| Panama City African-American Cultural Center |
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Bay |
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An exhibit of historic photos assembled by community elders is proposed for the new African-American Cultural Center in Panama City. |
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$2,000 |
| Homosassa Civic Club |
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Citrus |
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This project will fund a historic walk and drive brochure that showcases 18 sites and buildings from the rich heritage of Homossassa. |
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$2,000 |
| The Florida House |
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District of Columbia |
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Funds are requested to support a program to accompany an exhibit of Highwaymen paintings for the Florida House. A scholar and one of the painters will talk about the history of this group of African-american painters. |
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$2,000 |
| Stage Aurora Theatrical Company |
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Duval |
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This grant funds two Chautauqua presentations for an African-American festival in Jacksovnille. It will be held in an underserved area of the city and feature Zora Neale Hurston and Harry T. Moore. |
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$2,000 |
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| Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce |
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Franklin |
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A 30:00 minute audio guide/podcast about the history and heritage of Apalachicola is proposed for use with new residents and cultural tourists. |
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$2,000 |
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| Archbold Biological Station |
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Highlands |
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A reading and discussion program and several lectures focus on the Florida environment and educate residents and visitors about the endangered Florida scrub. |
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$2,000 |
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| University of South Florida - Tampa |
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Hillsborough |
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A science fiction symposium features noted science fiction writer Brian Aldiss and a panel of scholars who will pose questions from the perspective of literature, history of science, literary criticism, and gender studies. |
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$2,000 |
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| Coral Gables Museum Corp |
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Miami-Dade |
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An oral history project with audio/video interviews will result in a video presentation that captures the history and memories of long. |
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$2,000 |
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| Miami Dade College - North Campus |
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Miami-Dade |
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The leading scholar of liberation theology will speak and participate in a panel discussion at a full-day event commemorating the 1963 March on Washington. |
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$2,000 |
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| HAPCO Music Foundation |
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Orange |
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A festival featuring African American cultural heritage is funded by this grant. Programs include Mary McLeod Bethune, a Highwaymen painter, a blues music educator, and a spoken-word poet. |
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$2,000 |
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| Florida Atlantic University |
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Palm Beach |
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A free public forum facilitated by a scholar/expert will examine issues in commonalities between the Seminoles of Florida and the Maoris of New Zealand. |
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$2,000 |
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| University of South Florida - St. Petersburg |
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Pinellas |
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Two performances featuring the story of Fannie Lou Hamer will be performed for the community in conjunction with a voter registration project. |
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$2,000 |
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| Louise Graham Regeneration Center |
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Pinellas |
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An exhibit and public program featuring the story of a little-known civic activist in south St. Petersburg will take place at the African-American museum. |
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$2,000 |
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| Friends of the Library of Saint Johns County, Inc. |
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Saint Johns |
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A new Florida heritage book festival will be held in St. Augustine and funding will support free programs about Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. |
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$1,950 |
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| Saint Lucie County Cultural Affairs Council |
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Saint Lucie |
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The annual Zora Fest will bring the Harlem Renaissance program featuring the Chautauqua characters Hurston, Hughes, and Johnson to kick off the weekend festival. |
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$2,000 |
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| Senior Friendship Centers |
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Sarasota |
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Civic reflection discussion on People Helping People. |
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$1,500 |
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| Sarasota Memorial Hospital |
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Sarasota |
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A five-part, literature-based, discussion program, facility by a scholar and designed for hospital employees will address critical issues in the medical field today. |
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$1,500 |
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| New College of Florida |
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Sarasota |
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Funded under the Florida/Caribbean Initiative, this project will explore historic and contemporary literary relationships between Florida and the Caribbean. Public presentations will follow. |
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$2,000 |
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| Cinderic Documentaries, Inc. |
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Volusia |
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This project explores the historic cooking habits, preparation, and recipes that defined the family and community of rural Volusia County during the Depression-era years. The condition on the grant requires a scholar of oral history. |
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$2,000 |
