BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ARTS AND HUMANITIES FUND ANNOUNCES 2007 AWARDS

Cultural programming on Bainbridge Island will touch more lives in 2007 because of 17 projects supported in part by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Fund. Established fifteen years ago by the City and managed by the BIAHC, this funding program exists to increase access to the arts and humanities, encourage multi-cultural appreciation, and benefit the community. This year five panelists, with expertise in the various disciplines represented by the applications, recommended funding in the total amount of $35,000 for:

Literary Arts

FIELD'S END
Writers' Roundtable             $1,458
Free monthly community forums featuring published authors providing their writing skills and expertise to all types of writers.


History / Humanities

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY
Nidoto Nai Yoni Oral History Project $5,000
Twelve new oral histories of Japanese Bainbridge Islanders interned during World War II and community members who had relationships with these internees.

MARY DOMBROWSKI
Bainbridge Island Filipino-Americans in WWII                            $1,228
A documentary of Bainbridge Island Filipino veterans and civilians during 1941 - 1944.

TEAM YEOMALT
Yeomalt Cabin Rehabilitation Documentation               $1,170
Continuation of the video documentation of the restoration of Yeomalt Log Cabin, a property listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


Music

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Bainbridge Island Young Soloists Concert
$1,500
An educational series of rehearsals, culminating in a public concert featuring three soloists from the Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra.

SUE JANE BRYANT
The Island Gallery Spring Concert Series
$1,000
Presentation of three concerts at The Island Gallery. This classical chamber music series will incorporate chamber music amid art.

ISLAND MUSIC GUILD
Island Music Guild Access Events
$3,195
Funding of the ongoing Zeitgeist Teen Dance Series, Teen Music Club Night, all community access concerts, and free technical support for the Island Community Music Academy and IMG Music and Audio Library.

ISLAND SOUNDSCAPE PLAYERS
Time-Line — A Chamber Music Series
$1,000
Three public performances of selected chamber works written in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries utilizing a variety of instrumentation and multi-media presentations.

MUSIC COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Seniors Concert Series            $750
A free multigenerational concert series at the Winslow Arms Apartments. A variety of music from contemporary to classical, open to seniors in residence and the public, will be presented.

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Theatre

ISLAND THEATRE
Island Theatre Play Readings      $2,000
Seven staged play readings (14 performance dates) at the Bainbridge Public Library and five potluck play readings in private homes.

OVATION! MUSICAL THEATRE
Oklahoma!                $2,315
Ovation will present the Rodgers & Hammerstein American classic, Oklahoma, with live orchestra, in nine performances this July on the BHS LGI stage.


Visual Arts

BAINBRIDGE ARTS AND CRAFTS
Art of the Book Exhibition Brochure
$2,500
An educational brochure documenting a curated exhibition of book art, Nov2 - Dec 4 at BAC.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND SPECIAL NEEDS FOUNDATION
Brilliance Revealed              $3,250
A visual arts exhibition that showcases the artistic talent of special needs individuals in our community and strengthens community connections.

JOEL SACKETT
Barbershop Portraits             $2,500
A series of portraits, with narrative material, taken in Sandy's Barbershop and exhibited in the window and interior of Sandy's.


Multi-Disciplinary / Collaboration

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND PARKS FOUNDATION
Yeomalt Cabin Stage Reconstruction
$2,000
Rebuild the stage in Yeomalt Cabin, (a 1935 WPA-built log theater and meeting hall) for cultural performances, presentations, community events, and celebrations for all ages.

BAINBRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS
Community Arts Day 2007         $1,634
A free community arts festival on April 28 at The Playhouse that includes performances and exhibits by local artists and arts organizations, a volunteer recognition ceremony, and the announcement of BPA's 2007-8 season.

THE PICTURE PROJECT
This Is My Family           $2,500
A three-part project with area school students, featuring a drawing assignment based on the theme, "This Is My Family", a public exhibit of the artwork, and a short documentary film about the project.

For more information, contact BIAHC at 206.842.7901 or biahc@artshum.org. 

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