Cultural Contract for Glass Half Full Theatre / $300,000
jan ’25 – dec ’26
city of austin cultural arts division – thrive grant
For general operations and programming with Glass Half Full Theatre, in Austin, TX.
Temporada 2023 at the Zilker Botanical Garden / $25,000
sep ’23 – aug ’24
city of austin cultural arts division – elevate grant
To support a full season of programming at the Zilker Botanical Garden aimed at botanists, theater artists, and the general public. Includes the development of one new Christmas Latinx play, one new musical about drought and privatization, an arts-based training for Garden docents, and professional development for artists.
Cultural Contract for Glass Half Full Theatre / $170,000
jan ’23 – dec ‘24
city of austin cultural arts division – thrive grant
For general operations and programming with Glass Half Full Theatre, in Austin, TX.
Estado Vegetal / $1000
feb ’23
ut austin fine arts diversity council
To stage a bilingual production of Manuela Infante’s Estado Vegetal at the Zilker Botanical Garden and the University of Texas at Austin.
Dramaturgy-led Climate Change Adaptation / $30,000
jun ’19 – dec ’20
general call for projects from planet texas 2050
To develop arts-based climate change curriculum for high schoolers in central Texas, with then-Ph.D. student Nic Bennett.
Better Practices in Professional Theater / $50,630
jul ’18 – jan ’19
green fund of the office of sustainability
To co-produce a Zero-Waste, equitable theater production of Mr. Burns: A Post-electric Play, with fellow MFA student Iman Corbani and Aaron Kubacak.
Theater & Environmental Justice Symposium / $2,000
jul ’18 – dec ’18
texas parents association
To organize a 3-day symposium with local activists, staff and faculty in support of our production of Mr. Burns.
Creative Science Communication with Sandra Tsing-Loh / $3,664
jul ’18
the fund for academic enhancement of the graduate school
To sponsor a visit and lecture in narrative and inclusive Science Communication with actress and author Sandra Tsing Loh, with Dr. Jen Moon.
Theater & Environmental Justice Symposium / $2,000 jul ’18 – dec ’18
texas parents association
To organize a 3-day symposium with local activists, staff and faculty in support of our production of Mr. Burns.
The Tempest: A Gentrification Story / $1000
nov ’18
fine arts diversity council
To stage an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, highlighting the voices of Latina women and their displaced communities in East Austin.
Zero-Waste Scenic Design Pilot Project / $924
feb ’18
green fund of the office of sustainability
To fund a Zero Waste theatrical production of Mammoth: A De-Extinction Love Story by Adam R. Burnett.
Theater & War Workshops / $4,500
jul ’17
the fund for academic enhancement of the graduate school
To co-organize workshops with theatre practictioners that produce work in areas that have survived armed conflict.
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