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Media Arts
Naperville
- Ipsita Mahapatra, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Ethnic & Folk Arts
Edwards County
Albion
- Dennis A Stroughmatt $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Ethnic & Folk Arts
Henry County
Bishop Hill
- Bishop Hill Heritage Assn, $20,000 for Midwest Folk Festival planning support
Jackson County
Carbondale
- Carbondale Community Arts, $25,000 for Varsity Art Center architect design fee support
Kane County
North Aurora
- Kimberly M Fredricks, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
Saint Charles
- John S Fraser, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
Lake County
Grayslake
- Roland G Miller, $1,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Photography
Highland Park
- Northern Suburban Special Education Dist, $1,000 for a visual arts residency with Caren Miller
LaSalle County
LaSalle
- LaSalle Public Library, $6,600 for Arts Through The Ages project support
Oglesby
- Illinois Cncl/Teaching Foreign Language, $15,000 for Illinois AFL Institute development support
McDonough County
Macomb
- Western Illinois University, $50,000 for WQPT arts magazine series support
McHenry County
Woodstock
- Woodstock Folk Festival Inc, $2,500 for folk festival project support
McLean County
Bloomington
- Brian D Collier, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
- Janice Croom, $750 for an IAS Professional Development grant
Peoria County
Peoria
- ArtsPartners of Central Illinois, $2,000 for Arts Assessment Workshop project support
Sangamon County
Springfield
- Illinois State Museum Society, $5,000 for Partners On Paper project support
- Springfield Area Arts Council, $15,000 for Poetry Out Loud Enhancement project support
St Clair County
Belleville
- Southwestern Illinois College, $5,000 for Arts Consortium project support
Union County
Cobden
- Mary Ellen Watkin, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
Vermilion County
Danville
- Suzanne M Berkes, $2,500 for an IAS Artist Project grant in Visual Arts
Warren County
Monmouth
- Buchanan Center for the Arts, $25,000 for feasibility/planning project with Artspace
Will County
Channahon
- Three Rivers Arts Council Inc, $6,000 for Research & Development project support
Mokena
- Illinois Music Educators Assn, $10,000 for website development support
University Park
- Governors State University Fndn, $8,000 for Ailey II Generations performance support