Princess Grace Foundation-USA
The Princess Grace Foundation-USA is a national foundation in the United States which is dedicated to identifying and assisting emerging talent in theater, dance, and film by awarding grants in the form of scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships.
It was named after Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco. The Foundation has awarded over $8 million to nearly 500 theater, dance, and film artists nationwide. It continues to fund its inaugural disciplines and has expanded its grants program to include playwriting and choreography grants within the theater and dance categories.
Contents
1 History
2 The Princess Grace Statue Award
3 The Prince Rainier III Award
4 Notable Princess Grace Awards Winners
4.1 Theater
4.2 Playwriting
4.3 Dance
4.4 Choreography
4.5 Film
5 References
6 External links
History
Prince Rainier of Monaco established the program to keep helping emerging artists realize their career goals as Princess Grace did during her lifetime. Prince Rainier's children continue to assist in the program in its 28th year. Notable supporters of the Foundation during its inception include Gant Gaither, Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, John Johnson, William P. Rogers, Mary Wells Lawrence, and Lynn Wyatt.
In 1982, the Board of Trustees, under Robert Hausman, incorporated Princess Grace Foundation-USA as a not-for-profit public charity. In 1984, after the initial fund raising phase was complete, financial grants in the form of scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships were awarded to artists associated with schools or companies in the dance and theater disciplines. An arts advisory board composed of distinguished professionals in each of those fields was appointed to choose the most talented applicants as Awards recipients. President Reagan and his wife oversaw the first gala in Washington, D.C.; a tradition now continued annually in the Awards Gala in New York City.
In 2008, the AAB formed a partnership with Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) to provide further support for Princess Grace Awards winners. The Works in Progress Residency provides a cash award of around $25,000 and residence at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, in support of the multimedia and interdisciplinary artistic pursuits of Princess Grace Awards winners. The Residency enables these artists to explore, experiment, and push the boundaries of their work in an environment that focuses on process over product. In 2010, three artists received BAC Residencies: two in Theater and one in Dance.
In 2009, the AAB formed a partnership with Steppenwolf Theatre Company to provide further support for its Theater Awards winners. The goal of this alliance is to provide a Princess Grace Theater Awards winner with an opportunity to learn from a more established Awards winner by serving as a Co-Assistant Director on a production scheduled as a part of the Steppenwolf season. The partnership has paired Alex Torra with Anna D. Shapiro on a production of UP! in 2009 and plans to pair another director with Tina Landau on a production of Hot L Baltimore in 2011.
Currently, John F. Lehman, Jr. is at the helm, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, serves as Vice-Chairman, and Toby Boshak, who has been with the Foundation for fourteen years, is the Executive Director.
The Princess Grace Statue Award
Past winners of the Awards who distinguish themselves in their artistic disciplines since receiving their initial Princess Grace Awards are eligible to win the Foundation’s highest honor, the Princess Grace Statue Award. In addition to a $25,000 unrestricted cash gift, these awardees are presented with a bronze statuette of Princess Grace created by the Dutch artist Kees Verkade. To date, fifty-one artists have received this award.
The Prince Rainier III Award
In 2005, the board of trustees inaugurated the Prince Rainier III Award, in honor of the man who helped begin the Foundation. This Award is presented to eminent artists who have not only been highly successful in their careers, but have made significant humanitarian contributions to their fields. To date, Mikhail Baryshnikov (2005), Twyla Tharp (2006), George Lucas (2007), Glenn Close (2008), Mandy Patinkin (2009), Denzel Washington and Pauletta Washington (2010) and Julie Andrews (2011) Dick Van Dyke (2014) Robert Redford and Sibylle Redford (2015) have received this honor, which includes a grant to the philanthropic organization of their choice.
Notable Princess Grace Awards Winners
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References
^ Yareli Arizmendi[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Christopher Ashley[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ David Barrera[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Orlagh Cassidy[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Donna Lynne Champlin[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Oscar Isaac[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Richard Kimmel[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Shishir Kurup[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Anthony Kushner[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Tina Landau[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Jared Mezzocchi. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ David Neumann[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Patrick Page[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Fernando Rivas[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
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^ Scott Turner Schofield[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Anna Shapiro[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Eric Simonson[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Ty Taylor[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Paul Tazewell[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Paul Warner[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Michael Wilson[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Adam Rapp[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Sheila Callaghan[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Bridget Carpenter[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Jesse Kellerman[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Kenneth Lin[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Kate Robin[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Carlos Acosta[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Jared Angle[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Alexandra Ansanelli[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Andrew Bartee[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Robert Battle[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Adrienne Benz[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Isabella Boylston[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Maria Bystrova-Renko[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Terese Capucilli[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Jeffrey Cirio[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Li Cunxin[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Gonzalo Garcia[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Pauline Golbin[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Derick Grant[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ David Hallberg[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Blaine Hoven[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Drew Jacoby[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Michele Jimenez[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Jermel Johnson[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Maria Kowroski[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ John Lam[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Sarah Kathryn Lane[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Tina LeBlanc-Jerkunica[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Kristin Long[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Riolama Lorenzo[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Brooklyn Mack[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Diane Madden[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Amanda McKerrow[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Gillian Murphy. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Tiler Peck[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Alexander Peters[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Lucien Postlewaite[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Christine Shevchenko[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Jennie Renee Somogyi[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Ethan Stiefel[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Lilyan Vigo-Ellis[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Elizabeth Walker[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Joseph Walsh[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Miranda Weese[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Michele Wiles[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Kyle Abraham[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Camille A. Brown[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Zoe Scofield[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Kate Weare[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Olivier Wevers[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Rose Bond[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Ilya Chaiken[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Eric Darnell[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Cary Joji Fukunaga[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Stephen Hillenburg[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Parine Jaddo[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Gregory Mottola[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ David Riker[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Ben Russell[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Ben Steinbauer Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine.. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
^ Ham Tran[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.
Staples, Gracie Bonds (October 22, 2008). "Princess's foundation rewards filmmaker". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
"Princess Grace Foundation Award Winners Unveil Fabergé Egg". Broadway World. October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
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