2009 Grant Awards
Major Grants
WPBT, Community Television Foundation
Miami-Dade County
A statewide documentary focused on concepts of community challenges us to reflect and discuss the meaning of community and place in Florida.
$100,000.00
WLRN FM Radio 91.3
Miami-Dade County
A one-hour episode of the WLRN radio series "Under the Sun" features writers and storytellers of South Florida.
$16,973.00
Loxahatchee River Historical Society
Palm Beach County
This project funds 3 interpretive signs and 4 scholarly programs that explore the early peoples of the area, the Jeaga.
$14,450.00
Museum of Florida Art
Volusia County
This project brings scholars and artists together to provide interpretive programming focused on the collection of Florida-themed paintings.
$20,000.00
Mini Grants
Artists Alliance of North Florida
Alachua County
In an effort to raise awareness of the historic value of Dudley Farm, an authentic working "Cracker" farm with 18 historic structures, this project brings two scholars to participate in a day-long event.
$1,000.00
Memorial Regional Hospital
Broward County
A scholar-led reading and discussion program helps participants to examine the difficult issues facing health care providers in Florida hospitals.
$1500.00
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Broward County
A scholar-led reading and discussion program helps participants to examine the difficult issues facing health care providers in Florida hospitals.
$1500.00
Memorial Hospital West
Broward County
A scholar-led reading and discussion program helps participants to examine the difficult issues facing health care providers in Florida hospitals.
$1500.00
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Broward County
A scholar-led reading and discussion program helps participants to examine the difficult issues facing health care providers in Florida hospitals.
$1500.00
Peace River Center for Writers
Charlotte County
A day-long Writers Festival includes known poets leading workshops, serving on panel discussions, and reading from their works.
$2,000.00
Forgotten Coast Cultural Coalition
Gulf County
Humanities scholars and artists make presentations and join a panel discussion on the history and folk life of Apalachicola.
$1,900.00
Hillsborough Community College - Ybor Campus
Hillsborough County
A film festival incorporates Florida-specific programming, including the documentary "The Florida Dream," with humanities scholars as presenters.
$2,000.00
Chaz Mena
New York, NY
Mena, experienced Chautauquan, actor, and scholar, will research Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez de Aviles and develop a Chautauqua performance for the upcoming initiative of Spain/Florida connections.
$2000.00
Serving this Generation Foundation
Orange County
Oral histories will be collected and archived along with artifacts, encasements, and a lending film library designed to chronicle the history of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
$2,000.00
HAPCO Music Foundation
Orange County
Three public programs in three separate locations feature the Chautauqua characterization of Langston Hughes.
$2,000.00
St. Pete Beach Library
Pinellas County
The library joins the historical museum and the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority to produce a tour brochure showing significant historical and cultural sites along the route of the trolley.
$2,000.00
Historic Hampton House Community Trust, Inc.
Miami-Dade County
A public program features the history and significance of the African-American historic property. Researchers collect photographs, oral histories, documents and news footage to present to the public.
$2,000.00
Daytona State College
Volusia County
A series of four programs on Florida history and art are proposed for the seniors in education program.
$1,984.00
Time Sifters Archaeology Society
Sarasota County
A series of talks on archaeology by 5 premier Florida archaeologists is proposed along with a full-day archaeology fest to celebrate archaeology month in Florida.
$2,000.00
Indian River State College
St. Lucie County
A program featuring Florida writers Rawlings and Hurston is proposed for the beginning of this year's ZoraFest!
$2,000.00
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