12/16/20
The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville partnered with PNC Foundation to provide grant awards through the JAX Arts Project to individual artists living and working in Northeast Florida.  Grants will support community-based projects resulting in work products that reflect the unprecedented social environment.   Many thanks to the PNC Foundation for support of this program!
 
Congratulations to the JAX Arts Project grantees!
 
Michelle Calloway
Consortium - $2,000
Belle Isle Short Film
Creation of a short film exploring themes of trauma and mental health

Mark Creegan
Consortium - $2,000
Ace Tours Art Exhibition
Free outdoor local art exhibitions mounted on public tennis courts

Barbara Hionides
Consortium - $2,000
Inside Out
Art works from community and students will be solicited and collected, then projected as outdoor neighborhood happenings

Glenn Morgan
Consortium - $2,000
100 Years No Breaks
Outdoor live performance of new work  featuring dance, music and poetry

Krystina Nelson
Consortium - $2,000
Working Title:  Wanderlust
Outdoor dance performance of work by local emerging choreographers with additional educational component

Andrew “Jeremy” Nix
Individual $1,000
Original composition dedicated to the resiliency and creativity of the creative community during the pandemic, with online performance

Laura Riggs
Consortium - $2,000
Say Their Names Temporary Memorial
Installation of a temporary, outdoor memorial and related programming dedicated to victims of racial violence in Jax

Joseph Shuck
Individual - $1,000
Together
Creation of a short, upbeat animated film to illustrate best practices for preventing spread of COVID

Edward Taylor
Individual - $1,000
The Colors of Euphoria
Online art exhibition of previous works and creation/documentation of one new work with virtual opening and closing ceremonies with chamber music performances

The grant projects, which will take place between now and June 30, 2021, will incorporate current recommendations for social distancing measures due to COVID-19. 
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“The partnership between The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville and PNC is in perfect alignment with our mission,” said Diana Donovan, interim executive director of the Cultural Council. “Enriching life in Northeast Florida by investing in arts and culture – that’s why we’re here.”