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Groups win grants for special projects

November 8, 2001 By admin

Iowa artists, historians, cultural groups and communities have been awarded “American Spirit Project” grants to chronicle the events of September 11th.A quarter-of-a-million dollars was handed out in 39 grants. Governor Tom Vilsack says there were 91 applications.Vilsack says it gives Iowans an opportunity to celebrate what we have in common — a love for our country.Department of Cultural Affairs director Anita Walker launched the “American Spirit” initiative the week after the attacks in New York and D-C. She says major events in history are always commemorated by artists.Here are the grant recipients: City of Moravia, $480; Cedar Rapids/Marion Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, $2500; Diana Wooley & Richard Steinback of Sioux City, $4000; Valerie Williams Co-Motion Dance Theater in Ames, $5000; Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre of West Liberty, $3000; Des Moines Symphony Association, $8000; Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce/Downtown Betterment, $3000; Des Moines Playhouse, $10,000; Jonathan Chenette of Grinnell, $3500; Hudson Community School, $2500; Montgomery County Historical Society, $6000; Project Restore Foundation of Des Moines, $10,000; The Drama Workshop of Des Moines, $7000; Michael Luick-Thrams of Mason City, $8000; Scott County Board of Supervisors, $15,000; Phoenix Elementary Early Childhood Center of West Des Moines, $2000; Art Fights Back of Des Moines, $7500; RIADA of Adair, $6000; Iowa Historic preservation Alliance of Davenport, $8500; The History Center of the Linn County Historical Society, $3500; City of Muscatine, $3000; David Dahlquist of Des Moines, $10,000; Cultural Division of the City of Cedar Falls, $15,000; Grout Museum of History and Science in Waterloo, $6000; Dubuque County Fine Arts Society, $4000; Monticello Heritage and Cultural Center, $5000; VSA Arts of Iowa, $10,000; Community Theatre of Cedar Rapids, $7000; Loras College in Dubuque, $7500; Ames Children’s Chorus, $1.050; Bianden Charitable Foundation of Fort Dodge, $9500; Wallace House Foundation in Des Moines, $7000; Helping Services for Northern Iowa in Postville, $5000; Iowa State University Dance/Let Freedom Swing, $8000; Jane Robinette of Urbandale, $7500; City of Mason City Statue of Liberty Restoration, $6000; Hoyt Sherman Theater in Des Moines, $16,000; Jordan Creek Elementary in West Des Moines, $2700; Crestview Elementary School in Clive, $1500.

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