AHC Grants Funded

AHC General Grants Funded June 2007

Childsplay, Inc., Tempe. Childsplay 30th Anniversary Exhibit," $3,000. An exhibit that provides a social and historical retrospective of Childsplay’s role in Arizona’s cultural landscape, to open in the Tempe Center for the Arts in Fall 2007. Project Director: David Saar, 602/350-8106.

Mesa Historical Museum, Mesa. Thanks for Tuning In: The Wallace and Ladmo Show, $6,025. An exhibit opening in September 2007 that provides an historical interpretation of the Wallace and Ladmo phenomenon in Arizona from 1954 to 1989, including the show’s ongoing social commentary. Project Director: Lisa Anderson, 480/835-7358.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Scottsdale. Mexican Americans of Downtown Scottsdale Oral History Project, $3,025. The collection phase of an oral history project about the Mexican American community in downtown Scottsdale from 1915 to 1966, resulting in a permanent exhibit at the church in early 2008. Project Director: Karen Spahn, 480/946-0673.

Phoenix Museum of History, Phoenix. Hispanic Heritage Exhibit, $3,000. An exhibit opening in October 2007 on the historical experience of the Hispanic community of Phoenix, accompanied by educational programming for both children and adults. Project Director: Tracy Wagner, 602/253-2734.

Pima County Parklands Foundation, Vail. The New Deal in Arizona: Connections to Our Historic Landscape, $6,025. An interpretive map and companion Web site on the 1933 to 1942 New Deal projects throughout Arizona, debuting in Fall 2008. Project Director: J. J. Lamb, 520/647-7121.

Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott. Prescott Book Festival: Sixth Edition, $3,000. A festival featuring author presentations, book vendors, and children’s activities, held at Sharlot Hall Museum in September 2007. Project Director: Barbara Cook, 928/445-3122.

Yavapai College Hassayampa Institute, Prescott. Meaning Out of Chaos: Lighting a Path Through the Labyrinth, $4,525. The July 2007 Hassayampa Institute will examine the role of literature in addressing the human condition through lectures, readings, and discussions among nationally known writers, scholars, and the public. Project Director: Susan Lang, 928/778-4970.