Upcoming event; Florida State Cultural Grants

7th Annual Miami Short Film Festival
November 17 - 23Discover the world of short films at the 7th Annual Miami Short Film Festival, presented by UM School of Communication. Over 80 films from 26 countries will show throughout 22 screenings at 6 venues. Panel discussions, filmmaker Q&A's and after-parties are all part of the weeklong festival. November 17 marks the Opening Night Red Carpet Gala at the Bill Cosford Cinema, University of Miami – Memorial Building, with films from Denmark, the Arctic, Iran, the UK and the US, plus an after-party to celebrate. Awards Night on November 22 will feature winning films from each category, awards presentations, naming of Best of Festival grand prize, and the Festival closing party. Check the website for the entire schedule, including six "Just For Kids" programs screened at the Miami Children's Museum - tickets include museum admission.
Various VenuesIn South Florida305-854-2229

Florida Division of Cultural Affairs:

DECEMBER 8, 2008

The Arts in Education (AIE) program supports activities that promote the arts as an integral part of education and lifelong learning for all people in the State of Florida.

DECEMBER 15, 2008 (Specific Projects only)

The mission of the Cultural Support Grants Program is to foster excellence and diversity in art and culture for all the people in the State of Florida.

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LITERACY
http://www.neabigread.org/guidelines.php <http://www.neabigread.org/guidelines.php>
The Big Read
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The initiative brings together partners across the United States to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. The Big Read is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to conduct month-long, community-wide reads between September 2009 and June 2010. Organizations selected to participate in the Big Read will each receive a grant ranging from $2,500 to $20,000, financial support to attend an orientation meeting, educational and promotional materials, an Organizer's Guide for developing and managing Big Read activities, inclusion of the organization and activities on the Big Read Web site, and the prestige of participating in a highly visible national initiative. Approximately four hundred organizations of varying sizes across the country will be selected for this cycle. Applicant organizations must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a division of state, local, or tribal government, or a tax-exempt public library. Eligible applicants include such organizations as literary centers, libraries, museums, colleges and universities, art centers, historical societies, arts councils, tribal governments, humanities councils, literary festivals, and arts organizations. Applicant organizations must partner with a library (if the applicant organization itself is not a library), and must select one of the twenty-seven available book titles or one of the three available poetry books. Application deadline: February 3, 2009.



YOUTH
http://www.emcf.org/how/index.htm
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation helps young people, ages 9 to 24, from low-income backgrounds become independent, productive adults in three ways: improving educational skills and academic achievement; preparing for the world of work and making the transition to employment and economic self-sufficiency; and avoiding high-risk behaviors such as drug abuse, violence, and teen pregnancy. Rather than design initiatives or programs itself, the Foundation works to develop and expand a pool of organizations that can serve thousands more youth each year with programs that produce these outcomes. It focuses solely on high-performing organizations and believes that making significant, long-term, financial investments in them (coupled with extra-financial supports) is an efficient and effective way to meet the urgent needs of low-income youth. The Foundation holds itself accountable for significantly increasing the number of low-income young people benefiting from proven services, and for helping to develop stronger, sustainable organizations that serve low-income youth on a significant scale. Recognizing that young people are most at risk when they are not in school or at home, the Foundation focuses primarily on organizations that deliver services and programming outside school hours. Eligible applicants include: stand-alone 501(c)(3) organization with a history of service to young people. Although the foundation is not accepting proposals from individual organizations, it does invite organizations to complete its Youth Organizations Survey. Based on an organization's responses, the foundation will determine whether it should take a closer look at the organization's programs, leadership, and overall operations.

Free Training for Non-Profits

Free Training & Grants for Nonprofit, Faith-Based & Community Organizations

Nonprofits train today! Get ready to write your next organizational development grant for the 2008-2009 funding cycle.

Nonprofit training topics match Miami NICE grant areas: Leadership & board development, program development, community engagement, fund development, and other organizational development.

Update: September Training Opportunities

Sept. 5 Community Needs Assessment and Information Resources Training 10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. by The Children’s Trust

Sept. 6 Grant Writing: Introduction to Applying for Government Grants 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. by Miami-Dade County, Office of Strategic Business Management, Revenue Maximization and Grants Coordination Division

Sept. 6 Appealing to Foundations and Individual Donors 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. by Center On Nonprofit Effectiveness (C-One), Powered by Hands On Miami

Sept. 9 Data Collection Tools & Methods 10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. by The Children’s Trust

Sept. 16 Marketing & Showcasing Your Agency, 10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. by The Children’s Trust

Sept. 17 How to Use Your Data & Results 10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. by The Children’s Trust

Sept. 18 Collaboration & Decision Making 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. by The Children’s Trust

Sept. 19 Data Collection Tools & Methods 10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. by The Children’s Trust

Register online at www.miaminice.org. Click URL “For more information regarding Miami NICE please click here.” Go to “Training Page,” to Register.

Miami NICE maximizes the impact of faith-based and community-based organizations (FBCOs) in Miami-Dade County. Training, capacity-building grants, and one-on-one technical assistance is designed to enhance FBCO sustainability, effectiveness, and their ability to collaborate.

Miami NICE is a partnership of: City of Miami Office of the Mayor (Lead Entity), Miami-Dade County, The Children's Trust, Alliance for Human Services, Center on Nonprofit Effectiveness (C-One), and Family and Children Faith Coalition

Grant Alert - Upcoming Deadlines

WHO Foundation
Application Deadline: Grant applications must be at the foundation by the second Tuesday of September each year (September 9, 2008).

Description: The WHO Foundation: Women Helping Others(R) nationally supports grass-roots charities serving the overlooked needs of women and children. Grants are provided to organizations serving women and/or children in the United States and Puerto Rico. Specific projects and programs addressing health, education, and social-service needs are the foundation's priority.
Who May Apply: In order to qualify for funding, an organization must have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status through the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Funding will be considered for grass-roots charities with:
a total organization budget of $2 million or less
government funding of less than 30% of income
United Way funding of less than 30% of income
salaries/wages and benefits not more than 50% of budget.
For more information, go to:http://www.whofoundation.org/WHO_Funding.htm

The Barbara Bush Foundation For Family Literacy -- National Grant Program
Application Deadline: September 5, 2008
Description: This grant program seeks to develop or expand projects that support the development of literacy skills for adult primary caregivers and their children. Family literacy programs funded through this opportunity must include all of the following components:
reading instruction for parents or primary caregivers
literacy or pre-literacy instruction for children
intergenerational activities where parents/primary caregivers and children come together to learn and read.
Programs can also include additional components such as parent support groups, parent involvement, home visits, and job training.
Funding Amount: Up to $65,000 each
Who May Apply: Organizations with nonprofit or public status
For more information, go to:http://dmo.channing-bete.com/r.emt?h=www.barbarabushfoundation.com/nga.html&t=2CapCw&e=cemwCova8AE

BJ's Charitable Foundation -- Grants for Community Programs
Application Deadline: Quarterly, next deadline is October 6, 2008
Description: The goal of this funding program is to enhance and enrich community programs that primarily benefit children and families. The majority of grants support organizations that:
promote the safety, security, and well-being of children and families
deliver education and health programs
provide community-service opportunities
aid in hunger and disaster relief.
Funding Amount: Amount is unspecified
Who May Apply: 501(c)(3) organizations with programs that positively impact communities where BJ's Clubs are located. Please see the following link for a list of BJ's locations: http://dmo.channing-bete.com/r.emt?h=www.bjs.com/locations/&t=2CapCw&e=cemwCova8AE.
For more information, go to:http://www.bjs.com/about/community/charity.shtml

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Women's Fund Community Grants:
Women's Fund of Miami-Dade awards Community Grants once a year to non-profit organizations that serve women and girls in Miami-Dade County.
2009 Community Grant Application (pdf)If you have difficulty viewing pdf files, please download Adobe Acrobat Reader (free)
Proposals Due: September 5, 2008
Grant Period: January 2009-December 2009
Funds Awarded: January 2009
For questions about Women's Fund of Miami-Dade Community Grants please contact:Fran Katz(305) 441-0506fran@womensfundmiami.org

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Youth Creativity Programs
Lego Children's Fund seeks proposals to support its Youth Creativity Programs. Grants are valued from $500-$5,000 and are offered quarterly. For application and guidelines, visit: Lego Children's Fund Grants.

Music Instruction
Guitar Center Music is seeking proposals to support music instruction. Grants are valued from $500 to $5,000 and deadline is open. For guidelines and proposal requests, visit: Guitar Center Music Foundation.

Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation Offers Support for Contemporary Art Exhibition Publications
Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to nonprofits producing catalogues or publications that accompany contemporary art exhibitions and projects, especially those supporting emerging and under-recognized artists.... Deadline: August 15, 2008 and March 15, Annually (Letters of Inquiry)


http://www.aarpfoundationwlc.org/
AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program
The AARP Foundation has announced its second annual Women's Scholarship Program. The scholarships will provide funds to women 40+ who are seeking new job skills, training and educational opportunities to support themselves and their families. The AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program is available to eligible individuals with moderate to lower incomes and limited financial resources. To be eligible for the scholarships, applicants must: be female age 40 or over (as of August 31, 2008); be able to demonstrate financial need; and be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary school or training program within 6 months of the scholarship award date. Priority consideration is given to women in three categories: women raising children of another family member (such as grandparents raising grandchildren, or those raising siblings or nieces/nephews); women who have been out of the workforce for an extended period of time; and women in dead end jobs (those with no opportunity for advancement, low pay and lacking either health or retirement benefits). Application deadline: August 22, 2008.

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GOB deadline extended; Other Options

Announcement from the Miami-Dade GOB Historic Preservation RFP:

"The deadline for submitting the submittals has been extended indefinitely, until
further notice. The location in which the submittals are to be delivered remains
the same.

"The deadline to submit questions in writing has been
extended indefinitely, until further notice."

Has this announcement left your organization seeking capital funds? Try these resources:

American Express Partners in Preservation: http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/gb/pip.asp

Kresge Foundation Challenge Grant:
http://www.kresge.org/content/displaycontent.aspx?CID=89

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Grants/

The Knight Foundation:
http://www.knightfoundation.org/news/press_room/knight_press_releases/detail.dot?id=135841

Bank of America Foundation:
http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_anchorinstitutions

Other information:

Capital Campaigns: Ten Steps To Success
http://www.zimmerman-lehman.com/capital.htm

What Is a Capital Campaign, and When Do You Need One?
http://www.grantstation.com/Public/Funding_Strategies_px/capital_cam_vol_01.asp

Try a Fundraising Campaign:

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Stree Free and Profitable Fundraising: Everything You Need To Know About Fund Raising But Didn't Know Whom To Ask. Fundraising & Fund Raisers Secrets You Must Know!Click Here! One of my longtime favorites.

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Arts and Youth Deadlines

Revitalizing Arts Education Through Community-Wide Coordination RAND Corporation Bodilly, Susan; Catherine H. Augustine; Laura ZakarasBased on site visits, interviews, and literature and document reviews, presents a comparative case study of how six community initiatives were launched to improve arts education through collaboration among multiple organizations, and how they evolved. Published: June 2008 Funder(s): Wallace FoundationSubject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Community Improvement/Development


http://www.miamidadearts.org/org_programs.aspx
Summer Arts & Science Camps for Kids
Miami-Dade County’s Department of Cultural Affairs and The Children’s Trust seeks to fund non-profit organizations that will provide underserved children with opportunities to attend established high quality cultural arts and/or science summer camp programs at little or no cost for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Priority attention will be given to projects that address children whose ability to participate in such programs may be limited by geography, economics or disability. Award ceiling: $30,000. Application deadline: November 3, 2008.

http://www.miamidadearts.org/org_programs.aspx
Tourist Development Council Grants Program
Miami-Dade County’s Department of Cultural Affairs provides support to significant cultural and/or special events, including sports activities and television/film origination projects that promote Miami-Dade County’s appeal as a tourist destination. Activities must be able to stimulate tourism by increasing hotel occupancy and will have significant media impact for Miami-Dade County. Eligible applicants include: 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations and for-profit organization with activities and projects that have less than a three-year track record in Miami-Dade County. Award ceiling: $25,000. Application deadlines: July 31, 2008; October 16, 2008; January 22, 2009; and April 2, 2009.

http://www.miamidadearts.org/org_programs.aspx
Youth Arts Enrichment Grants Program
Miami-Dade County’s Department of Cultural Affairs and The Children’s Trust seeks to enrich the lives of children through the arts by making the arts available to more children and families, whereby, children will have opportunities to have positive live arts experiences through arts instruction, arts intervention, in-school performances and/or public performances. Applicants to this program must have a minimum two-year track record of providing high quality, cultural arts programs for children and/or youth. Units of government and educational institutions such as schools, colleges and universities may not apply. Award ceiling: $30,000. Applicants must attend one mandatory workshop on July 18, 2008 or July 25, 2008. Application deadline: August 4, 2008.
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Women’s Fund needs your help to continue funding programs for women and girls.

Women’s Fund has recently attracted some incredible opportunities to bring additional national funding to programs for women and girls in Miami-Dade, but we need support from the community to make this happen! We are especially in need of donations in the $1,000, $500, $250 and $100 levels. Donations can be made quickly and easily using our online secure server and can be structured monthly, quarterly or annually.

Here are the three biggest programs that your funding will support:

The Catalyst Fund for Reproductive Justice: Women’s Fund was recently selected by the Tides Foundation out of 800 foundations from around the country to receive a $100,000 matching grant for women of color-led organizations working on issues such as (but not limited to): comprehensive sex education; the impacts of environmental toxins on reproductive health; violence against women; increasing access to quality, affordable, culturally and linguistically appropriate health care; increasing access for LBT communities; parenting rights; midwifery and birthing rights; access to contraception or termination;, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment; and regulation of new genetic and reproductive technologies.

The Portrait of Women and Girls in Miami-Dade County: Women’s Fund is producing three groundbreaking research reports that will document and analyze the lives of women and girls in Miami-Dade County and provide policy recommendations for elected officials, business leaders and local and national funders.

2009 Community Grantmaking: Women’s Fund grant-making address the root causes of inequality and lack of opportunity, safety, and self-determination for women and girls in Miami-Dade. In addition to providing funds to the organizations that do this work, Women’s Fund also provides their non-profit professionals with the resources, expertise and training they need to succeed. The Request For Proposals for 2009 grants was released on June 30th and we seek to fund more than $500,000 in grants in 2009 with your support.

In the calm of summer, please take this opportunity to support the Women’s Fund.
Now more than ever, this organization needs your support.

To donate online now, please click here.

Grants for non-fiction books; July 7 order deadline on special deal.

Furthermore Program Offers Grants in Nonfiction Publishing

An initiative of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, the Furthermore program supports nonfiction book publishing about the city; natural and historic resources; art, architecture, and design; cultural history; and civil liberties and other public issues.

The program seeks work that appeals to an informed general audience; gives evidence of high standards in editing, design, and production; promises a reasonable shelf life; might not otherwise achieve top quality or even come into being; and "represents a contribution without which we would be the poorer."

Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations. Grant recipients have included civic and academic institutions, museums, independent and university presses, and professional societies. Trade publishers and public agencies may apply for grants in partnership with an eligible nonprofit sponsor. Applications from individuals are not accepted.

Grants range from $500 to approximately $15,000 each and may support writing, research, editing, design, indexing, photography, illustration, and printing and binding.
See the Furthermore Web site for complete program information and application form.

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"This book is a reliable source of information for non profit organizations who work with children. As our organization provides several educational and artistic programs we have been lucky to have Lisa Merritt as our grant writer and consultant. She is definitively an expert in her field. "
V. Issaev, Arts Ballet Theatre

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Women's Fund; Last Day for Incredible Offer!

July 3rd is the last business day for our incredible discount offer on the new publication Fifty Funders for South Florida Youth Programs! Click Here for details. Don't miss out, the price goes up on July 7th!

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http://www.womensfundmiami.org/Grantmaking/2009/RFP09.pdf

Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade 2009 Community Grant

Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade believes that all women and girls have the right to equality, safety, opportunity and self-determination in every aspect of their lives. The Fund welcomes a proposal from organizations and/or programs that: are committed to creating long-term social change for women; are working toward gender, racial, economic and social justice; emphasize community organizing and/or advocacy strategies in order to create meaningful institutional change in their communities; are diverse and inclusive; encourage the involvement of program participants and constituents in the decision-making process and in assuming leadership positions; Have limited access to ongoing traditional funding sources, i.e. government, foundations, and individual donors and/or emerging organizations; and are designed specifically for low-income women and girls and addressing critical needs of marginalized populations, particularly women and girls of color; immigrant and undocumented women and girls; lesbian, bisexual or transgender women and girls; women and girls with disabilities; older women; homeless women; survivors of gender violence; women in prison and ex-offenders; and other underserved populations. Programs must be female specific and serve women and girls living in Miami-Dade County. Work must take place from January 2009 to December 2009. Organizations must have 501(c)(3) status, be a government or non-profit educational institution or have a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status managing its finances. Grant requests submitted may not exceed $10,000. Application deadline: September 5, 2008.
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http://www.informationneeds.org/
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Community Information Challenge
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will engage community foundations in a grant-making challenge to find creative uses of media and technology to help keep communities informed and their citizens engaged. The $24 million five-year Knight Community Information Challenge is launched as the media world undergoes rapid change and acknowledges that there is less local information readily available. The challenge is premised on two strongly held beliefs: in a democracy, information is essential for a community to function properly; it is a core need, and since community foundations are established to meet core community needs, they are logical partners in meeting the information needs of communities. The Knight initiative has three parts: a grant-making program that will invite community foundations to propose ideas to meet information needs in their communities; community foundation help to develop the ability to plan and execute their ideas; and a Media Learning Seminar on February 16-17, 2009 to help community foundations learn about the information needs of communities in a democracy. The challenge is open to all community foundations. Pre-proposal due date: September 15, 2008. Final proposal due date: October 15, 2008.

Great Event at 6th Street Dance Studio

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Type: Music/Arts - Performance
Time and Place Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Time: 8:30pm - 11:30pm
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Street: 1155 SW 6TH STREET 2ND FLOOR
City/Town: Miami, FL

Contact Info
Phone:
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Kresge Foundation Announces New Health, Environment Programs

The new programs are part of the foundation's multiyear plan, announced in June 2007, to expand its grantmaking to better address society's pressing issues.... More»
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Grant Alert

From The Foundation Center:

Johnson & Johnson and the Society for the Arts in Healthcare Seek Grant Proposals
Three-year grants averaging $75,000 will be awarded to organizations able to demonstrate early proof of success in using the arts to improve healthcare experiences for patients, their families, and caregivers.... Deadline: August 8, 2008 (Letter of Inquiry)Posted: June 26, 2008

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About BJ’s Charitable Foundation
Established with the goal of creating a positive, long-lasting impact on the communities BJ’s serves, the mission of BJ’s Charitable Foundation is to enhance and enrich community programs that primarily benefit children and families. Since its first grant in 2005, BJ’s Charitable Foundation has allocated funds on a quarterly basis, giving more than $5,250,000 to over 500 deserving organizations in the 16 states where BJ’s Clubs are located.
The majority of BJ’s Charitable Foundation giving is focused onorganizations that:

Promote the safety, security and well-being of children and families
Support education and health programs
Provide community service opportunities
Aid in hunger and disaster relief

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Mattel and the Mattel Children's Foundation are pleased to continue our Domestic Grantmaking Program. Through this effort, unsolicited applications for funds for organizations benefiting children in the United States are accepted, pending the eligibility requirements and guidelines listed below. Charitable organizations that demonstrate they directly serve children may be eligible for grants of $5,000 up to $25,000. Funds may be applied to programs or general operating costs.

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From Philanthropy News Digest:

Collaborative Approaches Work to Maintain, Extend Arts Education, Study FindsThe report from the RAND Corporation examines how initiatives in six urban regions have pooled resources and coordinated activities to make it possible for more children to benefit from arts learning.... More»

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Nestle Very Best in Youth Program

The Nestle Very Best in Youth Program, sponsored by Nestlé USA, honors young people (ages 13 to 18) who have excelled in school and who are making their community and the world a better place. The young people, selected from nominations from volunteers, parents, and teachers, will be featured in a special publication and honored at a black-tie ceremony in Los Angeles in July 2009. To be eligible, applicants must be legal residents of the United States or its territories and be between 13 and 18 years of age. Students will be judged based on the information provided on the entry form (i.e., strong academic record; special contribution to school, church, or community; demonstration of good citizenship or a personal obstacle the youth has overcome). Judges will select twenty-five outstanding youths to be profiled in a book, which will be published in the summer of 2009. If a winner is unable to attend the awards ceremony, his/her prize will be forfeited and another winner may be selected. Each winner will also receive a trip with his/her parent or legal guardian to Los Angeles for the Nestle Very Best in Youth awards ceremony. The trip will include round-trip air travel, hotel accommodations for three nights, and $500 in spending money. In addition, Nestlé will donate $1,000 in the name of each winner to the charity of his or her choice. Application deadline: November 20, 2008.
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American Humane Foreclosure Pets Grant
The American Humane Association recognizes that animal shelters, rescue groups, and animal care and control agencies are seeing more animal victims of the economic downturn and the housing foreclosure crisis. To help ease the current hardship, American Humane is offering grants to its member organizations to help animal victims of foreclosures in need of immediate assistance. The program's emphasis is on keeping pets with their families whenever possible. Therefore, extra consideration will be given to cases where families receive assistance in caring for their pets and in keeping their pets until new housing can be found. These expenses include, but are not limited to, pet deposits for rental housing; behavior training; veterinary expenses (vaccinations, spay/neuter, other vet care); public awareness campaigns to get the word out regarding the issue; and boarding costs to keep pets until owners can reclaim them. Grants may also be awarded to agencies who are trying to re-home these pets. These expenses include, but are not limited to, boarding costs; behavior training to get a pet companion ready; veterinary expenses; and foster care expenses. To be considered for the Foreclosure Pets Grant, an organization must be a nonprofit agency approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) entity, or be a public (local government) entity; be a member of American Humane; and operate and be located within the United States of America or its territories. The grant program is only for nonprofit animal welfare agencies (private or public), and not to individuals, businesses, or corporations. Funding may be requested up to a maximum of $2,000. Application deadline: Open.
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Miami Based Choreographer Awarded 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship in Choreography
From http://www.floridadanceassociation.org/

Brazilian choreographer Augusto Soledade has been awarded the 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship in choreography in the Latin American Caribbean category through the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation fellowship program.

Augusto Soledade is the Artistic Director of Brazz Dance Theater, a Miami based dance company that blends Afro-Brazilian and contemporary dance, and an Assistant Professor in Dance at Florida International University also in Miami. The fellowship represents a prestigious acknowledgment of Mr. Soledade’s artistic accomplishments in choreography and an important support for his next choreographic project Dreaming Amazonia.

Dreaming Amazonia is a new choreographic project conceived and choreographed by Augusto Soledade. This new work will investigate the current state of the Amazon forest in Brazil in order to understand it as a natural living environment for indigenous communities, and to juxtapose it to the natural living environment for city dwellers. Dreaming Amazonia will draw on the specific characteristics of these particular settings to create theatrical tension and imagery that will invite viewers to establish personal relationships and associations with the choreography. The main objective of this new work is not to establish a judgmental analysis, but to represent through dance complex and universal realities in the urban versus rural dichotomy. In particular, the work will focus on our relationship with various living environments, and the potential to transform ourselves and our surroundings as a result of our interaction with the world. Dreaming Amazonia will gather artists of various art forms and backgrounds. In Music, Cuban-American composer Orlando Garcia will create the original score to accompany the choreography. Jacek Kolasinski is the video artist, from Poland, who will make contributions to the project creating an installation at the performance site that audience members can interact with before and after the show, and that echoes the strong transformation element present in the choreography. Additionally, Dreaming Amazonia is currently being considered for commission through the Miami Made Program by the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. The premiere of Dreaming Amazonia is scheduled for April 2009.
Other organizations that have committed funds for this project are the Funding Arts Network through the 2008 Community Arts Group Grant, and the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs through the Cultural Support Grant.

For more information about Guggenheim Fellowships, click here.

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