2009-10 Professional Development Grants (Cycle 2)

The Professional Development Grant Program assists artists or arts administrators with opportunities that specifically improve their business management development skills and/or brings the artist or the arts organization to another level artistically.These grants were approved on December 16, 2009.

*denotes Clackamas County based artist/arts organization
** denotes Washington County based artist/arts organization
The remainder are Multnomah County based artists/arts organizations.

Individual Grants
Abra Ancliffe  $850
Michelle Anderson $1,000
Nannette Davis** $1,800
Damien Gilley $815
Justin Gorman $1,400
Erin Leddy $400
Kate MacDowell $1,800
Gregory MacNaughton* $1,300
Genevieve Mercatante  $375
TJ Norris $1,100
Tara Jane ONeil $1,100
Christopher Reitmaier $1,500
Blair Saxon-Hill $1,500
Cheryl Strayed $952
Grace Weston $1,200
Linda Wysong $1,500

TOTAL: $18,592

Organizations
Bouand Dance Company** $1,100
junk to funk recycled fashion show $1,200
Portland Jazz Festival $1,400
Skill Share Studio $1,363
The Art Gym* $1,250

TOTAL: $6,313