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Follow on Google News | Louisville, KY Awarded Prestigious National Endowment for the Arts GrantLouisville, KY one of 66 National Endowment for the Arts Our Town projects selected nationwide
By: IDEAS 40203 “The IDEAS 40203/Residency Unlimited collaboration demonstrates the best in creative community development and will have a valuable impact on the community,” said National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman, Jane Chu. In total, the NEA announced plans to award 66 Our Town grants totaling $5.073 million and reaching 38 states. This is the “Our Town” program's fourth year of funding creative placemaking endeavors. This year's Our Town projects demonstrate again that excellent art is as fundamental to a community's success as land-use, transportation, education, housing, infrastructure, and public safety, helping build stronger communities that are diverse in geography and character. The NEA “Our Town” grant award marks the second time this summer that Louisville-based IDEAS 40203, in partnership with its sister organization Residency Unlimited, has landed a national grant in creative placemaking. The other primary “Our Town” grant partner is Louisville Metro Government including the Mayor’s Commission on Public Art, Louisville Forward and the Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation. “The Accelerator” By integrating dynamic, creative minds into corporations, IDEAS 40203 is working to develop a new economic relationship between business and artists. “Our goal in this initiative is to help CEOs make organizations more united, more responsive, more creative, more adaptable to change, and more purposeful in their business pursuits,” said initiative creator and IDEAS 40203 co-founder, Theo Edmonds. Residency Unlimited will conduct the national call for artists based upon criteria identified by IDEAS 40203 and participating corporations. Artist-innovators will come to Louisville for 6-week periods (approximately) “As a lifelong supporter of the arts, I see this effort as an important part of thinking creatively about the future,” said Mayor Greg Fisher. “An artist-developed entrepreneurial initiative introduced across Louisville’s economic spectrum through a high-caliber artist residency program, will add to the vibrancy of both our arts and business communities.” Newly appointed chief of Louisville Forward, Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, who worked with Residency Unlimited and IDEAS 40203 in the grant application process, sees the initiative “as a logical step in helping to transform Louisville into a start-up culture and also in helping Louisville create a sustainable differentiating advantage in its approach to innovation.” The first artist-in-corporate- Additionally, for each artist residency in Louisville, GE FirstBuild will provide materials, equipment, technological supervision and “maker space” for production of any artwork that may be generated in tandem with the corporate operational and business outcomes of each residency. Louisville Grant Application Partners: Residency Unlimited / IDEAS 40203 Louisville Metro Government Mayor’s Commission on Public Art Louisville Forward Mayor's Office of Civic Innovation For a complete listing of projects recommended for Our Town grant support, please visit the NEA web site at arts.gov. Project descriptions, grants listed by state and by project type, and resources are available as well. About IDEAS 40203 IDEAS 40203 (International Dialogue and Engagement Art Space + Zip Code) is a fully functioning 501(c)(6) contemporary art chamber of commerce – an artist-led/entrepreneur- About Residency Unlimited Residency Unlimited (RU) supports the creation, presentation and dissemination of contemporary art through its unique residency program and year-round public programs, and forges strategic partnerships with collaborating institutions to offer customized residencies designed to meet the individual needs of participating artists and curators. RU works together with residents and partners to develop a residency experience that optimizes opportunities while meeting the goals, needs and visions of participating artists and curators. http://www.residencyunlimited.org/ About National Endowment for the Arts "Our Town" Grant Since Our Town's inception in 2011 and including the 2014 projects, the NEA will have awarded 256 Our Town grants totaling more than $21 million in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The NEA described this year's Our Town projects as ones that demonstrate again that excellent art is as fundamental to a community's success as land-use, transportation, education, housing, infrastructure, and public safety, helping build stronger communities that are diverse in geography and character. End
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