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The Union Square Arts Award recognizes of the important and leadership role played by arts and culture in creating educational opportunities, building community and promoting social change. Its purpose is to support creative and innovative programs that benefit youth and families in low-income communities throughout New York City. All artistic disciplines - dance, theater, music, visual arts, film, media arts and creative writing- are eligible. The goal is to identify arts projects and organizations making a significant impact and contribution to the lives of participants and their communities.

We are honored to announce the first year awardees.

ARTS AWARDEES
2006 UNION SQUARE ARTS AWARDEES

Asian American Writers Workshop
Creates, publishes, develops and disseminates creative writing by Asian Americans.
16 West 32nd Street, Suite 10A
New York, NY 10010
(212) 494-0061
www.aaww.org

Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (B.A.A.D!)
Provides theater arts and dance programming for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth and adults.
c/o Arthur Aviles Typical Theater
841 Barretto Street
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 842-5223
www.bronxacademyofartsanddance.org

Chica Luna Productions
Trains young women of color in all aspects of video production and distribution.
1690 Lexington Avenue, Second Floor
New York, NY 10029
(212) 410-3544
www.chicaluna.com

Comic Book Project
Engages young people in the process of outlining, sketching, writing and designing original comic books.
525 West 120th Street, Box 139
New York, NY 10027
(212) 330-7444
www.comicbookproject.org

Global Action Project (GAP)
Provides youth with the knowledge and skills to create media and use it as a catalyst for dialogue and social change.
4 W. 37th Street, Second Floor
New York, NY 10018
(212) 594-9577
www.global-action.org

Harlem Live
Introduces young people to journalism and computer technology to develop 21st century communicators.
301 West 125th Street, Suite 3W
New York, NY 10027
(212) 222-4681
www.harlemlive.org

Imagenation
Works to develop a new generation of people of color filmmakers and venues for independently produced films.
211 W. 145 Street, #4F
New York, NY 10039
(212) 694-2887
www.imagenation.us

Mama Foundation for the Arts
Provides training for young people to learn about their musical roots in gospel, jazz and rhythm and blues.
149 West 126th Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 280-1045
www.mamafoundation.org

Mariachi Academy of New York
Educates young people in the mariachi tradition of Mexico.
c/o Union Settlement Youth Services
1775 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10029
www.mariachiacademyny.org

Mud / Bone Collective, Inc.
Provides arts workshops, nurtures works by emerging writers, and reinterprets the classics for diverse audiences.
940 Garrison Avenue
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 670-3789
www.mudbone.org

New York Writer’s Coalition
Provides writing workshops for youth and adults historically deprived of voice in our society.
80 Hanson Place, #603
New York, NY 11217
(718) 398-2883
www.nywriterscoalition.org

Radio Rootz
Fosters a new generation of journalists able to create news that reflects their voices, issues and communities.
c/o People's Production House
56 Hamilton Place
New York, NY 10031
www.radiorootz.org

Vibe Theater Experience
Provides performing arts for young women to share their stories and transform themselves and their communities.
P.O. Box 1478
New York, NY 10027
(212) 665-7273
www.vibetheater.org