Artship Foundation, Oakland, California
Grant to underwrite free dance performances for East Bay school children that will be given by two Oakland performing arts companies, Artship Dance and Project Bandaloop, in May and June 2003 at the Artship located in Oakland at Pier 84 on the Embarcadero.  The City of Oakland has provided a grant for the development of the performance and its presentation and the Foundation's grant will assist by funding attendance costs for East Bay elementary and middle school children.
             $10,000.00

Aurora Theater Company, Berkeley, California
General support for 2002-2003 production season for Aurora Theater in Berkeley.  The Company, founded by prominent Bay Area actress Barbara Oliver, is often described as "chamber theater" because of its intimate performance space and its emphasis on subtlety, shadings of feelings and ensemble responsiveness.  A new performing space which will increase audience capacity to 150 is being constructed in Berkeley in the Arts District.  The group offers acting opportunities to talented Bay Area performers and its company has the highest percentage of equity actors in the Bay Area.                   
             $7,500.00

California Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley, California
Further support of Shakespeare in the Schools program wherein actors from the Festival go to East Bay grade and junior high schools to present scenes from Shakespeare's plays and describe and discuss acting life.  The program also includes several special stage productions at the Festival's theater in Orinda for school children.                    
             $6,000.00

Glynebourne Productions, Lewes, England
Grant to assist in the staging and presentation of Handel's Theodora for Glynebourne's 2003 summer festival season.
             $25,000.00

Heather Harrington Dance Company, Brooklyn, New York
Grant to support production of a 90-minute modern dance piece inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet choreographed by outstanding  dancer and director, Heather Harrington.  The dance piece will be a sequel to Ms. Harrington's production of MacBeth supported by the Foundation.  The dance performance will take place at St. Mark's Church in New York in the spring of 2004.                   
             $10,000.00

Hoghton Tower Shakespeare Center Trust, Lancashire, England
Final installment of three-year grant totaling $30,000 to support the establishment of a Shakespeare study and performance center in Lancashire, England.  Shakespeare has numerous contacts with Lancashire and is thought to have spent time at Hoghton Tower and Preston. The Center will build upon this contact.
               $10,000.00

Lawrence Pech Dance Company, San Francisco, California
Support for creation of a new ballet by acclaimed dancer and choreographer Lawrence Pech entitled We All Fall Down to be premiered as part of a trilogy by Mr. Pech during the Company's fall season in November 2003.
             $10,000.00

Merola Opera Program, San Francisco, California
Grant for general operating support for organization which develops young singers by giving them opportunities to perform in various operatic settings as well as having roles in main stage San Francisco Opera productions.
               $25,000.00

Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, Oregon
Grant to sponsor the Festival's 2003 season production of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler.
               $25,000.00

San Francisco Opera, San Francisco, California
General support for 2003 season.
             $50,000.00

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, San Francisco, California
Grant in support of Festival's Christmas production of Aladdin, a British pantomime version of the classic fairytale, for holiday presentation.  The classic British performance is a farcical, over the top production with a blend of live music, colorful sets and costumes, physical slapstick, lot of topical comedy, audience participation and guest appearances by well known local celebrities and personalities
               7,500.00

Santa Cruz Chorale, Santa Cruz, California
Support for 20th anniversary season of the Chorale and its various performances in Santa Cruz.  This particular grant will assist in the development of the presentation of two performances of Bach's St. Matthew Passion in April of 2003 in Santa Cruz's Mission Church.
               $4,000.00

Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Fourth installment of five year grant totaling $250,000.00 for the presentation of World or American premieres of modern operas at Santa Fe.  The Opera is famous for its support of modern opera and composers through presentation of premieres and commissioning new operas.  For the 2003 season the grant will support the world premiere of Madame Mao by Chinese-American composer Bright Sheng.  The opera is based on the life of Jiang Ching, the idealistic actress who married Mao Zedong but became the vengeful director of the Cultural Revolution.
               $50,000.00

Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Grant to support Stravinsky Santa Fe Festival in August 2003.  The festival will be a collaborative effort involving the Santa Fe Desert Chorale and Santa Fe Promusica and will through performances, public seminars and other special programs which highlight the influence of Igor Stravinsky on the cultural scene of Santa Fe through his many visits to Santa Fe in the late 50s and early 60s.
             $10,000.00

      Total:   $250,000.00