GRANTEES

Sonic Safari for Schools presents performances and educational programs with the Songs of Africa Ensemble, a multi-cultural vocal and instrumental group that teaches audiences about Africa's music, musical instruments, languages and culture. Using innovative technology to connect St. Louis students with their peers in Africa, students will compare and contrast many facets of their respective cultures.

Power of Poetry will harness the strength of the spoken word as poets perform their original works at local listening tours and at the city-wide America SCORES Poetry Slam. Two poets will be selected to represent St. Louis in the National America SCORES Poetry Slam at the Apollo Theatre in New York City.

PNC Arts Alive Connecting Creative Bridges is a cooperative mentoring program and a unique collaborative process for Metro East art foundations, the public school system and professional artists. At the heart of the program are special needs students who will work with high school art students and professional artists to create and showcase artwork in a natural setting.

Chesterfield Arts Inaugural Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition will pair public art and experiential learning to create new opportunities for emerging college/university students. The program will engage art students in submitting proposals for a permanent outdoor sculpture and culminate in a public unveiling of the winning art.

PNC Arts Alive First Flight teaches the art of life through education to St. Louis' youngest residents. Preschoolers will learn to flip, fly and balance while honing important life skills like focus, persistence and teamwork. The final performance at City Museum is sure to appeal to the child in all of us.

COCA Family Theatre Series will present inventive and artistically innovative programs over 10 weekends.  The series will open with a newly commissioned, contemporary, hip-hop version of The Wiz entitled "hip hOZ." Additional shows will include "ImaginOcean," a staging of "The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs" and the gravity defying, acrobatic, juggling comedy show, "The Passing Zone."

CAM Arts Alive Bus is a mobile art studio designed to bring hands-on contemporary art experiences and education directly to the St. Louis community - visiting schools, street fairs and festivals – and featuring surprise "pop-up" workshops with St. Louis-based artists.

PNC Arts Alive Family Arts Program offers in-depth art programming at no cost to families, providing opportunities to work in different craft media in the clay, metals, fiber and graphics studios.

PNC Arts Alive New Dance Horizons is an innovative project that pairs four of St. Louis' leading dance companies with four nationally renowned choreographers for the creation of new dance repertory.  The four new world premieres will be performed in St. Louis and on tour, bringing dance to the doorsteps of communities that may not usually see dance of this caliber.

Art Carousel begins with a story and evolves into an interactive journey through the arts that is as unique as each child. This comprehensive program for children uses visual arts, storytelling, music, and hands-on creation to immerse children in the world of art and creativity while reinforcing learning and discovery.

Thursdays @ the Intersection is a new summer entertainment option that will engage, entertain and educate thousands of patrons. This weekly outdoor music series includes an eclectic line-up encompassing 15 consecutive weeks of programming that encourages musical experimentation.

2012 JSL Youth and Family Concerts will feature multi-media educational programming on the historical and cultural impact of jazz utilizing integrated/interactive video projections, live narration, and live music. Each concert will take patrons on an incredible journey that not only demystifies, but also sparks interest in jazz music for the young and old.

New Voices for Opera, an initiative to expand the diversity of opera audiences, will support the world premiere of Champion, a new opera by American jazz great Terence Blanchard that blends the American tradition of jazz with the dramatic and expressive capabilities of opera. This ground-breaking opera is being co-commissioned in partnership with Jazz St. Louis and tells the story of Emile Griffith, a prizefighter in the '50s-'60s.  

Restoring an American Treasure: The Panorama of the Monumental Grandeur of the Mississippi Valley will transform a private project into a public exhibition, allowing visitors to observe conservators cleaning and restoring a major work of art that will become a permanent part of the Museum's American Art collection.

2012-2013 Family Concert and Kinder Concerts is a series of concerts featuring unique collaborations with local arts organizations that connect various artistic genres and promote literacy. Programs will include local dancer/choreographer Redd Williams and hip-hop dancers from COCA, as well as performances centered on elementary-age books – actor John Lithgow's The Remarkable Farkle McBride and the Dr. Seuss classic Green Eggs and Ham.

PNC Arts Alive Pre-Show Festival will provide 51 nights of free interactive entertainment featuring area non-profits and small ensemble performers, as well as musical artists hosting sing-alongs, dance-alongs and theatre games for people of all ages.

The Sheldon Music-to-Go is a series of 20 concerts in non-traditional spaces offered free to the public as part of The Sheldon's 100th Anniversary season. Great St. Louis musicians in jazz, blues and acoustic music will perform in outdoor plazas, parks, area attractions and other public spaces in Missouri and Illinois communities.