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The Museum of Modern Art's Performance Exhibition Series Continues with Live Performances on March 7 and 8, 2009
February 27, 2009
http://www.moma.org
NEW YORK, NY: The Museum of Modern Art presents the second and third installments of its Performance Exhibition Series on March 7 and 8, 2009, with live performances dedicated to early choreographic works by Simone Forti (American, b. Italy 1935) and Yvonne Rainer (American, b. 1934)—two key figures of the 1960s minimalist dance movement who defined a new language of physical movement.
MoMA Deepens Commitment to Collecting, Preserving, and Exhibiting Performance Art Through a Range of Pioneering Initiatives
February 27, 2009
Newly Named Department of Media and Performance Art Recognizes the Influential Role of Performance in Contemporary Artistic Practice
http://www.moma.org/
NEW YORK, NY: The Museum of Modern Art has increased its focus on performance-based art with a range of pioneering initiatives: a new exhibition series, an ongoing series of workshops for artists and curators, major acquisitions, and a retrospective of the work of performance artist Marina Abramović in 2010.
Annenberg Foundation Grant Brings POYi Program to Los Angeles
December 22, 2008
$75,000 Gift Supports Photojournalism Education, Public Exhibition at The Annenberg Space for Photography
http://www.poyi.org
Pictures of the Year International will receive a substantial grant from the Annenberg Foundation to host the 2009 POYi Education, Awards, and Exhibition Program at The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles. The grant will provide support for POYi's two-day professional development program and an educational display of award-winning photojournalism; scheduled for mid-July.
The National Constitution Center announces Joseph M. Torsella, President and CEO, will step down
December 15, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, PA: In a press release dated December 11, 2008, The National Constitution Center announced that Joseph M. Torsella will step down as President and CEO, following two terms – a total of 10 years – of distinguished service establishing, securing, and advancing the Center as one of America’s most dynamic cultural institutions.
The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Fund for Small School Advancement
December 12, 2008
http://www.newvisions.org
NEW YORK, NY: In March 2006, the Annenberg Foundation awarded a grant of $20,000,000 to New Visions for Public Schools to create the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Fund for Small School Advancement to strengthen New York City's small schools through concerted strategies that lead to high quality teaching, effective school leadership, greater civic engagement with the schools and with young people, and continual adaptation, innovation and exemplary practices across all schools.
Bellwood-Antis High School makes list of U.S. News and World Report's “America's Best Schools”
December 11, 2008
http://www.pacoaching.org
Bellwood-Antis High School, located in Bellwood, Pennsylvania and a participating school in the Pennsylvania High School Coaching Initiative (PAHSCI), has been awarded a Bronze medal in the 2nd annual list of America’s Best Schools.
The Mark Twain House & Museum Receives $500,000 Grant from the Annenberg Foundation
November 12, 2008
http://www.marktwainhouse.org
HARTFORD, CT: The Mark Twain House & Museum has been awarded a $500,000 grant by The Annenberg Foundation. The grant will support the museum’s Stabilization and Planning Fund, a reserve fund that has been created as a first step in the museum’s long-term plan to resolve its current financial challenges.
National Constitution Center Announces Participating Faculty for 2009 Peter Jennings Project for Journalists and the Constitution
November 12, 2008
Deadline to register is December 31, 2008
http://www.constitutioncenter.org
PHILADELPHIA, PA: The National Constitution Center announces that Akhil Amar, Guido Calabresi, Erwin Chemerinsky, Susan Estrich, Sherrilyn Ifill, Ken Starr, David Westin and John Yoo will form the participating faculty for the 2009 Peter Jennings Project for Journalists and the Constitution.
George Clooney to Discuss Role in “Good Night, and Good Luck” at Reel Journalism with Nick Clooney
November 10, 2008
Series Includes "Broadcast News," Good Night, and Good Luck,""Citizen Kane" and "All the President's Men"
http://www.newseum.org
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Newseum, in partnership with American University’s School of Communication, announced yesterday that actor and director George Clooney will be among the featured discussion panelists for the Reel Journalism With Nick Clooney film series.
“Pennsylvania High School Coaching Initiative Offers Change in Secondary Education” by Ellen Eisenberg, PAHSCI Executive Director, is published by The Pennsylvania Administrator
September 30, 2008
The Annenberg Foundation invites you to read the full text of Ms. Eisenberg's article, “Pennsylvania High School Coaching Initiative Offers Change in Secondary Education,” which discusses the unique design of the PAHSCI model and concludes with references to recent PSSA data.
The Annenberg Foundation Supports Los Angeles Red Cross Emergency Operations Centers
September 18, 2008
http://www.RedCrossLA.org
LOS ANGELES, CA: The American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles announced today it has received a substantial gift from the Annenberg Foundation to establish seven new Emergency Operations Centers (EOC’s) with advanced communications equipment.
Immune Disease Institute Wins Annenberg Grant to Support International TB and AIDS Care and Research
September 14, 2008
http://www.idi.harvard.edu
BOSTON, MA: The Immune Disease Institute has received a two-year, US$150 thousand award from the Annenberg Foundation to support its ongoing work in international health.
Annenberg Foundation Funds Cambodian Health Committee's Pioneering Research and Clinical Program to Fight TB and AIDS
September 14, 2008
http://www.cambodianhealthcommittee.org
Boston, MA: The Cambodian Health Committee (CHC) has received a two-year, US$350 thousand award from the Annenberg Foundation to support a joint program of basic scientific discovery and treatment delivery aimed at halting the devastating twin epidemics of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in Cambodia and other poor countries.
Leonore Annenberg Scholarship and School Funds
September 09, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, PA: The Scholarship Fund, which makes grants annually on an invitation only basis, is a program of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Click here to see front-page story in The Philadelphia Inquirer on two Philadelphia area recipients.
LACMA Receives Major Gift from Wallis Annenberg to Acquire Renowned Collection of 3,500 Photographs
August 11, 2008
LACMA honors gift by naming the Wallis Annenberg Department of Photography
http://www.lacma.org
LOS ANGELES, CA: The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announces that it has received a groundbreaking gift from Wallis Annenberg and the Annenberg Foundation in support of photography.
Sundance Institute Announces 2008 Annenberg Grant Recipients
July 29, 2008
Support Provided for Seven Emerging Filmmakers Chosen from the June Directors Lab
http://www.sundance.org/
Los Angeles, CA: Sundance Institute announced today the selection of seven filmmakers as the 2008 Annenberg Film Fellows – Fellipe Barbosa, Frank Budgen, Daniel Casey, John Magary, Moon Molson, and Lara Foot Newton and Gerard Marx.
Shakti Rising Receives $52,560 from the Annenberg Foundation to Support the Expansion of Offsite Wellness and Leadership Education Services (OWLS)
July 23, 2008
http://www.shaktirising.org
SAN DIEGO, CA: In recognition of Shakti Rising’s leading-edge educational model, the Annenberg Foundation recently granted $52,560 to Shakti Rising to support the Offsite Wellness and Leadership Education Services (OWLS) program.
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Receives $10 Million from The Annenberg Foundation in Support of a New Citywide Arts Festival
June 18, 2008
http://www.kimmelcenter.org
PHILADELPHIA, PA: Kimmel Center President and CEO Anne Ewers announced today that The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has received a grant of $10 million from The Annenberg Foundation to establish an annual, month-long, citywide arts festival, beginning in April 2011.
Ocean Alliance Purchases Iconic Landmark in Gloucester, Massachusetts with Annenberg Foundation Support
June 10, 2008
Tarr and Wonson Paint Manufactory to Become an Oceanographic Research Institute
http://www.oceanalliance.org
LINCOLN, MA: Ocean Alliance announced today that it will purchase for--preservation and restoration-- the iconic Tarr and Wonson Paint Manufactory located at the entrance to the inner harbor of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The historic 1863 site will be saved for marine use as a future oceanographic research center to be operated by Ocean Alliance.
Teachers From Across the County Come Together for First Annual Freedom Writer Teachers Summit
April 24, 2008
http://www.freedomwritersfoundation.org
LOS ANGELES, CA: 126 educators from across the United States and Canada will come together this Thursday for the first annual Freedom Writer Teachers Summit, a culminating event for participants of a national training program launched in 2007---the Freedom Writers Institute.
Leadership Laboratory for Top Federal Managers Taps Public and Private Sectors to Address Urgent National Problems
March 06, 2008
Food Safety and Veterans' Health Care Are First on New Institute's Agenda
http://www.ourpublicservice.org/
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Partnership for Public Service today announced the start up of an innovative leadership training laboratory to help the federal government tackle the nation’s most pressing issues – before they become public crises.
The Annenberg Foundation Grants $500,000 to Canine Adoption and Rescue League of Ventura
February 19, 2008
http://www.carlvc.org
VENTURA, CA: January 31, 2008 “Canine Adoption and Rescue League” of Ventura (C.A.R.L.) received a grant in the amount of $500,000. The grant was provided by the Annenberg Foundation to support the capital campaign for the Canine Rescue Center.
Sundance Institute Announces New Annenberg Film Fellowship Grant Recipient
February 14, 2008
Austin-based filmmaker Bob Byington receives funds for upcoming feature
http://www2.sundance.org/
Los Angeles, CA: Sundance Institute has announced Bob Byington as the newest filmmaker to receive support through the Annenberg Film Fellowship Program, created in 2004 to identify and foster a new generation of leading film artists.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives $1 Million Grant from the Annenberg Foundation
February 14, 2008
http://www.ChildrensHospitalLA.org
LOS ANGELES, CA: The Annenberg Foundation has made a $1 million grant to support Living Proof: The Campaign for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, which will further enable the construction of its New Hospital Building to benefit the children and families of Greater Los Angeles for decades.
Annenberg Donations to Eisenhower Reach $100 Million
December 20, 2007
http://www.emc.org
Rancho Mirage, CA: Eisenhower Medical Center, the only not-for-profit hospital in the Coachella Valley, has received a generous new $10 million gift from the Annenberg Foundation in support of Campaign Eisenhower Phase II.
States, Foundations Launch Woodrow Wilson Fellowships to Improve Teacher Preparation and Recruitment
December 20, 2007
Initiatives Designed To Attract Top Candidates for High-Need Schools
http://www.woodrow.org/
PRINCETON, NJ: To help overhaul teacher education and encourage some of the nation’s most talented college graduates to seek long-term teaching careers in high-need classrooms, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation launched today an unprecedented teaching fellowship program at the state and national levels funded initially at $17 million by leading philanthropies.
Caltech Breaks Ground on Annenberg Center
December 18, 2007
http://www.caltech.edu
PASADENA, CA: The California Institute of Technology will break ground on the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Center for Information Science and Technology at 11 a.m. December 7 at Caltech.
City of Malibu Announces $2 Million Matching Grant from the Annenberg Foundation
December 10, 2007
Largest-Ever Private Donation to Support the Legacy Park Project
http://www.malibulegacy.org/
MALIBU, CA: The City of Malibu tonight announced a $2 million dollar matching grant from the Annenberg Foundation in support of the Malibu Legacy Park Project, the centerpiece of the City’s efforts to reduce pollution impacts along its shoreline. Also announced was the launch of the Annenberg/Legacy Park Challenge.
National Constitution Center Explores Religious Expression in Schools During National Student Outreach Program, The Exchange
December 03, 2007
http://www.constitutioncenter.org
PHILADELPHIA, PA: The National Constitution Center, with the generous support of the Annenberg Foundation, will present the second installment of The Exchange: A Marketplace of Student Ideas, hosted by MTV News Correspondent SuChin Pak, on Thursday, December 6, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST in the Center's Kirby Auditorium.
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