2006 Grant Awards
Northeast Black History Committee, Mount Dora. This project publishes a booklet chronicling the history of the African American school. $2000.00
Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, Lecanto. Three humanities programs, a music program on spirituals, and two scholar lectures are offered. $2000.00
Lee County Genealogical Society, Cape Coral. A community-wide heritage to inaugurate a restored historic site and to acquaint community residents to the history and heritage of the area. $2000.00
Bonita Springs Historical Society, Bonita Springs. A series of four programs on diverse topics designed to educate those who know little of the area and Florida in general. $2000.00
UF George A. Smathers Library, Gainesville. A digital historical record of the34th Street Wall to document the changing social concerns. $2000.00
UCF, Dept of Philosophy, Orlando. A well-know Haitian painter and a scholar of the Haitian culture and religion will join in discussion programs. $2000.00
Nassau Institute for Community Education, Fernandina Beach. A public program features author and scholar Ray Arsenault to discuss the research for his latest $750.00
The Champions Fund, St. Petersburg. The Times Festival of Reading proposes a scholar-led panel discussion that will examine Florida authors’ treatment of development in Florida. $1370.00
Charlotte-Glades Library System, Port Charlotte. Several programs examine the history and traditions of Blues music. $1922.00
Jacksonville Public Library, Jacksonville. Commemorating the anniversary of consolidation with a public program to critique the impact on the city. $2000.00
FIU, Dept. of Religious Studies, Miami. A two-part conference with leading scholars will examine sacred texts in order to understand the claims made by both Israelis and Palestinians to the same territory. $2000.00
Paragon Ladies of the Dove, Florida City. Two programs featuring Zora Neale Hurston presented by Chautauquan Phyllis McEwen. $1750
Tale Tellers of St. Augustine, St. Augustine. Stories based on events that took place during the Civil War in and around St. Augustine will be presented at the lighthouse. $2000.00
St Augustine Art Association, St. Augustine. A series of programs with scholars making connections between artistic eras, movements and practices and the built environment of St. Augustine. $2000.00
St. Pete Beach Library. To mark the 75th anniversary of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's visit to St. Pete Beach, the library will produce a reading guide, exhibit, and discussion programs. $2000.00
SFCC, Museum of Florida Art and Culture, Avon Park. An exhibit and program will chronicle the history, landscape, and evolution of the surrounding five counties. $2000.00
Community Television Foundation of South Florida WPBT, Miami. Using the Miami river as metaphor, the video "Miami: Reflection in the Water" will trace the development of the city. $25,000.00
WSRE Foundation, Inc., Pensacola. "Florida's Panhandle: In the Fire of World War II" is the topic for a video production for public television. $25,000.00
WGCU Public Media, Lee. A video production will use the Sanibel Causeway to tell the story of controlled development in this costal community. $25,000.00
WBCC, Cocoa. "A State of Tourism" will create a video that explores the relationship of tourism to Central Florida. $25,000.00
Dunedin Public Library, Dunedin. A series of lectures followed by the annual book festival will build on the success of the 2 previous years programming. $3000.00
Kingsley Plantation Timucuan Preserve National Park Service, Jacksonville. This year's festival will focus on those who resisted the institution of slavery and risked their lives to find freedom in Florida and the Caribbean. $3000.00
Friends Of The Caribbean, Tallahassee. The third season for this film festival once again features films of Africa and the African Diaspora experience. $3000.00
Winter Park Historical Association, Winter Park. Research for the historical tour will be used to update the walking tour map, print additional copies and transfer the CD material to an IPOD download. $3000.00
African American Performing Arts Community Theatre, Inc., Miami. Theatrical productions of Set in the Old Days, For Your Love Sucka, and The Great White Hope will provide free performances and scholar talkback sessions. $3000.00
Matheson Museum, Gainesville. A series of 5 programs will highlight the diverse history of Alachua County. $3000.00
Lake Wales Library Association, Inc., Lake Wales. A series of 3 programs will highlight Hispanic, African American, and Native American history during the months of recognition. $3000.00
Sarasota Reading Festival, Sarasota. The session will address the ethics and politics of science with authors and a humanities scholar to facilitate the discussion. $3000.00
African American Heritage Society, Pensacola. In preparation for opening an exhibit of Highwaymen paintings, these programs will provide historical context and cultural appreciation. $3000.00
Okeechobee County Public Library, Okeechobee. Six programs will focus on Florida's history and culture as told by storytellers, singers, historians, and artists. $3000.00
Ormond Beach Historical Trust, Inc., Ormond Beach. Local history will feature presentations on the Timucan, local endangered cemeteries, African American history, and Volusia County. $3000.00
Friends of North Indian River County Library, Sebastian. Eight programs that explore Florida's cultural heritage will ask the question, "Who is a Floridian?" $3000.00
Amelia Book Island Festival Inc., Fernandina Beach. A panel discussion at the book festival and will feature Florida authors exploring Florida's Sense of Place. $3000.00
Association to Preserve African American Society, History, and Tradition, Inc. (PAST), Orlando. The Significance of Place and Role of African American Women will be the theme of 3 public programs. $3000.00
Tavares Public Library, Tavares. Several Latino/Hispanic programs will feature literature, dance, folklore and music introduced by a scholar. $3000.00
AAUW- Niceville-Valparaiso Branch, Niceville. Scholars will present 3 programs which focus on the contributions of women to Florida. $3000.00
The Studio @ 620, St. Petersburg. Four programs featuring Florida writers will be accompanied by exhibits, film/video, and photographic displays. $3000.00
The Friends of Bruton Memorial Library, Plant City. Historical, literary, and artistic interpretations of the changing Florida landscape are the topics for this series of five presentations. $3000.00
Venice Area Historic Preservation Society, Venice. A one-day seminar will explore the pros and cons of New Urbanism. $3000.00
Brevard Library Foundation, Cocoa. A one-day book festival will feature conversations with authors and a scholar moderator. $3000.00
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Lake Worth. Religion and philosophy is the focus for this 3 lecture series on the interplay of science and religion in contemporary life. $3000.00
Delray Beach Historical Society, Inc., Delray. A series of programs that focus on various aspects of Florida history. $3000.00
Beaches Area Historical Society, Jacksonville Beach. A series of humanities programs will complement exhibits and focus on history of the area. $3000.00
WQCS Radio Station, Fort Pierce. A series of 3 public humanities programs will feature Florida history and connections to St. Lucie County. $3000.00
Dixie Theatre Foundation, Inc., Apalachicola. Aspects of Florida history and culture will be the focus for this series of 4 programs. $3000.00
Betty Jean Steinshouer, St. Petersburg. Funds the research and development of the Chautauqua character Marjory Stoneman Douglas for touring with the FHC Road Scholars program. $2000.00
Chaz Mena, New York. Funds the research and development of the Chautauqua character Jose Marti for touring with the FHC Road Scholars program. $2000.00
Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando. To coincide with the Gee's Bend Quilt exhibit a scholar-led roundtable discussion with six of the quilters and related activities that focus on African American quilts from Florida. $18,920.00
University of Central Florida, Orlando. A third grant supports expansion of this inventive use of technology that explores the world of folk art. $24,931
Perdido Bay Tribe Of Southeastern Lower Muscogee Creek Indians, Pensacola. A Mobile Museum and Educational Outreach vehicle will be outfitted with exhibits about the history and traditions of the SE Creek peoples. $23,125.00
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. A study guide for the historical theater piece "Cigar City Chronicles" will be developed and distributed countywide in conjunction with free performances. $25,000.00
Troy Community Academy, Miami. Using a restored, historic slave cabin to focus on the story of the Florida Underground Railroad, this project develops a brochure, and exhibit, and host a public program. $19,680.00
Bishopric Medical Library, Sarasota. A scholar-led reading and discussion program with hospital staff will explore medical humanities. $3000.00
Flagler College, St. Augustine. A conference will bring leading scholars to address the many issues surrounding the building of Henry Flagler's empire. $8550.
Tallahassee Museum of History and Science, Tallahassee. A panel discussion of renowned Civil Rights scholars will highlight a commemoration of the Tallahassee Bus Boycott. $6579.00
DeSoto National Memorial, Bradenton. Archaeologists and historians join members of the community to explore the DeSoto memorial to explore the history of the site. $13,042.00
Brevard Library Foundation, Cocoa. A day-long reading festival features characters out of Florida history and current authors. $7547.00
Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach. Five programs that explore various aspects of language using written, visual, and spoken genres. $2000.00
Arts at St. Johns, Miami. Eight public panel discussions will explore the difficulties and advantages of straddling two or more cultures. $2000.00
Toby the Clown Foundation, Inc., Lake Placid. This program features the history and art of clowning. $2000.00
St. Petersburg Museum of History, St. Petersburg. A program of film, lecture, and music pays tribute to local Blues greats. $2000.00
Homestead Center for the Arts, Homestead. A series of lunch time lectures will explore the history of the Homestead/South Florida area. $2000.00
Rollins College, Dept. of History, Winter Park. A socio-cultural history of the historic Art Deco Colony Theater in Winter Park will culminate in a display, website, and article. $2000.00
Hillel, Gainesville. Two programs for Jewish Awareness Month feature authors Michael Chabon and Dr. Peter Hayes. $2000.00
Florida Community College at Jacksonville. African American literary traditions are the focus for programs featuring Larry Knight, poet, and Charles Pace, Chautauquan. $2000.00
Warm Mineral Springs/Little Salt Spring Archaeological Society, North Port. A public archaeology conference focuses on the rich cultural resource of the sites. $2000.00
Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Naples. Interpretive signs will be installed to create a self-guided trail. $2000.00
FIU, Center for Transnational and Comparative Studies, Miami. A summer time lecture series offers public presentations on African diaspora cultural practices and performances. $2000.00
Heritage Education Resources, Inc., Tallahassee. A symposium explores the notion and diversity of expressions of faith in both sacred and secular communities. $1450.00
Artists Alliance of North Florida, Gainesville. A free interpretive catalogue with information on the heritage, culture and nature sites of the area along. $2000.00
Green Cove Springs, Florida. A public program about Augusta Savage, artist, educator, civil rights activist and native of Green Cove Springs. $2000.00
Friends of the Library, Fernandina Beach. A seminar on smart growth and development explores communities designed for sustainable growth. $2000.00
Rosewood Heritage Foundation, Inc., Miami. An exhibit about Rosewood and a program with the last survivor of the massacre. $2000.00
St. Lucie County Cultural Affairs Council, Fort Pierce. A panel discussion of leading Hurston scholars considers the "Mystique of Zora." $2000.00
Gulf Coast Heritage Association, Inc., Osprey. An African American history website which includes historic places, events, organizations, and collections in the Tampa Bay area. $19,956.57
Trust for Public Land, Tallahassee. A conversation about the importance of place - natural and man-made environments - in four Florida communities. $25,000.00
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