Grantees All Genres
Turbocharging youth voter engagement, especially at community colleges, trade, technical and vocational schools, at People of Color Serving Institutions.
Civic Influencers
Year Grant Awarded: 2022
Civic Influencers mission is to create more young leaders across the country. We are strategic in recruiting, training, and mentoring young leaders in swing districts and states. These young leaders – called Civic Influencers – helped achieve the remarkable youth voter turnout levels we saw in 2022.
- Website civicinfluencers.org
I-5, Windmills
Clairobscur Dance Company / Sefton
Year Grant Awarded: 2011
"I-5, Windmills" examines the issue of power, the wind, air pollution, rolling ridge green or tan mountains and the majestic turbines that grace their slopes. Set to the majestic score by Sasha Matson of the same name.
- Website http://www.clairobscurdance.org
CSC’s YOUNG COMPANY Education & Outreach Initiative
Classic Stage Company (CSC)
Year Grant Awarded: 2012
Through a series of interactive in-school workshops and dynamic productions specially designed for a teen audience, CSC’s YOUNG COMPANY Education & Outreach Initiative makes Shakespeare alive and accessible to underserved public school students.
- Website https://www.classicstage.org/
Raw Thought, a documentary theatre play about the life, death, and work of Aaron Swartz
Co-Op Theatre East/Ashley Marinaccio
Year Grant Awarded: 2016
Co-Op Theatre East Presents: Raw Thought An interpretation of the life, death, and writings of Aaron Swartz Written by Tyrus Holden Devised by Co-Op Theatre East ensemble members - Tyrus Holden, Ashley Marinaccio, Robert A.K. Gonyo, Gil Sperling, and Michael Rehse Directed by Ashley Marinaccio
- Website www.cooptheatreeast.org
The Trip Wire Project
Colburn, Michele
Year Grant Awarded: 2015
The Trip Wire Project documents deaths of U.S. soldiers and noncombatant civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan since the beginning of US involvement 15 years ago.The artist knitted a stitch in military surplus trip wire.
The Seven by Will Power, directed by Carl Cofield (2014)
Columbia Stages / Erik Kaiko
Year Grant Awarded: 2013
For his Columbia directing thesis, Carl Cofield chose to direct THE SEVEN by Will Power. This rap/hip-hop adaptation of Aeschylus' tragedy, THE SEVEN AGAINST THEBES, played the Connelly Theatre in NYC in Feb. 2014. Produced by grantee Erik Kaiko.
- Website http://www.columbiastages.org/season/2014/theseven.html
Living American Composers
Compact Discoveries, Inc.
Year Grant Awarded: 2013
The Puffin Foundation's funds were used to help pay the costs of producing two one-hour Compact Discoveries radio programs featuring, exclusively, the recorded works of living American composers.
- Website http://www.compactdiscoveries.com
Camp Interesting
Conklin, Lydia
Year Grant Awarded: 2013
A graphic novel set at an unusual sleep away camp in the north woods of Vermont.
Jazz Arts Program for all Ages (2014)
Contemporary Arts Inc
Year Grant Awarded: 2013
Jazz Arts Program for all ages supports our mission to perpetuate the art form of jazz through performance and education, bring jazz music to a variety of audiences in our community and create an uplifting environment for children, youth and families
- Website www.contemporaryartsinc.org