...We are thrilled to be 1 of 866 organizations
to
receive a NEA arts grant for our film,
'For the Sake of the
Children'....
Pictured are film makers Joe Fox, Marlene Shigekawa &
James Nubile in
attendance at the recent pilgrimage to the Manzanar concentration camp.
attendance at the recent pilgrimage to the Manzanar concentration camp.
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POSTON COMMUNITY
ALLIANCE receives
National Endowment for the Arts Grant
DATE: April 23, 2104
Washington DC —
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced
today that the Poston Community Alliance is one of 886 nonprofit organizations
nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant.
The Poston Community Alliance is recommended for a $20,000 grant to
support a documentary film – For the Sake
of the Children.
For
the Sake of the Children is a multigenerational story of
survival, struggle and transcendence that begins with mothers who gave birth to
and raised young children in one of America’s concentration camps. Now, 70
years later after World War II, For the
Sake of the Children, explores the legacy of the Japanese American
internment, its impact on current generations who are descendants of internees
and the complex interplay of culture, racial prejudice, history, and intergenerational
differences.
NEA Acting Chairman Shigekawa said, "The NEA is
pleased to announce that the Poston Community Alliance is recommended for an
NEA Art Works grant. These NEA-supported projects will not only have a positive
impact on local economies, but will also provide opportunities for people of
all ages to participate in the arts, help our communities to become more
vibrant, and support our nation's artists as they contribute to our cultural
landscape."
Marlene Shigekawa, Executive Producer, says that “The
Poston Community Alliance and Fly on the Wall Productions are thrilled to be
awarded this NEA grant supporting our significant media arts and educational
initiative to preserve the history of the Japanese American internment
experience.”
Art Works grants support the creation of art that meets the
highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent
art, lifelong learning in the arts, and enhancement of the livability of communities
through the arts. The NEA received 1,515 eligible applications under the Art
Works category, requesting more than $76 million in funding. Of those
applications, 886 are recommended for grants for a total of $25.8 million.
