The Skaggs Foundation's current major interests in the Performing Arts are primarily centered on opera and Shakespearean theater. The following are brief descriptions of existing 2005 grants.

[The links on the lower left take you to archived Arts grants.]


Glyndebourne Productions, Lewes, England
Grant to assist in the staging and presentation of Verdi's, Otello for Glyndebourne's 2005 summer festival season.
           $15,000.00

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.
           $10,000.00

Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, Oregon
Grant to co-sponsor the Festival’s 2005 season's production of George Bernard Shaw's The Philanderer.
           $15,000.00

TOTAL:  $40,000.00