25-01-13_CC_ATT_2025 Performing Arts Grant Program Applications Applicant Discipline
2025
Requested
Grant
2025 Review
Panel Score
2025 Grant
Recommended by
Subcommittee
2025 Grant
Recommended by
Cultural Affairs
Commission
2025 Grant
Approved by
City Council
Brief Description of Proposed 2025 Project
Vox Femina Music $12,000 92 $10,800 $10,800
"Banned!" Community concert featuring music based on books that have been banned from U.S. school and libraries.
Grand Performances Music $9,130 91 $8,217 $8,217
Cuban Block Party featuring the music of Changüí Majadero Synchromy Music $9,175 89 $8,258 $8,258
"Petrov's Night" An original opera-in-progress, by local composers Alan Olejniczak and Sergey Nesterov.
Helix Collective Music $6,000 87 $5,400 $5,400
"L.A. Stories" Original contemporary music performance by a quartet, with poetry and storytelling about Los Angeles.
Emersion Music Music $12,000 85 $10,800 $10,800
"Mosaic of Belonging" Featuring local string musicians, movement artists, and original compositions.
Fivemind Reeds Music $8,000 83 $7,200 $7,200
Concert of modern classical music performed by chamber ensemble, showcasing composers of Asian descent
Angel City Chorale Music $11,450 80 $10,305 $10,305
Choral performance led by Sue Fink, with varied repetoire, multiple languages, and youth participation
Culver City Symphony Orchestra Music $12,000 77 $10,800 $10,800 "60th Anniversary Concert" Showcasing recent and historical works, led by Music Director-Conductor Clyde Mitchell
Jazz Bakery, The Music $12,000 77 $10,800 $10,800
The John Daversa Big Band; featuring trumpet-player, composer, bandleader, educator, multiple Grammy Award winner
Kontrapunktus Music $10,000 75 $0 $0
Two classical concerts featuring baroque music repertoire; "The Four Seasons" by Vivaldi and "Dresden" showcasing less well known composers
Orchestra Nova LA Music $7,200 74 $0 $0
Full length orchestra concert; program may include works by Beethoven, Elgar, Shostakovich, Jesse Montgomery
Westside Youth Orchestra Music $10,000 65 $0 $0
Two classicial symphony concerts featuring youth orchestra and soloists
Brazil Arts Connection Music $5,000 64 $0 $0
"It's Brazilian - Silvia Nicolatto and Friends" concert and history, hosted by Sérgio Mielniczenko
Music: Total of Requested and
Recommended Grant Amounts $123,955 $82,580 $82,580
25-01-13_CC_ATT_2025 Performing Arts Grant Program Applications Applicant Discipline
2025
Requested
Grant
2025 Review
Panel Score
2025 Grant
Recommended by
Subcommittee
2025 Grant
Recommended by
Cultural Affairs
Commission
2025 Grant
Approved by
City Council
Brief Description of Proposed 2025 Project
Invertigo Dance Theatre Dance $12,000 92 $10,800 $10,800 "SOL" Multidisciplinary festival about climate crisis, community, environmental justice, and dance
Leela Dance Collective Dance $12,000 91 $10,800 $10,800 Kathak, classical dances of northern India, featuring live music and storytelling
Heidi Duckler Dance Dance $12,000 90 $10,800 $10,800
"¡Ordena! Culver City" an interactive performance 'food truck' celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Contra-Tiempo Activist Dance
Theater Dance $12,000 89 $10,800 $10,800
"Roots of Loving Us" Dance, music, and collaboration with performance artist and fashion designer, Yozmit The DogStar Donna Sternberg & Dancers Dance $12,000 89 $10,800 $10,800 "Thriving" Elder choreographers and dancers celebrating artistry and depth of experience, exploring notions of aging
No Easy Props Dance $12,000 83 $10,800 $10,800
"West Cost Funk & Soul Theater Experience" Multimedia dance theatre show about club culture, music, and lifestyle
LA Choreographers & Dancers/
Louise Reichlin & Dancers Dance $12,000 80 $0 $0
"HEART" Dance and multimedia work inspired by medical images of choreographer Louise Reichlin's heart.
Brockus Project Dance Company Dance $12,000 78 $0 $0
"Roses" Family-friendly immersive cabaret-style dance, blending musical theatre, jazz, and contemporary
Luminario Ballet Dance $12,000 78 $0 $0
"East Meets West" New dances featuring guest choreographers from three different viewpoints, regions, and styles
Benita Bike's DanceArt Dance $12,000 71 $0 $0
Modern dance performances, with introduction plus artist and audience interaction
Dance: Total of Requested and
Recommended Grant Amounts $120,000 $64,800 $64,800
25-01-13_CC_ATT_2025 Performing Arts Grant Program Applications Applicant Discipline
2025
Requested
Grant
2025 Review
Panel Score
2025 Grant
Recommended by
Subcommittee
2025 Grant
Recommended by
Cultural Affairs
Commission
2025 Grant
Approved by
City Council
Brief Description of Proposed 2025 Project
Center Theatre Group Theatre $12,000 96 $10,800 $10,800 "EL OTRO OZ" Presented by TheatreWorksUSA, family-friendly, English/Spanish musical inspired by "The Wizard of Oz"
ArtsUP! LA Theatre $12,000 92 $10,800 $10,800
"Oz…The Next Generation" An original futuristic musical, with 12 Theatre by the Blind actors and 6 Emersion Ensemble musicians Actors' Gang, The Theatre $12,000 91 $10,800 $10,800
"Shakespeare-in-the-Park" Modern presentation of classic texts, a favorite summer tradition for families
Culver City Public Theatre Theatre $12,000 88 $10,800 $10,800 "Wilderness Wonders: A Tale of Conservation and Comedy" and "June Moon" Free performances in the park for families
Black Skeptics Los Angeles Theatre $7,000 87 $6,300 $6,300 "Outliers: A Black Women's Theater Showcase" Four solo and ensemble plays, focusing on intersectional lived experiences of African American females
Ebell of Los Angeles, The Theatre $5,937 83 $5,343 $5,343 "WE CAN DO IT!" Educational musical about achievements of women of color in Los Angeles history.
PALEF (Performing Arts for Life &
Education Foundation) Theatre $12,000 80 $0 $0
"De Obeah Mon" Caribbean musical comedy farce, based on play by Moliere, family friendly
LAWTF (Los Angeles Women's
Theatre Festival) Theatre $10,000 77 $0 $0
"Senior Stories" Personal stories of Culver City residents:
workshops, development, and free performance.
Ghost Road Company, The Theatre $12,000 76 $0 $0
"Scenes from the Life of the Family Stuck" by playwright Oana Hodade; adaptation in development using collaborative techniques Rogue Artists Ensemble Theatre $12,000 73 $0 $0
"Rogue Lab, New Play Incubator" Readings of two new plays in exploratory phases of creation, pushing theatrical boundaries Theatre: Total of Requested and
Recommended Grant Amounts $106,937 $54,843 $54,843
GRAND TOTALS 350,892$ 202,223$ 202,223$