The Foundation's specific interests in each of the program categories are as follows:

PERFORMING ARTS
~ The Foundation's current major interests are opera and Shakespearean theater. Applications are submitted at the invitation of the Foundation only.

ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY
~ The Foundation supports programs to protect threatened areas and species, education programs (particularly directed towards youth), and support of collaborative organizations active in the field of ecological concerns.

HISTORIC INTEREST
~ The Foundation supports programs throughout the world in three areas:

A. Preservation and restoration of historic sites and objects;
B. Interpretation of historic sites, objects and events; and
C. Preservation of the historic record through research, oral histories, archival work, training of curators and personnel, and dissemination of the historic record through conferences and publications.

SPECIAL PROJECTS
 ~ The Foundation's Special Projects grants are made to programs of interest to the Directors which do not fall within one of the aforementioned regular program areas.

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