Grantee Spotlights

Design Corps supports the vital role that design can play in addressing critical issues and needs of communities. Through the Social Economic Environmental Design (SEED) initiative, Design Corps provides communities, institutions and design professionals with the tools and services they need to integrate community-engaged processes into design activities, leading to projects that reflect a community's values and cultural identities. Public inclusion as a "best practice" in design is increasingly recognized as a highly effective way to sustain the health and longevity of a place or a community.

The Surdna Foundation is pleased to announce the transition of its national and longstanding Surdna Arts Teachers Fellowship Program (SATF). As of July 1, 2012, this signature program will be known as the National Arts Teachers Fellowship Program (NATF), and will be under the direction of the Center for Arts Education at the Boston Arts Academy in Boston, Massachusetts.

Since 1998, AS220 Youth has worked to increase access to the arts among Rhode Island's low-income teens. Its goal is to engage youth in rigorous artmaking that leads to increased skills and self-esteem. The enhanced skills acquired at AS220 contribute to teens' positive social, educational and vocational outcomes.

The California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) is a rigorous, month-long residential training program for talented and motivated high school students. Established in 1985 by the California State Legislature, CSSSA selects students based on review of applications in Animation, Creative Writing, Dance, Film/Video, Music, Theatre and the Visual Arts.

The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is dedicated to the study, advancement, and presentation of Hispanic culture -- arts, and humanities. Founded in 1983, the NHCC offers year-round public programming in the visual arts, performing arts, history, literary arts, and media arts.

Mill Street Loft is a not-for-profit Multi-Arts Educational Center in Poughkeepsie, New York. It is committed to supporting personal growth and fostering self-expression through the visual and media arts, literary arts, performing arts and arts education.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) opened in October 1997, and now ranks as the sixth largest performing arts center in the United States. Located in Newark, NJPAC aims to be a different kind of arts center--not only a world-class cultural landmark, but also a community center that embraces the diversity of New Jersey.

Now in its 31st year, The Mattress Factory is a museum of contemporary art supporting the creation and exhibition of site-specific installation art. Since 1982, the Mattress Factory has provided space and resources for more than 300 artists from around the world to make site-specific works.

Now in its 26th year, The Wooden Floor is an arts-for-youth organization effectively combining dance education with academic and family programs for underserved youth and teens in Santa Ana, Calif.

Grantee Spotlights

Grantee Spotlight: Design Corps and Tulane City Center

Surdna Announces Transition of Arts Teachers Fellowship Program

Grantee Spotlight: AS220

Grantee Spotlight: California State Summer School for the Arts

Grantee Spotlight: National Hispanic Cultural Center

Grantee Spotlight: Mill Street Loft

Grantee Spotligh: NJ Performing Arts Center

Grantee Spotlight: Mattress Factory

Grantee Spotlight: The Wooden Floor