Cultural Grants

The NAF strives to enhance awareness and support of cultural exchange in both the United States and the Netherlands. The Foundation supports cultural events and projects in the two countries.


CULTURAL EVENTS WITH NAF UNDERWRITING
A calendar of events the NAF is supporting financially.

PAST GRANT RECIPIENTS:
A sampler of grantees in the performing and visual arts, historic preservation, literature and other cultural areas.

CULTURAL GRANTS: HOW TO APPLY

Applicants are encouraged to send a letter of intent to the Foundation at least 6 to 9 months ahead of the time when support is needed. The letter should be one page in length and include the following information:

• a brief description of the project,
• date(s) of performance and timeline,
• participants, and
• grant amount requested.

The Cultural Committee will review the letter and provide feedback to applicants by mail.

There is no application form for a NAF Cultural Grant. A completed application should include an original and SEVEN (7) COPIES of the following:

■ Cover Letter (maximum 2 pages): The first paragraph must contain a summary of the project and the requested grant amount (maximum 250 words). The cover letter should also include a description of the proposed project, timeline, performing dates, and the professional background of the principal participants, as well as total grant funding requested.

■Letter(s) of Support from partnering organizations and any contracts or agreements between presenters and the artist may be submitted when relevant.

■ Budget (maximum 1 page): Include an itemized list of proposed expenditures. Other committed and pending funding sources must be included, as well as the status of this funding at the time of application submission. The budget should clearly indicate what item(s) will be covered by the grant.

ONE (1) COPY of any Supporting Material, such as photographs, slides, videos or CD-ROMS.  The Committee regrets that such material cannot be returned.

The Cultural Committee reviews proposals four times annually.  The deadline for each quarter is February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. Applications must be submitted at least SIX (6) MONTHS before the grant is needed to ensure proper consideration. Proposals for projects that are already underway, or have been concluded at the time of the review, are almost never funded.

NOTE: Proposals are accepted only by mail.

Please contact the NAF if you have questions or wish to discuss your proposal and required materials:

The Netherland-America Foundation
82 Wall Street, Suite 1101
New York, NY 10005-3600
Tel. (212) 825-1221

Successful grantees agree:

■ To file a Final Project Report within three months of the completion of the grant term.

■ To credit the Netherland-America Foundation as having provided funding for the project in all publications, publicity, programs, and website references. The NAF logo must be used. A suggested credit line is the following: “This project has received funding through a grant from the Netherland-America Foundation.”
Copies of such printed material must be included in the Final Project Report.

■ To send a copy of any product (i.e. article, book, exhibition catalogue, CD or video recording) resulting from the project for The Netherland-America Foundation Archive.

FINAL PROJECT GUIDELINES FOR A NAF CULTURAL GRANT

All NAF Cultural Grant awardees are required to submit a Final Project Report within THREE (3) MONTHS of the completion of the grant term. A Final Project Report is required for a one-time award. There are no Report forms, but the guidelines below need to be reviewed. A Project Report should be a maximum of 3 pages (including a 1 page summary of expenditures). Only ONE (1) COMPLETE COPY is required.  No new applications for additional grants will be considered if the final report is not submitted.

Grantees must credit The Netherland-America Foundation in all publications, publicity, and programs of the sponsored project. The NAF logo must be used. A suggested credit line is the following: “This project has received funding through a grant from the Netherland-America Foundation.”
Copies of such printed material must be included in the Project Report.

■ Final Project Report for a One-time Award: This Report should offer a cumulative overview of the project. Please provide a concise and clear description of the outcomes of the project, referring back to the original proposal and summarizing what went as planned, as well as the changes and problems encountered. If any publications, papers or presentations resulted from the project, please list them and attach copies. Describe coverage in the media and cite any specific publicity or marketing strategies that were especially helpful. Share any experiences you would like to pass on to future grantees. A summary of expenditures compared to the original grant amount must be included.

Project Reports must be submitted by mail. Faxed or e-mailed Reports will not be accepted.

Project Reports should be mailed to:

The Netherland-America Foundation
82 Wall Street, Suite 1101
New York, New York 10005-3600
Phone: 212-825-1221

CULTURAL GRANTS: CALENDAR

The NAF funds a wide range of cultural projects, many of which have a public performance or exhibition component. If one of the following events is taking place in your area, you won’t want to miss it!

10TH INTERNATIONAL DOCOMOMO CONFERENCE
September 13-20, 2008
Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Dutch chapter of Docomomo, a non-profit organization devoted to the DOcumentation and COnservation of buildings, sites and neighbourhoods of the MOdern MOvement, hosts the 10th International Docomomo Conference with the general theme The Challenge of Change. The 2008 edition will mark the 20th anniversary of DOCOMOMO.

The venue will be the Van Nelle factory in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This renowned Modern Movement icon will accommodate the conference programme of Parallel Paper and Case Study Presentations, Round-table Sessions, the 2nd edition of the International Docomomo Student Workshop and public evening lectures by distinguished invited speakers. Pre- and postconference tours to Dutch MoMo buildings and other landmarks of Dutch architecture will also be part of the conference programme.

The NAF Cultural Committee awarded a grant to support the participation of six students in an international workshop focusing on the redevelopment of the Coolsingel, the Lijnbaan and the department store de Bijenkorf. The students will work together with students from 14 other countries.

For more information and registration, please visit:  http://www.docomomo2008.nl

THE DUTCH-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN WISCONSIN: 1840-PRESENT
Sheboygan County Historical Research Center, WI
September 25-27, 2008

A three-day education conference entitled, “The Dutch-American Experience in Wisconsin: 1840-present” seeking to draw academics, historians, genealogists and people with amateur and local history interests, exploring issues of emigration and survival in a new world.

For more information visit: http://www.schrc.org

The NAF strives to enhance awareness and support cultural diversity in both the United States and the Netherlands. Through $155,000 in grants in 2007 the Foundation supported Dutch and American artists in both the visual and performing arts.

CULTURAL GRANTS: PAST RECIPIENTS

The following grants were awarded by the NAF Cultural Committee in March and June, 2008. 

Community Activities

5 Dutch Days 5 Boroughs
The Five Boroughs, New York
To support the enhancement and sustainability of the event 5 Dutch Days 5 Boroughs: Dutch Arts & Culture Past and Present, to take place November 12-16, 2008. The event celebrates the continuous influence of Dutch arts and Culture in New York City—from the City’s enterprising, multicultural origins as a Dutch colony to the pivotal role of contemporary Dutch artists and designers in today’s international cultural scene. For more information, please visit www.fivedutchdays.org

Conferences and Workshops

DOCOMOMO US
New York, New York
To support student and speaker travel and participation in the 10th International DOCOMOMO Conference and workshops held in Rotterdam in September 2008. Six students enrolled in the United States Historic Preservation program participated in workshops focusing on the redevelopment of the Coolsingel, the Lijnbaan and the department store de Bijenkorf and networked with preeminent historic preservationists from Holland and around the world. For more information, please visit www.docomomo2008.nl.

DOCOMOMO International
Delft, Netherlands
An additional grant supported speaker travel and participation for Barry Bergdoll (keynote address) from the Museum of Modern Art, Kyle Normandin of Wiss Janney Elstner and Flora Chou of the Los Angeles Conservancy. For more information, please visit www.docomomo2008.nl.

Sheboygan County Historical Research Center
Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
To cover the publication costs associated with a three-day education conference entitled, “The Dutch-American Experience in Wisconsin: 1840-present.” The event took place September 25-27, 2008. The conference sought to strike a balance between scholastic and practical information sessions drawing on topics from ethnic studies, religion, history, language, archeology and folklore. For more information, please visit www.schrc.org.

Trans Cultural Exchange–2009 Conference on Int'l Opportunities in the Arts
Amsterdam, Netherlands
To support presentations by two speakers – Ms. Maria Tuerlings and Ms. Yeb Wiersma from the Netherlands at the 2009 Conference. Their presentation will promote the Netherlands’ based organizations Trans Artists and Res Artis to American artists and arts organizations, and – through the speaker’s help with mentoring sessions and a workshop – facilitate long term bonds between American and the Netherlands based artists and art organizations. The Conference takes place at Boston’s Omni Parker House Hotel from April 3-5, 2009. For more information, please visit www.transculturalexchange.org.

Dance

DANCECleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
To support the presentation of the modern dance company Leine & Roebana at the Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio on May 10, 2008. The performance was accompanied by a pre-performance lecture and a post-performance Q&A moderated by noted dance historian Maura Keefe. A free community Master Class gave dance students, pre-professional and professional dancers an up-close and personal introduction to the company’s specific technique. For more information, please visit www.dancecleveland.org.

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Beckett, Massachusetts
To support the presentation of Conny Janssen during the 2008 Festival. From July 23-July 27, 2008 Conny Janssen Danst gave five performances of Rebound in the Doris Duke Theatre and one performance as part of the Pillow’s popular Inside/Out free performance series. The company also participated in pre- and post-showtalks, as well as giving a Master Class open to students attending the Contemporary Traditions program of The School at Jacob’s Pillow, interns, staff, and the public. For more information on the 2008 Festival, please visit www.jacobspillow.org.

Design

Street Lab
Amsterdam, Netherlands
To support costs associated with an exchange project between Dutch and American ‘street’ designers. During New York Design Week, in May 2008, Stichting Streelab and ABE NYC organized an exhibition and fashion shows in the Meat Packing district, including DJ’s and performances, in cooperation with a total of twelve young fashion designers from Amsterdam and New York. The results of the exchange were also be presented during the second edition of the International Streetlab festival in July 2009 in Amsterdam. For more information, please visit www.streetlab.nl.

Music

Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn, New York
To help present Opening Night, a Dutch-language production by the theater company Toneelgroep Amsterdam, during BAM’s 2008 Next Wave Festival. Opening Night, based on the 1977 screenplay by John Cassavetes, is the story of Broadway actress Myrtle Gordon, who struggles as her body ages and her beauty quietly slips away. In an effort to break down the boundaries between public event and private emotion, the production uses live video feed and the audience seated onstage to a devastating effect. There will be five performances at the BAM Harvey Theater, December 2-6, 2008. For more information or tickets to the performance, please visit www.BAM.org.

California Institute of the Arts School of Music (CalArts)
Los Angeles, California
To fund Dutch artists’ performance fees for concerts at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT) in downtown Los Angeles. On November 9, the 10-piece Willem Breuker Kollektief, will perform a soundtrack to the F.W. Murnau film Faust. A three-day festival of Dutch contemporary music takes place in November: CalArts New Century Players and bass clarinetist Harry Sparnaay perform works by young Dutch composers, including Sparnaay himself, Michel van der Aa, Theo Loevendie, Matjis de Roo and others (November 14/15); California EAR Unit plays works by young Dutch composers, including Jacob ter Veldhuis, Mayke Nas, Martijn Padding, Diderick Wagenaar, and Yannis KyriakidesPeter Adriaansz, Kate Moore (November 16). On November 25. Vicki Ray performs works for piano and electronics, including a work by Jacob ter Veldhuis. For more information and tickets, please call 213 237-2800, or visit http://redcat.org/contact.php

Ivo Bol
Amsterdam, Netherlands
To support travel costs associated with the artist’s participation at the Music Omi International Musicians Residency in Ghent, New York in July and August, 2008. Ivo Bol is a composer, live performer and sound artist from Amsterdam who specializes in music for film, dance and theatre. He has developed a live sampling and synthesis instrument using various game controllers to trigger and manipulate sound in an intuitive and playful way. The residency program culminated in two public concerts, featuring Ivo Bol’s fellow residents, in Ghent and New York City. For more information, please visit: www.artomi.org and www.ivobol.nl.

New York Opera Society
New York, New York
To support participant recital costs for the New York Opera Society’s (NYOS) International Distinguished Artist in Residence, Dutch baritone, Hans Pieter Herman. From October 25-December 25, 2008 Mr. Herman will give regular coaching and master classes to NYOS ensemble members and two recitals (free and open to the public) focusing on Dutch repertoire: October 28, 2008 in St. Paul’s Chapel at Columbia University and December 10, 2008 at with the St. Andrew Music Society at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. For more information on the upcoming performances, please visit www.newyorkoperasociety.com or contact the NAF at 212.825.1221.

Research

Frances Norwood
Washington, D.C.
To support four weeks of research during summer 2008 in the Netherlands for a comparative new study of the meaning and impact of suffering for beginning-and-end life health care policy. This research is a collaborative effort with medical sociologist, Raymond de Vries, author of A Pleasing Birth: Midwives and Maternity Care in the Netherlands (2004) and builds on research on end-of-life care conducted between 1999 and 2001.

Theater

SITI COMPANY
New York, New York
To support the collaboration between SITI Company and the Maastricht Theater Academy to lead a workshop and performance of the play Death and the Ploughman at the Maastricht Theatre Festival in May 2008. Death and the Ploughman is written by Johannes von Saaz (1401) in Germany and tells the story of a man who loses his beloved wife in her prime and demands some answers for his ensuing pain. Translated for modern audiences by Irish playwright Michael West, the result is an extraordinary contemporary exploration of what it means to be alive in the world. For more information, please visit www.siti.org.

Visual Arts

Roma Pas
Amsterdam, Netherlands
To support the exhibition costs associated with a summer residency at Cooper Union from June 11 to July 11, 2008. The installation presented the “new” as an archaeological excavation; as something archetypical and anachronistic. The installation consisted of several wooden cut-outs and forms of self-drying clay.

Checkpoint DreamYourTopia
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In support of a sculptural installation by the artist known as Dadara, as well as interactive performance piece, where the visitor is invited to assume the role of someone who is prepared to make his dreams come true. The checkpoint was construed in the dreamlike setting of the Nevada desert during the art-theatre and music festival Burning Man in August, 2008. Afterwards the performance traveled to Dallas, where was exhibited and performed at Central Track, the University of Texas at Dallas art residency. For more information, please visit www.dadara.com.