Past
Grantees

A grant of $15,000 was authorized for the World Music Institute, New York City, in support of emerging composers' commissions. The Institute is dedicated to the research and presentation of the finest in traditional and contemporary music from around the world. It presents numerous concerts in New York City, and arranges tours of artists to other cities

Zeitgeist, Minneapolis, Minnesota, received $11,000 for performance activities related to a commissioning grant the Jerome Foundation authorized for Zeitgeist in 1993. Committed to performing the music of contemporary composers, Zeitgeist presents music reflecting the spirit at the end of the 20th Century. This focus is reflected in commissions of new work, performances, education, outreach activities and recordings. Since 1980, Zeitgeist has used Jerome funds to commission 24 new works by emerging composers.

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, received $15,000 as a one-time, mid-career artist project grant for the development of the work Garden of Names. The creator, Susana di Palma, faces with this work an opportunity to take risks and meet a substantial challenge.

Chris Aiken, a dancer, choreographer and performer, received support to spend 16 days in Vancouver, British Columbia. The purpose of his travel is to attend the Vancouver Improvisation Festival, where he will have the opportunity to work, perform and take classes with internationally renowned improvisers from North America.

Karim Anouz is in the midst of completing a three-chapter film titled National Passion, inspired by the journals of Argentinean writer Tulio Carella. The film interweaves the foreigner's diaries with stories of local men in Northeastern Brazil who meet the European-looking traveler. The film is a study of sexuality, and a venture into the history of homosexuality identity.

Artists Space, New York City, received $12,000 in support of the participation of emerging American artists in its 1994-95 exhibition program. Two shows, Selections from the Slide File, begin and close the 1994-95 exhibition year.

The Asian American Renaissance, St. Paul, Minnesota, received a two-year grant of $40,000 in support of the organization's activities on behalf of emerging artists. The Renaissance is founded on the belief that the arts are crucial to the development of the Asian American community. Jerome Foundation subsidy was offered for one of the Renaissance's two major goals: to support and develop Asian American arts and artists. Jerome subsidy underwrites three of the programmatic areas of the Renaissance: exhibition/performance, education and artist services. Jerome first supported the Renaissance in 1992.

Dancer and performer E. E. Balcos was awarded a grant for a month-long stay in the Philippines. He'll work with dance companies and study dance in community life in Manila and surrounding areas, to deepen awareness of his Asian heritage and experience artistic expression through the country's folk dances and culture.

Producer ERIK BELGUM will travel to Amsterdam, Holland, to visit the Dutch Electronic Music Studio STEIM for one week and to New York City to develop projects with New American Radio.

Novelist BARRIE JEAN BORICH will travel for four weeks in Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe, Japan, to undertake research for a book project.