The Nevada Arts Council has awarded $9,148 in Jackpot Grants to nine Nevada artists and one public institution for arts and arts learning projects. Jackpot grants are awarded on a quarterly schedule and are designed to support arts projects initiated by artists, schools, nonprofit organizations and public institutions. These projects are usually “sudden opportunity events” or applications from groups new to the NAC.
“Examples of eligible Jackpot projects for organizations include arts exhibitions, performances, readings and concerts, sponsoring of arts related workshops and conferences or marketing and promotional activities,” said Susan Boskoff, executive director of the Arts Council. For individuals, examples include projects for preparing portfolios and work samples, or presentation of work in performances or publications.
FY2013 Second Quarter Jackpot Grant Recipients are:
– Dean Burton, Reno, $853 – to support the printing of photographs for an exhibition at Viewpoint Photographic Arts Center in Sacramento, CA in November.
— Christina Camarena, Reno, $1000 – to support the creation of a literary journal featuring the writings from detainees at Jan Evans Detention Center.
— Matt Dodge, Incline Village, $595 – to support the framing of new works for an exhibit at the University of Phoenix Gallery beginning Nov. 19
— Joseph Galata, Reno, $700 – to present an original performance project and workshop at the NYC World International Conference in October
– University of Nevada, Reno – Art Department, Reno, $1000 – to support publicity and visiting artist travel connected with Prospectives ’12 International Festival of Digital Art in October
— Diane (Bush) Olson-Baskin, Las Vegas, $1000 – to support the creation and publicizing of a new performance art project entitled “The Big Cover Up.”
— Southern Nevada Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Las Vegas, $1000 – to support the residency of fiber artist Nadine Sanders, a well-known weaver and teacher who will present advanced techniques of inlay in weaving at the Blind Center, Oct. 19 through 21
– Dr. Nolan Stolz, Las Vegas, $1000 – to support a series of school residencies in which students in Nye and Clark counties will read and rehearse Dr. Stolz’s musical compositions, as well as work directly with Dr. Stolz as a living composer.
— Markus Tracy, Las Vegas, $1000 – to support five site-specific projects titled “site-on-site” within the Winchester community of Las Vegas in October
— Jevijoe Vitug, Las Vegas, $1000 to support an exhibition titled “How To’s,” featuring his paintings documenting the immigrant experience in Las Vegas at the Winchester Cultural Center Gallery, Nov. 13 through the end of the year.
The deadline for FY2013 Third Quarter Jackpot Grant applications is Nov. 15, 2012 for projects between Jan. 1 and March 31.
The Nevada Arts Council, a division of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, is the agency charged with ensuring that state and national funds support cultural activity and encourage participation in the arts throughout Nevada. NAC provides hundreds of grants to arts and community-based organizations, schools, artists and local municipalities throughout the state. The Arts Council coordinates a variety of statewide programs and activities such as the annual Poetry Out Loud recitation competition for high-school aged students, traveling exhibits, artist residencies, workshops and cultural assessments. For more information, please visit the department’s website at www.nevadaculture.org or call (775) 687-6680.
