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Current Grant Projects Supported by KHC

  • Bartlett Arboretum , Belle Plaine ($10,000) for the Bartlett Arboretum: A Century Forest Growing Deeper Every Year short film exploring the 100-year history of the Bartlett Arboretum. Jaime Green, project director.
  • Bowlus Fine Arts & Cultural Center, Iola ($8,000) for Buster Keaton, the Tragic Clowns, and America's Comic Melting Pot, the Annual Buster Keaton Celebration, September 24-25, 2010, examining silent film's "tragic clowns," including Kansas natives Buster Keaton and Roscoe Arbuckle. Susan Raines, project director.
  • City of Osawatomie ($7,943) for Telling History: Creating Legacy and Inspiring Community for Sesquicentennial and Beyond workshops offering training to residents in Osawatomie, Admire, and La Cygne on how to research and peform history. Grady Atwater, project director.
  • Florence Historical Society, Florence ($10,000) for the Florence, Kansas short film examing sense of place, the past, and visions of the future in Florence, Kansas. Steve Lerner, project director.
  • Franklin County Historical Society, Ottawa ($3,500) for the Franklin County Historical Society website, a new website to commemorate the Kansas Statehood Sesquicentennial and Franklin County Historical Society's 75th anniversary. Deborah Barker, project director.
  • Jayhawk State Theatre of Kansas, Topeka ($9,854) for the Capturing the Community of Topeka's Historic Jayhawk Theatre short film examing the impact of the Jayhawk State Theatre on Topeka. Juli Pitzer, project director.
  • Santa Fe Trail Center, Larned ($7,448) for Rendezvous 2010, a three-day seminar, September 16-19, 2010, exploring "Communication on the Santa Fe Trail." Ruth Olson Peters, project director.
  • Wabaunsee County Economic Development, Alma ($3,000) for Building Blocks of Flint Hills Heritage: The Native Stone Scenic Byway of Kansas, an audio tour series featuring 20 historic sites along the Native Stone Scenic Byway. Abby Dechant, project director.
  • Watkins Community Museum of History, Lawrence ($3,350) for The Enduring Struggle for Freedom in Douglas County: Identifying and Cataloging Relevant Materials at Watkins Museum, a project to inventory and catalog artifacts in the museum's collection. Helen Krische, project director.
  • William Inge Theatre Festival, Independence ($8,000) for Exploring Gender in American Theatre, the 2010 William Inge Theatre Festival exploring the work of playwrights William Inge and Paula Vogel.

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