This year QCA distributed $251,000 to 28 Queens individual artists for the creation of new work and to 32 nonprofit arts organizations for services to be presented to the Queens community during the year. QCA wishes to thank the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the JPMorgan Chase Foundation for their continued support to the Queens Community Arts Fund program. QCA would also like to thank all the panelists who gave their time to help make the QCAF program successful for the 2008 cycle.

QCA congratulates the recipients of the 2008 Queens Community Arts Fund Awards and looks forward to their performances, concerts, exhibitions, and cultural programs in the upcoming year.

For the schedule of 2008 Queens-funded events, visit our Calendar.

Awardees 2008

New York State Council on the Arts
Decentralization Organizational Support
For cultural services presentations for the Queens community

A Better Jamaica, Inc.
Family Movies in the Park 2008

Aisling Arts, Inc.
Performance of the Play, "Dispersal"

Aisling Arts, Inc.
Performance of the Play, "Private Conversations"

Anadolan-Organizing South Asian Workers
Claiming Our Space: Leadership Intensive Workshops, Performances, and Production

Astoria Big Band
Women's Works: Concert Featuring Two Women Composers of Queens

Astoria Performing Arts Center
Spring Musical Revival

Bayside Historical Society           
Annual Summer Art Show

Bayside Historical Society
Installation of Ten History Panels

Blue Pipa           
Three Asian Music Concerts

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
Debut of New Work for 5th Annual Performance at Queens Theatre in the Park

Center of Holographic Arts           
2008 Exhibition Program

Central Astoria L.D.C.           
Summer Cultural Enrichment Activity for Youth

Con Brio Ensemble           
Three Sunday Afternoon Concerts

Dance Entropy, Inc.           
Green Space Blooms Dance Festival

EarSay, Inc.
Emerging Artist Performance Festival

Federation of Italian American Org. of Queens, Inc.
Italian Nights-Heritage and Culture Program

Free Style Arts Association, Inc.           
Community Experiential Art Events During the Summer

Free Synagogue of Flushing Community Theatre Group           
Teen Theater Workshop and Production of "Peter Pan"

Fresh Meadows Poets
12 Television Shows Featuring Poet Laureates & Publication

Greater Astoria Historical Society
Photographic Exhibit, Marion Duckworth Smith:  A Walk Through Time

Latin Jazz Coalition
Latin Jazz Concert Series

Long Island city Artists, Inc.
Open Studios Event

Long Island city Artists, Inc.
"11101" Exhibition

MAD About Dance
Modern Dance Concert

Metropolitan Country Music Assoc., Inc.
Country Music & Dance Summer Concert Series

Onipa-Abusia, Inc.
Dance Production Entitled "In Honor of Our Queenmothers"

Percussia
Music Program:  Inspired by Gamelan

Queens Jewish Community Council, Inc.
Bukharian International Festival Series

Queens Lesbian and Gay Pride Community Ctr., Inc.
Queens Queer Cultural Festival

Queens Shakespeare, Inc.
Performance of Shakespearean Play, "Twelfth Night"

Reconstruct Art, Inc.
Literary Arts/Performance Project

Theatron, Inc.
Production of Comedy/Farce in Greek Entitled "39 and Single"

New York State Council on the Arts
Decentralization Tier Individual Artist Support
Performance disciplines for the creation of new work inspired by the community

Hector Canonge
URBIS 18, a Mulit-Media Project Exploring Ethnic Heritage Via Sound

Geoffrey Harris
Outdoor Mural Project involving Youth

Eung Ho Park
"Bottle Cap Eyes" Installation Art Exhibit and Public Workshops

Nelly E. Lester
Visual Arts Exhibition entitled, "Times of Braidism"

Norma Markley
One-Person Exhibition of Mixed Media (Works on Paper, Media, and Embroidery)

Ludmila Pahl
Exhibition and Workshop Collage Project entitled, "Memory Pieces"

Kai Peng
Exhibition of Watercolors and Calligraphy, entitled, "Color of Queens"

Andrea Polli
"Cloud Car" Interactive, Installation Art Project

Jullian D. Rose
Video Documentary Focusing on AA Flight 587 and Personal Ramifications

Zoe Irene Sullivan
Mini-Bollywood Video Project with Commentary on Western and South Asian Norms

NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Greater New York Arts Development Fund
Organization Support offering cultural programming to the Queens community

Aisling Arts, Inc.
"Work/Dream 3", An Exploration in Sound, Music and Dramatic Text

Andolan-Organizing South Asian Workers
Claiming Our Space: Community Art Workshops

CBA Culture and Arts Center
Chinese Music Concert

Con Brio Ensemble
Three Afternoon Concerts

Dance Entropy, Inc.
"On the Move", Dance Movement Based Workshops

Drumsongs Production, Inc.
Televised Broadcast of cultural Caravan Show

EarSay, Inc.
Youth Performance Project, Cross Country Dialogue Through the Arts

Failte Care Corporation (dba New York Irish Center)
Acting classes and Performances by Youth

Federation of Italian American Org. of Queens, Inc.
Italian Nights-Heritage and Culture Program

Free Style Arts Association, Inc.
Community Art Events During Summer

Free Synagogue of Flushing Community Theatre Group
Teen Theater Workshop/ Musical, "Peter Pan"

Fresh Meadows Poets
Queens Teen Poet Laureate Television & Publication & Reading Series

Latin Jazz Coalition
Latin Jazz Concert Series

Long Island City Artists, Inc.
Open Studios & "11101" Exhibition

MAD About Dance
Modern Dance Concert

New York Metropolitan Country Music Assoc., Inc.
Country Music & Dance Summer Concert Series

Onipa-Abusia, Inc.
Outdoor Festival

Percussia
Music Program: Inspired by Gamelan

Queens Shakespeare, Inc.
Performance of Shakespearean Play, "Julius Caesar"

NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Greater New York Arts Development
Individual Artist Support in the visual arts disciplines for the creation of new work

Corina Bartra
Concert of Afro-Peruvian Music and Brazilian Jazz

James Cañon
Literary Arts Project

Heun Choi
Asian Folk Music/Jazz Fusion, Stringed Instrument Concert

Kimberly Anne Cummings
Rehearsals and a Staged Reading of a New Screenplay

Saman Dashti
Performance of Afro-Brazilian Dance, Music and the Art of Capoeira

Gordon Haber
Completion of New Literary Work and Reading in Queens

Khadyjah Harper Alleyne
All Female Drumming Workshop and Performance

Stephanie Ho
Concert with Two Pianos, Four Hands Performing the Works of NY Area Composers

Juan David Gomez
Musical Performance of Original Compositions of David Gomez, Performed by the David Gomez Quintet

April Lynn James
"April & Friends: A Concert in Three Parts" a Concert of 18th-c. Music

Andrew Lamb
Multi Dimensional Music Concert Performance

Paul J. Maringelli
Bix Biederbecke Memorial Concert

Natalia Paruz Munson
Musical Saw Festival

Loraine Rodriguez
Operatic Performance of the Works of South American and European Composers

Nivedita ShivRaj
Rhythmic Presentation Of the Music of South India

Robin Dameshe Shumays
Arabic Music and Dance showcase during National Dance Week

Karna B. Singh
Non-Fiction Literary Project on the Cultural History of Indo-Caribbean Communities in Queens

Jacob Varmus
Queens Library Jazz Series

JP Morgan Chase
Arts and Culture Regrants Program for organization stabilization

Alliance of Queens Artists
Website updating and development

Astoria Music Society, Inc.
Storage Facilities & Office Equipment

Astoria Performing Arts Center
Hiring Development Director

Bayside Historical Society
Archival Kiosk

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, Inc.
Creation of a study guide and a Musical CD

The Chocolate Factory Theater
Support for Managing Director Salary

Flux Factory Inc.
General operating support

Free Style Arts Association, Inc.
Development Coordinator

Goliard Concerts
Operational Costs for the Concerts series, including season and outreach concerts

Greater Astoria Historical Society
Web Services/Lecture Hall Enhancements

Long Island City Artists, Inc.
Web Consultant and Internet E-mail Maintenance

Theatron, Inc.
Hiring a Part-Time Bilingual (Greek- English) Producing Director

Awardees

2008 Awardees pdf
2007 Awardees pdf
2006 Awardees pdf
2005 Awardees pdf