Public Project Grants 2010-11
Ars Nova Workshop, Inc, Philadelphia, PA
in support of the performance of two Norwegian musicians in "Prison Hidros" a music and visual arts project by Swedish composer Mats Gustafsson, August 2011 to May 2013. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $2,000.
Augustana College, Moline, IL
in support of Midsummer concerts by Sweden's "Jenny Lind" scholar Rebeca Rasmussen, June 2011. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $500.
Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL
in support of the exhibition “Tradition Transformed: 20th Century Danish Ceramics,” October 2011 to January 2012. Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund, $1,000.
The Center for the Study of Holocaust and Religious Minorities, Oslo, Norway
in support of the academic conference and a teaching seminar, "Scandinavia and the Holocaust: A Reassessment," April 2012. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $5,000.
City Parks Foundation, New York, NY
in support of an original production entitled “A Secret History of the Swedish Cottage” during the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre’s 2011 season, April to December 2011. New Sweden '88 Fund, $1,000.
Columbia University/Swedish Program, New York, NY
in support of 2011 Swedish programming at Columbia University, April to October 2011. New Sweden '88 Fund, $1,000.
Dance Theater Workshop, Inc., New York, NY
in support of performances of "And All the Question Marks Started to Sing" by Verdensteatret, February 24-27, 2011. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $3,000.
European Union Center of Excellence/European Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
in support of the participation of Norwegian presenters at an EU/US symposium on community and social development “A Transatlantic Dialogue on Comparative Perspectives on the State of Community at Work and Social Inclusion,” May 2011. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $1,000.
Facets Multi-Media, Inc., Chicago, IL
in support of the Chicago International Children's Film Festival featuring films and filmmakers from Norway, October 2011. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $1,500.
The Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minneapolis, MN
in support of the presentation of films from Norway during the 2011 Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival, April to May 2011. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $2,000.
FinnFest 2011, Inc., San Diego, CA
in support of the seminar “Brave Questions: An International Discussion about Public Education in the 21st Century,” August 2011. Finnish Fund, $500.
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
in support of the participation of two Icelandic craft artists and two Norwegian craft artists in the 2011 summer program. Icelandic Crafts Fund, $7,000; Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $7,000.
International Print Center New York, New York, NY
in support of the exhibition “Silent Watch: Contemporary Prints from Finland,” September to October 2011. Finnish Fund, $1,500.
International Studio & Curatorial Program, New York, NY
in support of the participation of a Norwegian curator and a Norwegian visual artist in the ISCP’s 2011-12 program. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $25,000.
Iron County Historical and Museum Society, Caspian, MI
in support of the cultural program “Our Scandinavian Roots” featuring Finnish kantele player Wilho Saari, August 2011. Finnish Fund, $500.
ISSUE Project Room, Brooklyn, NY
in support of the exhibition “Sonic Unconsciousness” featuring Norwegian artist Jana Winderen, April 2011. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $1,200.
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, MA
in support of the performance of Norway’s National Company of Contemporary Dance, Carte Blanche, at the annual Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, June to July 2011. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $5,000.
Lampo, Inc., Chicago, IL
in support of an audio/video performance and design collaboration with Swedish artist Leif Elggren and Lampo graphic designer Alisa Wolfson, June to July 2011. Arts Fund, $1,000.
Luther College, Decorah, IA
in support of the Sesquicentennial Opening Convocation by Dr. Ole Petter Ottersen, Rector of the University of Oslo. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $2,000.
New York Scandia Symphony, New York, NY
in support of the 2011 Scandinavian Music Festival, June 2011. New Sweden '88 Fund, $1,000.
Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA
in support of the 2010 Nordic Knitting Conference. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $1,000.
Performa, Inc., New York, NY
in support of the participation of Norwegian artist Ingar Dragset at Performa 11, Performa’s 4th visual art performance biennial, November 2011. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $2,000.
Pine Mountain Music Festival, Inc., Hancock, MI
in support of the premiere of the new opera "Rockland" based on the dramatic events in 1906 during the strike of Finnish miners in the town of Rockland, Michigan, June to July 2011. Finnish Fund, $500.
Richard B. Fisher Center for the Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
in support of the 2011 Bard SummerScape Festival featuring the music of Jean Sibelius, July to August 2011. Finnish Fund, $2,000.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), San Francisco, CA
in support of commissioned work by Norwegian artist Sissel Tolaas for the exhibition "How Wine Became Modern: Design & Wine 1976 to Now." Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $2,000.
Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study
in support of the SASS Travel Fund, which provides small travel grants for graduate students in Scandinavian Studies. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $1,000.
Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, SC
in support of the participation of Norwegian pianist/composer Ketil Bjørnstad at the 2011 Spoleto Festival USA, May to June 2011. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $1,000.
Terra Firma Theatre Company, Brooklyn, NY
in support of the performance of the theatrical adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's "Cries & Whispers", May to June 2011. New Sweden '88 Fund, $1,000.
The Play Production Company, New York, NY
in support of the production and American premiere of Swedish playwright Jonas Hassan Khemiri's INVASION! Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $1,500.
Vesterheim Museum, Decorah, IA
in support of funding for Norwegian folk artists to teach and lecture at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, July 2011. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $3,000.
Award Totals for Public Projects:
Awards: 32
Total Funding: $ 84,700