Concrete and Grass Lowertown Music Festival

To support the Concrete and Grass Lowertown Music Festival, a free music event that opens the downtown St. Paul performing arts season in September

'Is Paris Burning?'

To foster the appreciation and understanding of new work and thinking in the dance field with "Is Paris Burning?," a 3-year series of artist-curated and site-specific performances that examine and re-invigorate traditional conceptions of dance in Miami

'Renegade' series

To support the opening and closing productions of the University Musical Society's (U.M.S.) "Renegade" series, celebrating the artist Phillip Glass through the production of "Einstein on the Beach", as well as a Michael Tilson Thomas residency

2012 Annual Conference

To provide support for the Grantmakers in the Arts 2012 Annual Conference to be held in Miami, Florida

3rd Annual National Immigrant Integration Conference

To provide sponsorship support of the 3rd Annual National Immigrant Integration Conference on October 24-26, 2011, in Seattle

A Play, a Pie and a Pint

To produce 'A Play, a Pie and a Pint', a series of plays performed in non-traditional venues at non-traditional times on days when other theaters are traditionally dark

AEJMC

To encourage innovation in journalism education by rewarding innovative uses of Knight News Challenge software by faculty and students

Actors' Summit

To entice new audiences to the Actors' Summit, through a community engagement program targeting youth and their parents

Akron Civic Theatre

To help engage diverse audiences in the Akron Civic Theatre's 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons with intergenerational, multi-cultural and community based programming

Akron Hip-Hop Showcase

To support the production of the 4th Annual Akron Hip-Hop Showcase conference

Akron Summer Arts Experience

To support robust programming through the Akron Summer Arts Experience including: Lock 3 summer concerts, festivals, and community events; Lock 4 free concerts; Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival; Sunday Symphonies; and Lock 3 Summer Arts Experience

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

To promote understanding and respect among youths and adults of all ethnic, religious and socio-economic backgrounds with an Arab Music Concert Series