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Little Black Pearl Art & Design Center

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Chicago, IL

A non-profit art and design center that encourages creativity as a means of economic empowerment for youth and adults.

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Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild

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Pittsburgh, PA

A multi-discipline and minority directed center for arts and learning that employs the visual and performing arts to foster a sense of accomplishment and hope in the urban community.

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Chinatown Heritage Project Of The Asian Community Development Corporation

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Boston, MA

A cross-disciplinary coalition of institutions that have created an exciting series of educational programs to empower community residents.

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National Civil Rights Museum

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Memphis, TN

A museum which educates the public on the Civil Rights Movement and preserves the historic location of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination.

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Project Row Houses

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Houston, TX

A neighborhood-based cultural organization with programs that combine arts education, historic preservation and community development.

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Radio Arte

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Chicago, IL

A bilingual, youth operated community radio station that connects the Latino community and empowers underserved kids.

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Seniors Making Art

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Seattle, WA

An 8 to 10 week course designed to provide older adults with self-empowerment through training in a number of different artistic media.

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Teen Arts, Sports & Cultural Opportunities

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St. Petersburg, FL

A positive youth activity program which offers development opportunities for teens, grades 6-12, through entertainment and special events.

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Youth Speaks

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San Francisco, CA

A program designed to engage youth in positive social dialogue through publication, public performance, educational workshops and mentoring initiatives.

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Meet Me at MoMA

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New York City, NY

An interactive educational experience for older adults suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

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Park Square Theatre

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St. Paul, MN

A nonprofit theatre that has enhanced the community of downtown St. Paul through cultural and educational engagement for over forty years.

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The Dance Institute of Washington

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Bridge Builders Award

An organization that uses dance to engage at-risk youth and teach valuable principles like work ethic, tenacity, responsibility and creative expression.

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Laurie Beckelman

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Entrepreneurial American Leadership Award

A leading expert in the fields of cultural organization development and preservation management.

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The Saint Paul Foundation

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St. Paul, MN

A community foundation that makes philanthropic grants, leads charitable projects and provides a number of other services to improve the livability of residents in the St. Paul area.

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Entrepreneurial American Community Award

A city that embraces arts and culture as a significant way to effect economic and social change in the community.

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Clare Brett Smith

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Founders Award for Civic Leadership

For her commitment to helping artisans world-wide through mentoring and connecting them to the global marketplace through Aid to Artisans.

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Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture

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Bridge Builders Award

A unique program that promotes a better understanding of Islamic culture through the study of art, architecture and cultural heritage.

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