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Single Project/ Event Grants

2020-2021

$1000	Asian Night 2020 / Asian American Student Association 3/28/2020 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Fine Arts Center
$1200	Abundance / Department of Theater April 29 & 30 7-9 pm. Fine Arts Center Room 04
$1000	The UMTG Presents: She Loves Me / UMass Theatre Guild March 26th, 27th, and 28th at 7pm and March 28th at 1pm. Bowker Auditorium, Stockbridge Hall
$1000	Workshop Series and Art Exhibit, "A More Curious Way of Being" / Amanda Boggs March 31st-April 6th, 11am-4pm. UMass Herter Gallery
$1000	J'Ouvert Festival / Students of Caribbean Ancestry April 26th, 2020 12:30-5pm. UMass Lot 11
$1000	The UMass Theatre Guild Presents: The Glass Menagerie / UMass Theatre Guild April 16th at 7pm, April 17th at 7pm, April 18th at 1pm and 7pm. Dick Rossi Room
$500	UMass Duly Noted Full Length Album / Duly Noted May 19th-29th, 2020. Bedford, MA
$800	Eleven / ART491E, ART497R April 24th, 2020, 6-8PM. Studio Arts Building, Lee Edwards Gallery/Room 240
$1400	Sheva - My Precious Treasure / Indian Classical Arts Society March 29th 8:30PM. Bowker Hall
$500	mOthertongue: A Multilingual Journal of the Arts / mOthertongue Editorial Board April 17, 2020; 5:00-6:30 pm. Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall
$1000	Imagined Communities of Tomorrow Bearing Witness to Yesterday / Studio Arts April 21-26, 2020. Hampden Gallery

2018-2019

$565	AASA's 9th Annual Winter Ball: Back by Midnight / Asian American Student Association 12/7/19, 5:30pm-11:00pm. Campus Center Auditorium
$1000	New England Saxophone Festival / UMass Amherst Saxophone Studio March 28th from 8am-10pm. Fine Arts Center
$800	Artifacts at the End of a Decade / Jessica Scott, Jill Hughes 3/25/2020-4/26/2020. University of Massachusetts Contemporary Art Museum
$1000	FREE CAGED CHILDREN / MFA students and faculty December 17 - 2pm - on-going. Studio Arts Building
$1100	Kofifi/Covfefe / UMass Department of Theater May 4th - May 7th, MTu 13:00-19:00, WThu 13:00-17:00. Augusta Savage Gallery
$950	Women and the Power of Comedy Thesis Project / Department of Theater March 27, 2020- 5:00-9:00pm and March 28, 2020 4:00pm. Rand Theater, Fine Arts Center
$1000	☆PipeDreams☆ A BFA Thesis & Senior Seminar screening / ART 491E BFA Seminar & ART 471 Senior Seminar December 12th, 6-9pm, 2019. ILC Room N151
$500	The UMTG Presents: If/Then / UMass Theatre Guild November 14th at 7pm, 15th at 7pm, and 16th at 1pm and 7pm. 65 Bartlett Hall (awaiting confirmation)
$700	UMass Theatre Guild Presents: The Haunting Of Hill House / UMass Theatre Guild October 31st at 7:30, November 1st at 7:30, November 2nd at 1 and 7:30. Bowker Auditorium
$700	RENT: The Musical - Changed to Wild Party / Department of Theater May 1st at 7:30, May 2nd ay 2:00 and 7:30. Curtain Theatre, Fine Arts Center
$1000	CLARIconNEcT / Clarinet Studio at UMass Amherst Sunday February 2, 2020 9am-6pm. UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center (Bezanson Recital Hall and various classrooms)
$1500	Amir Issaa / Italian Studies Program November 13 and 14, 2019. Herter Hall
$300	Friendly and Safe / Elena Olson 4/23/19-4/27/19. Student Union Gallery (Bartlett 310)
$825	India Night 2019 / Indian Student Association April 6th, 2019, 6 PM. Campus Center Auditorium
$675	Dissonant Coastlines / Leah Burke May 1 - May 31, Reception May 2. Barnes Gallery at Leverett Crafts & Arts Center
$875	Asian Night 2019: It's About Time / Asian American Student Association March 23rd, 2019, 6:30PM-9:30PM. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
$300	BFA Thesis Project / Hannah Farnham April 17-April 20 2019. Herter Gallery
$400	The FAC Pack Presents: / UMass Animation Dept. April 26, 6-9pm. Herter Auditorium, 231
$875	Vocal Suspects' Studio Album / The Vocal Suspects March 2019. Off Campus
$650	Gira / Dept. of Theater April 26 & April 27. Room 204 Fine Arts Center
$1000	The Addams Family / UMass Theatre Guild March 21 (7 pm), 22 (7pm), 23 (12 & 7 pm). Bowker Auditorium
$450	UMass Theatre Guild presents The Secret in the Wings / UMass Theatre Guild April 4th at 7:30pm, 5th at 7:30pm, 6th at 1pm and 7pm. Arts Bridge 434
$950	So Far So Good (And Then A Fight Broke Out) / Department of Theater March 6-8, 2019, 7PM each night. New Africa House Theater
$1100	Cultural Night Market / Taiwanese and Chinese Students’ Association Sunday, March 3, 2019 4PM-9PM. Fine Arts Center
$700	mOthertongue: A Multilingual Journal of the Arts / mOthertongue Editorial Board April 25, 5:00-7:00 pm. Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall
$800	What so funny?: How Humor Makes us Think / UMass March 20, 2019 and April 18, 2019. UMCA Galleries
$1000	2019 Students for a Free Tibet Losar Celebration / Students for a Free Tibet 2/23/2019, 1:30 to 5:30 pm. Amherst Room, Campus Center
$500	17th Annual Gospel Concert / Gospel Choir; BASIC 4/28/2019; 7:00pm. Campus Center Auditorium
$450	Next to Normal / UMass Amherst Department of Theater May 4th 1:00pm and 7:30pm, May 5th 1:00pm. The Curtain Theater- UMass Amherst Department of Theater
$500	ASA Week / African Students Association December 2nd-8th, 2018. MCXC, Campus Center, Student Union, Dick Rossi Room
$850	Olivia Brown and Sydney Willwerth's Senior Thesis Dance Concert / Department of Music and Dance March 29th & 30th at 8:00pm. Totman Gymnasium
$700	In Transit / Amanda Boggs, Kathryn Fanelli, Bibiana Medkova, Kenneth Murphy, Xuan Pham March 6-30, 2019 10-4 & April 18-13, 2019 10-5. NYPOP New York, NY & Student Union Gallery Umass Amherst
$345	SoCA's J'Ouvert Festival 2019 / Students of Caribbean Ancestry April 28th, 2019 3-6 p.m. UMass Parking Lot 11
$750	37th New England Saxophone Festival and Competition / University of Massachusetts Amherst Saxophone Studio 8:00 am-9:00 pm, Saturday March 30th, 2019. Bezanson Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center
$1000	bare: a pop opera / Department of Theater April 26th and 27th. Curtain Theater at Umass Theater Dept.
$500	The 8th Annual Winter Ball: A Crazy Rich Gala / Asian American Student Association December 1st, 6PM-11PM. Campus Center Auditorium
$1000	UMass Theatre Guild presents Arcadia / UMass Theatre Guild November 29th at 7:00pm, November 30th at 7:00pm, December 1st at 1:00pm and 7:00pm. Bowker Auditorium
$1935	QUEER & NOW 3.0 / UMass Department of Theater December 6 - 8, 2018 at 7:30pm and April 4 - 6, 2019 at 7:30pm. UMass Fine Arts Center Arts Bridge, 434 (December) and New York Professional Outreach Program (NYPOP; April)
$950	Sita Haran - A Riveting Dance Drama / Indian Classical Arts Society 2/23/19. Bezanson Recital Hall
$800	Western Massachusetts Flute Day / UMass Amherst Flute Studio December 1, 2018; 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center East
$850	María Irene Fornés Guest Artist Series / Department of Theater December 3, 2018; December 1-8, 2018. UMass School of Management; Curtain Theater, Fine Arts Center
$1200	UMass/Limon Dance / UMass Dance Program Nov. 26-30, 2018 and Jan 25, 2019. FAC, Main Stage/Totman Gym/Community venues
$500	India Night / Indian Student Association 3/31/2018; 6pm-10pm. Campus Center Auditorium
$600	Sis! How'd You Get There!? / Theater Department/ African American Studies Department April 27, @7pm. New Africa House
$250	The Creator's Collective / ART 491 E April 27th, 2018 (6:00pm - 8:30pm). Herter Auditorium Room 227
$500	Chinese Melodies- Minqi's Pipa concert / Chinese Music Association 9/22/2018. Bowkers Auditorium or Old chapel
$600	35mm: A Musical Exhibition / Department of Theater May 5th, 7:30pm and May 6th 2:00pm. Curtain Theater
$200	The Students of Caribbean Ancestry's Annual J'Ouvert Festival / The Students of Caribbean Ancestry (SoCA) Sunday, April 15th, 2018. UMass Amherst, Parking Lot 33
$500	UMass Gospel Concert / UMass Gospel Choir Sunday April 22, 2018 @ 5:30 PM. Campus Center Auditorium
$500	jubilat special issue / jubilat June 17, 2018. UMass campus during week of Juniper Summer Writing Institute
$500	Paperbark Literary Magazine Launch Event / Paperbark Literary Magazine April 21st, 5pm-7pm. Hitchcock Center for the Environment
$375	UMass Theatre Guild presents The Shadow Box / UMass Theatre Guild April 12th at 7pm, 13th at 7pm, 14th at 1pm and 7pm. Fine Arts Center, Arts Bridge Room 434
$400	Asian Night 2018 / UMass Asian American Student Association April 28, 2018- 6:30PM-9:30PM. Fine Arts Center
$1000	"Trebles in Paradise: A Bass-ically Queer Musical", Jennifer Citarelli's Masters' Thesis in Composition / UMass Department of Music and Dance, Cast/Crew of "Trebles in Paradise" April 6 7:30PM, April 7 5:00PM, April 8 5:00PM. UMass Integrated Learning Center N151
$1000	Vietnamese Student Association 33rd Annual Spring Cultural Show / Vietnamese Student Association April 1st, 2018 at 7pm. Campus Center Auditorium
$1000	37th Annual UMass Powwow / Native American Student Association Saturday April 14, 2018. Curry Hicks Cage
$600	An Examination of Black Acting Methods and African Ritualist Performance Through a Theatrical Production / Theater Department May 3rd, 4th, 5th @ 7:30 pm. Upper Rand Studio.
$1,000	UMass Theatre Guild Production of Heathers The Musical Production of Heathers The Musical / UMass Theatre Guild March 7,8,9 at 7:00pm. Bowker Auditorium
$500	Color in Containment Symposium / Margaret Wilson and Alison Ritacco April 4th, 4:30-6:00pm. Location TBD. $
$1,000	UMass Theatre Guild Production of Heathers The Musical / UMass Theatre Guild March 7,8,9 at 7:00pm. Bowker Auditorium. $
$750	Corpus et Mente / UMass Amherst Dance Department February 22-23 2018 at 7:30pm. Totman Performance Lab. $
$1,650	mOthertongue: A Multilingual Journal of the Arts / mOthertgonue Editorial Board April 20, 2018; 5:30-8:00 pm. Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall
$1,350	2018 LOSAR / Students for a Free Tibet-RSO A celebration of Tibetan New Year. February 25, 2018 at 1:30-5:30 pm. Student Union Building. $

2016-2017

$1,400	“Life Lessons: The Films of Hermann Zschoche” / DEFA Film Library Celebrating the life and work of German filmmaker Hermann Zschoche. Oct 30-Nov 6, 2016, UMass Amherst, Thatcher language House and Amherst Cinema.
$1,300	“Dysfunctioning Just Fine” / Department of Theater An autobiographical one-woman musical about the life of a kinda gay and chronically ill woman. October 13-15, 2016 at 7:30 pm; Curtain Theater.
$1,200	“Spring Awakening” / Department of Theater A thoughtful and provocative musical that tackles vital issues of access and education. April 12-15, 2017 at 7:30 pm; Curtain Theater.
$1,500	“UMass Amherst Bach Festival and Symposium” / Department of Music A festival with three Bach concerts, with two performances of the Bach B Minor Mass as the centerpiece and a symposium. April 21-23, 2017; Bezanson Recital Hall, Campus Center and Grace Episcopal Church. $
$600	“Gruesome Playground Injuries” / Department of Theater A play by Pulitzer Prize finalist, Rajiv Joseph, that tells the story of two friends united in each other’s lives by injuries and accidents. Nov. 3-4. 2016; at 7:00 and 9:30 pm in FAC, Room# 204.
$1,300	“Diwali Night 2016” / Indian Students Association (RSO) A cultural event celebrating the Indian festival of light. Oct 30; 6:00pm; Campus Center Auditorium. $
$1,000	“Frankenstein” / UMass Theater Guild (RSO) A play by Austin Tichner based on the original book by Mary Shelley. Nov. 10-12, 2016; 7:00 pm and 12:00 pm; Bowker Auditorium. $
$1,000	“Starmites” / UMass Theater Guild (RSO) A musical by the UMass Theater Guild. Nov. 3-7, 2016; 7:00 pm and 12:00 pm; Bartlett 65. $
$600	“Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again” / Department of Art A play by Alice Birch that is a feminist call for action in all aspects of our lives. Dec. 7-9, 2016; 7:30 pm; FAC Room# 204.
$350	“Boulder Formations” / Department of Art An exhibition exploring various rock forms, plant life and rivers. Dec. 14, 2016; Student Union Art Gallery.
$250	“New Play Reading” / Department of Theater Open reading of Sarah Einspanier’s new play I Love Sean. April 8, 2017; 5:30 pm; Curtain Theater. $
$620	“Planet's Animatic Screening & Art Thesis Exhibition” / Department of Art An exhibition that combines hand-drawn digital-cutout animatic with traditional kinesthetic animation. Dec. 16-18, 2016; 6:00pm; Lee Edwards Gallery.
$400	“Technecology” / Department of Art A BFA Thesis exhibition portraying possibilities of nature and technology coexisting in today’s world. Dec. 18, 2016; 2:00-4:00 pm; Hampden Gallery.
$500	“JUBILAT” / Department of English Distribution of the literary journal JUBILAT on campus. Fall Semester; Specific Locations on Campus
$465	“Painted Minerals” / Department of Art A BFA Thesis exhibition exploring valuable minerals in their natural state sharing their unique beauty. Dec.12-16, 2016; Student Union Art Gallery.
$375	“With Greatest Love” / Department of Art A BFA Thesis exhibition on paintings inspired by the important memories that we consciously or subconsciously build up to form and strengthen the mental pictures of our family and friends. Dec. 12-16, 2016; Student Union Art Gallery.

2015-2016

$1,350	“Thursday Night Live” / Thursday Night Live (RSO) Features content covering everything from improv comedy to satirical news and uses a live-running student-designed slideshow as support. Oct 1 and 29, Nov 19, 2015; 9:30-10:30 pm; Herter Hall room 227.
$570	“Chinese Melody” / Taiwanese and Chinese Student Association (TCSA)-RSO A delightful concert of familiar and scintillating new Chinese melodies showcasing traditional Chinese music. Feb 7, 2016; Bowker Auditorium.
$1,200	“Legally Blonde: The Musical” / UMass Theater Guild-RSO Based on the MGM film Legally Blonde, this musical is an entertaining and feministic play. Nov.5-7,2015; 7pm and 12pm; Bowker Auditorium. $.
$1,200	*“Live Lit Literary Reading Series”* / Department of English A reading workshop that gives the MFA community a platform to present creative work to each other as well as to the Western MA public. Throughout the academic year. Amherst Books, U-Club at UMass and the Quarters.
$2,000	*“Diwali Night 2015”* / Indian Student Association (ISA)-RSO Celebration of the Indian festival of Lights colloquially called Diwali. Nov. 21, 2015; 6pm-11pm; Campus Center Auditorium. $
$1,250	*“We Are Proud to Present..”* / Department of Theater A play that centers around a group of six actors who attempt to create theater about the extinction of the Herero tribe at the hands of German colonizers. Dec 3-5, 2015 and Feb 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, 2016. FAC Room 204 Studio Theater.
$1,500	“India Night 2016” / Indian Student Association (ISA)-RSO An event celebrating the Indian festival of Colors and Friendship, colloquially called Holi. March 6, 2016; 6pm; Campus Center Auditorium.$
$1,250	*“31st Annual Cultural Show”* / Vietnamese Students' Association (VSA)-RSO An event spreading Vietnamese culture and offering the UMass campus a diverse atmosphere. March 5, 2016, 6:30pm; Campus Center Auditorium.
$1,600	*“d.D.4.0”* / Alive With Dance-RSO An event showcasing the performances of UMass and Five College student choreographers. April 22-23,2016; 8pm; Bowker Auditorium.$.
$1,550	*“mOthertongue”* / Department of English Provides an opportunity for students to express their creativity and artistic talents through multiple languages, bringing together an array of global citizens and cultures into one event. April 28, 2016; 5pm-7pm; Commonwealth honors College Event Hall, 160E.
$1,000	*“Asian Night 2016”* / Asian American Student Association-RSO A cultural event that showcases a variety of talent and performances that appeal to the students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. April 16, 2016; 7pm- 9:30pm; Fine Arts Center.
$700	*“20th Anniversary Fashion Show”* / SOUL TV-RSO Showcasing the work of local designers and student models and performers. April 15, 2016, 6pm- 8pm; Student Union Ballroom.$
$250	*“MFA Thesis Show”* / Department of Art An exhibition showcasing the artistic works of three graduate students. April 25- May 1, 2016; Eastworks, Easthampton.
$850	*“Othello”* / Department of Theater A play lead by UMass students that combines Elizabethan theater and contemporary art to address a timeless tragedy: racism and its negative effects on our society. April 29 and May 1, 2016; 7pm and 2pm; UMCA.
$1,000	*“35 Annual UMass Powwow”* / Eagle Cultural Center A cultural event featuring performances by various drumming groups and traditional water drummer Darrel Wixon along with master storyteller Larry Spotted Crow Mann. April 16, 2016; 10am- 6pm; Curry Hicks cage.
$675	*“The Glass Menagerie”* / Department of Theater A modern, independent production of The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, being designed, produced and performed exclusively by undergraduate UMass theater artists. April 19-21, 2016; 7:30 pm; Curtain Theater.
$500	*“Imposters, A New play”* / English Graduate Organization-GSO A production restaging the individualized narratives of fear, doubt, isolation, and—even—triumph as occurring in what appears to be a conversation April 2, 2016;UMass Integrative Learning Center. $
$1,000	*“Wood on the Plaza”* / Department of Art An exhibit created out of a high-tech timber grid shell to demonstrate the beauty, sustainability, and new-age sophistication of building with wood. April –June, 2016; Fine Arts Center Plaza.
$500	*“The Body Project”* / Department of Theater UMass Theater dept. production. April 29, 2016; Curtain Theater.
$700	*“Wayside Motor Inn”* / UMass Theater Guild -RSO A play revolving around one motel room (actually representing five motel rooms, all at the same time), where the stories of five extremely varied pairs of people unfold in parallel simultaneous motion. March 31 (7pm), April 1 (7pm) and April 2(1pm and 7 pm); Bowker Auditorium. $
$400	*“CHAPBOOK”* / Jubilat-RSO A celebration of literary works of young poets, especially the undergraduates. April 1 through end of Spring semester; English dept. Classrooms.
$700	*“Cultural Night Market”* / Taiwanese and Chinese Students' Association-RSO A cultural event to celebrate the vibrant Taiwanese and Chinese heritage and spread greater multicultural awareness and solidarity to the University of Massachusetts Amherst and its surrounding communities. March 26, 2016; 8pm; Campus Center Auditorium. $

2014-2015

$1,639	*“UMass Amherst Bach Festival”/ Department of Music and Dance* Performances by well-renowned artists along with a talk by Richard Traskin. April 17-19, 2015, 7:30pm and 3 pm; Bezanson Recital Hall and Grace Episcopal Church.$.
$354	“Writer’s Work: Karen Skolfield and Ryan Walsh”/ Department of English A workshop on residencies, fundraising and grant writing in the literary sphere. Oct. 3, 2014; 12pm-2 pm; 316 Bartlett Hall.
$1,600	“Macbeth” / UMass Theater Guild-RSO A classic tragedy by Shakespeare. Nov.20-22, 2014, 7pm and 2pm; UMass Renaissance Center. $.
$1,642	“25 Years After Memories of the German Democratic Republic”/ UMass German and Scandinavian Department A film festival to commemorate the 25^th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall. Nov. 11- 18, 7pm; UMass Herter Hall and Thatcher Hall, Amherst Cinema.
$500	“JUBILAT”/ Department of English Printing and distribution of 500 free copies of “JUBILAT”, a journal of creative literature. Nov. 20, 2014 through Dec. 31, 2014.
$950	“Tennessee Williams: Gender Play”/ Department of Theater A one night symposium of Tennessee Williams scholars, critics, and creative artists. Feb. 15, 2015, 6pm-11pm; FAC Curtain theater.
$875	“*Northeast MFA Dramaturgy Forum”/ Department of Theater* An academic conference gathering faculty and students from Columbia, Harvard, UMass and Yale. Jan. 30-31, 2015, all day; Fine Arts Center, UMass.
$250	“Friday’s At Four”/ Department of Theater Undergraduate professional development seminar along with a talk-back panel discussion. March 6, 2015, 4pm-11pm; Green Room and Rand Theater.
$950	“Carnival Addiction”/ Students of Caribbean Ancestry-RSO Cultural show including dance performances, costume modeling, and live music performance. Jan. 31, 2015, 7pm-2am; Student Union.$.
$380	“Gender Fetish”/ Department of Theater A blend of dramatic performance, physical theater, puppetry and multimedia content to create and engaging theatrical event. Dec. 5 (7pm & 9pm), Dec. 6 (5pm & 8pm) and Dec. 7 (4pm & 7pm) 2014; FAC 204.
$380	“Creative Movement”/ Department of Dance Senior thesis project in collaboration with “Alive with Dance”. April 23-25, 2014, 8pm; Bowker Auditorium.
$950	“Mary Swander’s “Vang” and Map of My Kingdom”/ Department of English Performance of two plays by Mary Swander, Iowa’s Poet Laureate and founder of the National Organization AGARTS. March 2 & 3, 2014, 8pm; Bowker Auditorium.$
$1,750	“VSA’s 30^th Annual Cultural Spring Show”/ Vietnamese Students Association-RSO An event showcasing performances by Dhadak, DBJ, UMass Hip-Hop group along with traditional lion dance, fashion show and two skits. March 7, 2015, 6:30 pm- 9:30 pm; Campus Center Auditorium.$
$600	“Writers Work: Erica Dawson & Lynn Melnick”/ Department of English A lecture by renowned authors on their interests and education led them where they are and what they have learnt along the way. March 6, 2015; 12:00pm- 2:00 pm; Bartlett 203.
$1,500	“Mothertongue”/ Department of English Literary Journal showcasing original pieces of poetry and prose by UMass students alongside original artwork. Dec. 1- 2014- May 1, 2015.
$1,200	“Curatorial Fellowship”/ Department of Art Art exhibition reexamining the conventional narrative of grotesque vis-à-vis the dominant disclosure on beauty. March 27 to May 3, 2015; UMCA.
$750	“New Music Festival”/ Department of Music and Dance A bi-annual music festival that brings contemporary music to UMass students and build substantive audience for the performers. Sept. 11-13, 2015; Bezanson Recital Hall. $
$800	“Embarrassed of the Whole: Panoply Lab”/ Studio Arts Graduate Association (SAGA)-RSO Performance workshop for UMass students by Brian McCorkle and Esther Neff. April 23-24, 2015, 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm; Clark Hall 202.
$450	“CHAPBOOK”/ Jubilat-RSO A celebration of literary works of young poets, especially the undergraduates. April 1 through end of Spring semester; English dept. Classrooms.
$750	“Cape Verdean Awareness Night”/ Cape Verdean Students Alliance (RSO) A cultural event featuring traditional Cape Verdean cuisine along with performances by Morabeza, Dynamo, and a keynote speaker. April 11, 2015, 7:00pm- 2:00am; Student Union Ballroom. $
$700	“Seussical”/ UMass Theater Guild (RSO) A musical production by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens. March 26-28,2015; various times; Bartlett Hall room 65. $
$700	“August: Osage County”/ UMass Theater Guild (RSO) A play focusing on a plethora of issues that range from drug dependence to depression. April 9-11, 2015; various times; Bowker Auditorium. $
$700	“Part IV”/ Alive with Dance (RSO) An event featuring the thesis works of 13 seniors from the dance department. April 23- 25, 2015; 8pm; Bowker Auditorium. $
$100	“Writers Work: David McCormick”/ Department of English A lecture by renowned authors on their interests and education led them where they are and what they have learnt along the way. April 24, 2015; 12:00pm- 2:00 pm; Bartlett 316.

2013-2014

$1,000	*“Diwali Night”/ Indian Student Association-RSO* Performances by different groups from UMass and colleges from the Five College Community to celebrate the Indian Festival of Lights. November 2, 2013, 6pm, Campus Center Auditorium.
$1,200	“The Diary of Anne Frank”/ UMass Theater Guild-RSO Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett's stage adaptation by UMass students. Nov. 21- 23, 2013; 8 pm, Mark's Meadow School Auditorium..
$ 941	Jubilat Literary Journal / Department of English Printing and distribution of 450 free copies of“Jubilat” in English Department classrooms, College Writing classrooms, Writing Program Offices from Nov. 20 through December 2013.
$1,000	“The Pillowman”/ Department of Theater Student production of Martin McDonohue’s,“The Pillowman". Dec. 3-5, 2013, Curtain Theater.
$1,500	“Mothertongue”/Mothertongue Editorial Board, Department of EnglishPrinting and distribution of 700 free copies of “Mothertongue”, a journal of multilingual arts. Dec. 1, 2013 through May 1, 2014, Herter 301.
$1,500	“Alive with Dance”/ Alive with Dance-RSO Dance performance entitled “Flipped" by UMass students showcasing 7 original works. April 24-26,2014; Bowker auditorium. .
$1,400	“MFA Thesis Shows 2014”/ Department of Art, Architecture, and Art History A series of solo exhibitions and artist talks by 4 MFA candidates, Nour Bishouty, Lauren Kohn, Priya Nadkarni, Tom Protisto. April 11- May 7, 2014; Herter, Hampden and Student Union Galleries.
$1,800	“VSA Spring Show”/ Vietnamese Students Association-RSO Performances by the Lion group, Dhadak, DBJ, UMass Hip-Hop organization and Smith College VSA. March 9, 2014; Campus Center Auditorium. .
$750	“Black/Queer/Diaspora/Womyn Festival”/ Department of Theater Lecture series on the intersections of race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexuality and nationality. Feb. 26 through March 1, 2014; various locations at UMass Amherst, Amherst College and Hampshire College.
$600	“UMass Skill Share”/ Department of Art, Architecture, and Art History Free workshops on specific skills related to art making, funding and professional development. Feb. 21- April 1, 2014; Studio Arts Building.
$850	“Haus of Pop”/ Soul TV-RSO Fashion show with the artwork of emerging designers and models. April 11, 2014; Campus Center Auditorium. .
$1,250	“10^th Annual Spring Gospel Concert”/ UMass Gospel Choir-RSO Gospel concert including performances by students and other RSOs-B.A.S.I.C., Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, Chi Alpha and ACTS. April 26, 2014; 65 Bartlett Hall.
$500	“Writer’s Work-Chris Parris-Lamb”/ Department of English Workshop on how writers and other artists develop careers outside the academia. Parris-Lamb is a literary agent from the Gernet Agency. April 4, 2014; 316 Bartlett Hall.
$1,500	“The Emily Dickinson Project”/ Department of Theater Theatrical production of the poet in multiple historical forms to give a single persona. This new play is written by UMass undergraduate Emma Ayres and graduate student Brianna Sloane. June 6-7, 2014; Dickinson homestead, Amherst. .
$1,500	“Evil Dead”/ UMass Theater Guild-RSO Theatrical production of the musical EVIL DEAD depicting common and gratuitous use of violence, the role of gender, and cause of violence towards women in Hollywood entertainment industry. April 24-26,2014; 65 Bartlett Hall. .
$450	“CHAPBOOK”/ Jubilat Printing and distribution of 150 free copies of “Chapbook” in English department Classrooms, College Writing classrooms, Writing Program Offices, from April 1 through the end of Spring semester 2014.
$1,500	“One Island, One Love”/ HASA-CASA-RSO Annual cultural event with performances by various artists both from UMass and 5 Colleges. March 29, 2014; 6:30 pm– 2 am; Campus Center Auditorium. .
$750	“BFA Thesis Show”/ Department of Art, Architecture, and Art History “Keyframed”, and exhibition featuring work by UMass animation students. April 28- May 2, 2014; Student Union Art Gallery.

2012-2013

$1,500	Opera Riwomenght Here, Right Now/ Department of Music and Dance Performaidniances by the University’s Opera Workshop under the direction of Prof. Amy Johnson will include Puccini’s Gianna Schicchi and Verdi’s La Traviata, Act. I. April 30, May 1, 2013, 7:30pm in Bowker Auditorium. $
$1,250	Going Green the Wong Way/ Department of English Comedian and performer Kristina Wong will be in residence. Two performances of Going Green the Wong Way are scheduled along with talk-back sessions and classroom visits. October 22-23, 2012, 8pm, Campus Center Reading Room. $
$750	Reel Women in East Germany/ DEFA Film Library Film director Iris Gusner will be in residence. Classroom visits, screenings of several of Gusner’s films and a public forum will take place. September 25-October 3, 2012. Click here for specific event details.
$1,500	Spring Awakening/ UMass Theatre Guild-RSO Frank Wedkins 19th century musical theater piece Spring Awakening will be student produced and presented November 8-10, 2012 at various times in Bowker Auditorium. $
$600	The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)/ Department of Theater This student-run production features three actors creating 44 characters performing the work of Shakespeare in 90 minutes. December 5-7, 2012, Curtain Theater, 7pm.
$400	Writers Work/ Juniper Initiative Writers Work brings distinguished professionals working in fields related to the literary and book arts to campus. John Dickson will speak on Fulbright grants November 8, 2012 at 4pm in Memorial Hall. Kathryn Burak will speak in the spring (2013) on her work with Grub Street Launch Lab, a program to help authors develop crucial marketing and networking skills.
$940	jubilat 22/ jubilat - Department of English 450 copies of jubilat 22, an international poetry and literary journal, will be distributed free of charge in classrooms and on the Campus Center Concourse in December 2012.
$2,000	Magnet Theatre Residency/ Department of Theater Students in the Department of Theater have facilitated a residency by the South African theatre company, Magnet Theatre. Classroom visits, public lectures and performances are included. Every Year, Every Day, I am Walking will be presented January 30-31, February 1-2, 2013 at 8pm in the Rand Theater. $
$315	UMTG Coffee House/ UMass Theatre Guild-RSO The Theatre Guild’s coffee house offers members of the UMass community an opportunity to perform. December 1, 2012, 7 pm, Campus Center Reading Room.
$700	Writers Work/ Juniper Initiative On March 29 at 11am, Kate Johnson and Renee Zuckerbrot will present an overview of their responsibilities as literary agents. A Q&A session will follow. Matthew Zapruder, author and editor for Wave Books, will speak on April 26, 2013. Bartlett 316.
$1,700	Body Politics - 10th Anniversary/ Women of Color Leadership Network A 10 week creative writing/performance workshop led by Leslie Saulsberry will conclude with a performance and the screening of a documentary on Body Politics, March 29-30, 2013 in the Campus Center Auditorium.
$200	Jubilat makes a Chapbook/ Jubilat UMass undergraduates are invited to submit poetry or prose for consideration. One writers’ work will be featured in a chapbook for distribution to the campus community. 100-150 will be printed.
$550	Festival of Madness and Mayhem/Renaissance Center A staged reading of “the Alchemist” will take place on April 7 at 2pm in the Upper Rand Lobby. A fully staged production of “The Merchant of Venice” will be presented in the Black Box Theater at the UMass Renaissance Center on various dates between April 18-27, 2013.
$400	India Night/Indian Student Association-RSO Celebrating “Holi”, this cultural event will include Indian music and performances of contemporary and traditional dance and folk art. April 14, 6pm, Student Union Ballroom. $
$600	Alive with Dance/ Alive with Dance-RSO The choreography of eight senior dance majors will be featured in this student dance concert. April 18-20 at 8pm, Bowker Auditorium. $
$450	Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead/ UMass Theatre Guild-RSO This student production of Tom Stoppard’s Tony-award winning play will be performed at 7pm, April 11-13, 2013 in Bowker Auditorium. $
$400	TCA Cultural Night Market/ Taiwanese Student Association-RSO Cultural Night Market will include umbrella painting, calligraphy, henna, belly dancing, origami and performances by student dance groups. The market will take place on April 28 from 5-9pm in the Student Union Ballroom. $
$170	MR Nomads/ Massachusetts Review Hundreds of copies of the Massachusetts Review will feature MR Nomads stickers encouraging readers to document their temporary ownership of the book as the books travel the world.
$900	Sampling and Remixing of VENUS/ Department of Theater This interdisciplinary Hip Hop event is designed to employ art and music to create conversations about depictions of black female sexuality in mainstream culture. April 5, 4pm, Fine Arts Center Atrium.
$750	Curtains/ UMass Theatre Guild-RSO Student production of the musical “Curtains” to be held at 8pm on March 29-30 at Amherst High School. $
$550	8th Annual UMass Amherst Film Festival/ UVC-TV 19-RSO This event will include the screening of award winning student films and presentation of awards. Charles Ferguson’s film INSIDE JOB will also be shown. April 4, Fine Arts Center Auditorium.
$400	Paper Mirrors - An Audiovisual Experience/ WMUA This thesis production by Dylan Brener will involve mural artist Edgardo Sanchez, afro-rock band Delicate Steve and the creation of a documentary. April 4, 7pm, Bowker Auditorium.

2011-2012

$2,000	Joy Harjo Mini-Residency/ Department of English Native American poet-healer-philosopher-saxophonist Joy Harjo will be in residence speaking in English and Theater courses. Free performance “Soul Talk, Song Language” including storytelling, poetry and indigenous song, Tuesday, October 18th at 7pm in Bowker Auditorium.
$2,000	The Tailor of Inverness Artist Residency/ Department of English Matthew Zajac will be in residence to perform “The Tailor of Inverness” Jan. 31-Feb. 3, attend classes, and conduct workshops on “Devising Plays Based on Personal Histories.” Produced by Dogstar Theatre Company from Scotland, this production has been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and continues the departments’ tradition of bringing EFF productions to UMass-Amherst. $
$1,000	Visiting Writers Series: Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge/ MFA Program for Poets and Writers Poet Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge will read her work, September 22 at 8pm in Memorial Hall.
$1,200	Jubilat Literary Journal/ jubilat, Department of English The 20th publication of jubilat will be distributed through December 2011through English courses, the Butterfield Writing Program and a Campus Center Concourse table. jubilat is an NEA-awarded journal of international poetry and literature and features work of new writers alongside those of international stature.
$918	Telling Stories: An exhibition of the story from start to finish/ Department of Art Seven senior BFA students in the Animation Department will be exhibiting their work in SOM 133 and the Studio Arts Building, December 9-12, 2011.
$450	Fall Coffeehouse/ UMass Theatre Guild-RSO This free coffeehouse offers an opportunity for all members of the UMass community to perform and support their peers. The event will take place on December 4, 2011 in Earthfoods.
$2,000	Transforming Threads of Resistance: Political Arpilleras and Textiles by Women From Chile and Around the World/ Legal Studies Program As part of “The Art of Conflict Transformation Event Series”, an exhibition of political textiles will be held at the Student Union Gallery, February 27-March 9, 2012. Several public talks, workshops and class visits are also planned.
$897	Visiting Writers Series: Michael Martone and Sam Michel/ MFA Program for Poets and Writers Fiction readings by Michael Martone and Sam Michel will take place on December 8, 2011 at 8pm in Memorial Hall.
$1,700	Alive with Dance/ Alive with Dance-RSO This annual student-produced dance performance will showcase the work of eight student choreographers in styles ranging from contemporary to ballet to hip-hop. Performances will take place April 16-18, 2012 in Bowker Auditorium. $
$1,700	Juniper Literary Festival/ Juniper Initiative-Department of English The 12th annual Juniper Literary Festival will take place April 13-14, 2012 in the Fine Arts Center and various campus locations. There will be readings, roundtable discussions, a small press fair and keynote address by acclaimed poet and UMass professor James Tate.
$500	Quinn Bauriedel Workshop/ Department of Theater A free workshop will take place on February 19, 2012 entitled “Something from Nothing”, focusing on ensemble-building and collective playmaking. The workshop will be facilitated by Quinn Bauriedel, Co-Artistic Director of Pig Iron Theatre Company.
$1,700	Mark Hollman Residency/ Department of Theater A three day residency with Tony-award winning composer and lyricist Mark Hollman is planned for February 15-17, 2012 in conjunction with the department’s production of Hollman’s play “Urinetown.” Workshops with cast members and composition students are included, along with an evening talk, open to the public.
$1,000	Visiting Writers Series: Kate Bernheimer/ MFA Program for Poets and Writers A fiction reading by Kate Bernheimer will take place February 16, 2012 in Memorial Hall.
$1,700	19th Annual Massachusetts Multicutural Film Festival: “Intersections: Fiction/Non-Fiction”/ Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies This free film festival will take place on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 from February 9-April 25, 2012 in SOM 137. Directors will often be present to speak about their work. The festival has been integrated into courses, colloquia, lectures and research projects.
$320	Critiques and Lecture by David Teeple/ Department of Art Artist David Teeple will offer studio critiques to MFA Studio Arts students and provide a public lecture February 22, 2012.
$1,600	UMass POWWOW/ Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center This free, annual POWOW will take place in the Curry Hicks Cage on April 21, 2012. A drum roll call, blessing of the circle, singers, dancers and storytellers will be present. The host drum group “Urban Thunder” is comprised of UMass alumni.
$1,325	Visiting Writers Series: Sunetra Gupta and Brenda Coultas/ MFA Program for Poets and Writers Readings by Sunetra Gupta and Brenda Coultas will take place in Memorial Hall at 8pm, March 29, 2012.
$1,200	“A Little Night Music”/ UMass Theatre Guild-RSO Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” will be produced and presented in a tent on the library lawn April 12-14, 2012. This student run production will provide opportunities for 40 students to act, direct, produce, stage manage, design and market. $
$448	jubilat makes a chapbook/ jubilat, Department of English A poetry contest will be open to UMass undergraduates with the winner being honored by the production of 100 copies of a chapbook. Various readings will be held featuring the work of the winner and other contestants. The chapbook will be available April 2012.
$1,787	2012 MFA Thesis Exhibitions/ Department of Art The work of four graduate MFA students, Chad Seelig, Courtney Cullen, Katie Baker and Joshua Field will be featured in the Herter Gallery April 15-28, 2012
$600	Local Focus: Global Reach/ UMass American Institute of Architecture Students A three day conference entitled “Local Focus: Global Reach” will take place on campus April 20-22, 2012 for students from architecture programs throughout the northeast. Presentations, workshop and a design charette are included. $
$800	Open Studios and MFA Visual Yearbook/ Student Association of Graduate Artists Open Studios will take place on April 14, 2012 in the Studio Arts Building and include the work of MFA students. A 40 page full color “yearbook” of MFA work will be created.
$500	Korean Night/ Korean Student Association-RSO Korean Night will include traditional drumming, marital arts, fan dance, singing and a performance by Korean comic David So. Korean Night will take place on April 7, 2012 in the Fine Arts Center.
$1,000	UStep 3/ National Pan-Hellenic Council This annual step dance competition will take place April 14, 2012 in the Mullins Center and feature students from fraternities and sororities at UMass and throughout New England. $

2010-2011

$1,500 LGBT Literature over the Past 25 Years/Stonewall Center
Panel discussion with LGBT writers Cherrie Moraga, Leslea Newman, Eileen Myles and Alix Olson-October 6, 4-6pm, location TBA. Lecture by Cherrie Moraga October 5, 8pm, 65 Bartlett Hall. Events are part of the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall Center.

$1,000 Visiting Writers Series: Bernadette Mayer/MFA Program for Poets and Writers
Poetry reading by Bernadette Mayer. September 30, 8pm, Memorial Hall.

$200 Moveable Feast/Department of Architecture and Design
Art and food project promoting “Food System Change” advocating for building a healthier local and regional food system. The food trailer will be transformed into an artistic vehicle with educational panels and graphic materials. Visits to various locations including the University Gallery, September-October, various times.

$1,500 DEFA Film Library 2010 Artist-in-Residence Joerg Forth/DEFA Film Library
German film director Joerg Forth will be in residence September 20-November 22, working on a piece about the last generation of East German filmmakers. Several of his films will be shown and discussed, class visits are planned.

$2,000 LGBT Music over the Past 25 Years/Stonewall Center
Panel discussion, “LGBT Music over the Past 25 Years” with noted musicians Zoe Lewis, June Millington and Amy Ray along with a concert. Events are part of the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall Center. November 17, panel discussion 4-6pm, 119 Agricultural Engineering Building. Zoe Lewis and Amy Ray concert 8pm, Student Union Ballroom.

$1,500 Alive with Dance/Alive with Dance-RSO
Annual student-produced concert, “Alive with Dance”, showcasing student choreographers and dancers. April 21-23, 8pm, Bowker Auditorium.

$1000 “Signal Decay” Drawing Performance and Lecture/Department of Art, Architecture and Art History
Artists Keegan and Nick will visit art studios, offer critiques, present a public lecture on their artistic practice and mount a three hour performance entitled “Signal Decay.” November 16 and 17, noon to 6pm, Campus Center Concourse.

$600 Writers Work/The Juniper Initiative
In its 10th year as a career exploration series, Writers Work will bring Lance Olsen, Chair of the Board of Directors at Fiction Collective Two to campus. An archives and special collections round-table will be held with David Kermani, President and founder of the Flow Chart Foundation. December 3 and 7, 10am to noon, Bartlett 316.

$800 Visiting Writers Series: Natalie Lyalin and Michael Earl Craig/MFA Program for Poets and Writers
Readings by poets Natalie Lyalin and Michael Earl Craig. November 16, 8pm, Augusta Savage Gallery.

$800 “Reservoir Dogs”/Department of Theater
Student production of “Reservoir Dogs” with an original script adapted by students from the 1992 cult classic film by Quentin Tarantino November 17-19, 7pm, FAC 204.

$1,500 18th Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival: Cinematic Collaborations/Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies
Festival presenting the best of new fiction, documentary and experimental filmmaking by international filmmakers. “Cinematic Collaborations” will feature ten screenings, discussions, seminars and class visits by filmmakers. February 2-April 27, 7:30pm, SOM 137.

$1,500 Festival of New Plays by American Women/Committee for New Plays by Women-Department of Theater
The “Festival of New Plays by American Women” will consist of three full-length plays by women playwrights followed by a Q&A session. A symposium focusing on the crisis facing women and possible courses of action will also be presented. April 15-16, various times, Curtain Theater.

$800 Distribution of jubilat literary journal/jubilat-RSO
500 free copies of the eighteenth issue of the literary journal jubilat will be distributed to UMass undergraduates and the campus community. Fall 2010.

$1,500 Sister Spit/Stonewall Center
Workshops and performance by seven member feminist performance troupe Sister Spit. Performance, April 6, 8pm in the Student Union Ballroom. Workshops throughout the day on April 7.

$1,200 Gospel Music: The Music of Our Struggle and the Music of Our Liberation/Malcolm X Cultural Center
Concert by Grammy Award winning artist Vickie Winans as part of Black History Month. February 26, 7pm, Bowker Auditorium.

$1,500 New Music Festival 2011/Department of Music and Dance
The 2011 New Music Festival will provide contemporary music written by Five College composters, finalist in the Young Music Composer’s competition and composers who have visited or liv(d) in the Pioneer Valley. Four concerts are scheduled. September 16-18, various times, Bezanson Hall.

$1,200 Performing Artist and Playwright Residency: Peggy Shaw/Department of English
3 day campus residency by internationally celebrated playwright and performance artist Peggy Shaw. Performance of “The Inside Story” on April 7 and 8 in Bartlett 65. Workshops each day of the residency.

$500 “Night on the Galactic Railroad” Colloquium/Department of Theater
Colloquium including panel discussion, performance workshop and keynote speech by Dr. Sarah Strong in conjunction with the production of “Night on the Galactic Railroad”. February2 6, 2-6pm, Rand Theater and FAC 204.

$1,000 Juniper Literary Festival/Juniper Literary Festival

$500 11th Annual Juniper Literary Festival: New Writers/New Writing will take place April 15-16 in the Fine Arts Center. Readings, an editors roundtable, keynote speech and independent journal and press fair are included.

$500 Visiting Writers Series: Matthew Rohrer & Anthony McCann/MFA Program for Poets and Writers
Poets Matthew Rohrer and Anthony McCann will read their work and answer questions. February 17, 8pm, Memorial Hall.

$2,000 Elixir of Love/Department of Music and Dance
Student based production of “The Elixir of Love” by Gaetano Donizetti. April 29, May 1, 8pm, Bowker Auditorium.

$750 MFA Thesis Exhibitions/Department of Art, Architecture and Art History
Thesis exhibitions in Herter and Hampden Galleries by Hanna Richards, Jieun Shin, Steve Snell, Michele Lauriat, Michelle Dickson and Nafis Azad. Various dates, week-long exhibitions.

$620 Visiting Writers Series: David Means/MFA Program for Poets and Writers
Fiction writer David Means will read his work and answer questions. March 10, 8pm, Memorial Hall.

$450 Symphonie Fantastique Commencement Exhibit/Department of Art, Architecture and Art History
Exhibition of work from Capstone Course “Recreating a Historic Masterpiece”. May 14, Hampden Gallery.

$600 Lucy Thurber Visit/Department of Theater
Lecture, post-show discussion and reading by playwright Lucy Thurber in conjunction with the departments’ production of her play “Scarcity”. April 7-9 in various Theater Department locations.

$900 SASA NIGHT 2011/South Asian Students Association-RSO
South Asian cultural event including traditional and contemporary music and dance along with a fashion show. April 8, 7-11pm, Campus Center Auditorium.

$1,000 POWWOW/Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center
A day-long powwow including drum performances by Urban Thunder and Silver Cloud, cultural song and dance. April 23, Curry Hicks Cage.

2009-2010

$1,400 “Gloria” and “Speed Machine”/University Dancers-RSO
The University Dancers will include performances of “Gloria” by Mark Morris and Carol Ceniti’s “Speed Machine” as part of their annual concert. December 4-6, 2009, 8pm, Bowker Auditorium.

$1,400 Tim Crouch Residency/Department of English
Performing artist and playwright Tim Crouch will be in residence March 22-26, 2010. Workshops in playwriting and dramaturgy will be featured in addition to a production of his award-winning plays “England” and “An Oak Tree”. Performances will take place in various venues, including the University Gallery, March 23-25, 2010.

$550 “Spring Awakening: A Sin of Omission”/Department of Theater
Interdisciplinary workshops and community events culminating in the production of “Spring Awakening: A Sin of Omission”. Funding used for choreographer Madelyne Camera and visual artist Beckie Kravitz. Performances March 2-6, 2010 various times in the Curtain Theater.

$1,000 Visiting Writers Series: Mary Gaitskill/MFA Program for Poets and Writers
Fiction reading by Mary Gaitskill, author of “Veronica”, “Two Girls: Fat and Thin” and several books of stories. November 5, 2009, 8pm, Memorial Hall.

$1,500 “The Misa Table”: 1905 guest artists/Department of Theater
Production of a multi-media dance-theater piece entitled “1905” by guest artists, The Misa Table. Artist residencies in the fall to develop the work, and in January for technical rehearsals. Performances January 22-24, 2010 in the Curtain Theater.

$800 Visiting Artist Program/Department of Art, Architecture and Art History
Sculptors Betsy Alwin and Bill Smith, photographer Jin Lee and painter Ben Gardner will come to campus in the spring of 2010 to provide a public lecture and one-on-one studio visits with advanced Art students. January-May, 2010, Studio Arts Building.

$1,600 “A Movement-the premier event”/Department of Dance
A student produced dance concert involving collaborations with the Music Department and student organizations. Five original works, choreographed by UMass students Andria LaRocco and Beth Liebowitz will be performed. February 5-6, 2010, 8pm, Totman Gym.

$1,000 “Rita” by Gaetano Donizetti/Department of Music
Fully staged production of Donizetti’s one act opera, “Rita”, conducted by UMass MM student Matthew Bertuzzi. April 10, 2010, 5pm, Bowker Auditorium.

$500 Jubilat 17/Jubilat
Printing assistance for the 17th publication of the literary journal Jubilat. 400 copies to be distributed at no charge at the end of the fall ’09 semester.

$1,200 “Afro-Dominican is not an Oxymoron”/Casa Domincana-RSO
Performance and workshop with Kumba Carey. A film “The Culture of Paolo-Paolo Music and Oral Traditions from the Dominican Republic” will be shown. Kumba Carey performance on January 21, 2010, 7pm, Campus Center Auditorium.

$500 Visiting Writers Series: Charles Simic/MFA Program for Poets and Writers
Poet Charles Simic will read his work. November 19, 2009, 8pm, Memorial Hall.

$325 BSU Comedy Show/Black Students Union-RSO
BSU’s annual comedy show including Rob Stapleton and Vanessa Fraction. Student performances will also be included. November 20, 2009, 8pm, Bowker Auditorium.

$800 Kumba Carey Performance/Casa Dominicana-RSO
Additional funding is provided for the Kumba Carey performance has been included in the Dominican Independence Celebration on February 27, 2010, 8pm, Fine Arts Center Lobby.

$600 Visiting Artist Program/Department of Art, Architecture and Art History
Additional funding for spring 2010 artist lecture by photographer Jin Lee, March 10, 2010, Studio Arts Building.

$1,000 Visiting Writers Series: Rae Armantrout/MFA Program for Poets and Writers
Poetry reading by Rae Armantrout. March 4, 2010, 8pm, Memorial Hall.

$2,000 10th Annual Juniper Literary Festival/Juniper Literary Festival
Free festival of readings by renowned poets and writers; discussions from editors, writers and critics regarding the future of literary arts; journal and press fair. April 23-24, 2010 in the Fine Arts Center and University Gallery.

$1,200 Alive With Dance/ Alive With Dance-RSO
Annual student produced dance concert featuring student choreography. April 22-24, 2010, Bowker Auditorium, 8pm

$900 Short Cuts Publication and Release event/Shortcuts-RSO
12th annual publication of undergraduate short fiction journal. April, 2010

$1,200 mOthertongue: A Multilingual Journal for the Arts/ mOthertongue
17th annual volume featuring work from UMass students and others in the five college community. Reading to take place at the reception. April 2010

$1,000 Comedy Jam/ Student Valley Productions-RSO
Local and professional comedy troupes performing and offering workshops at the annual event. April 9-10, 2010, Bartlett 65, 8pm

$500 Knowledge for Power/ Student Bridges-RSO
Workshop series for school aged children to dance and create their own spoken-word and lyrical pieces, focusing on social justice and the arts. March 27, April 3, April 10, and May 1, 2010

$750 Wayang Ball/ Department of Theater
Workshop by Larry Reed and Shadow Light Productions related to his production, ”The Wayang Ball,” September 29, 2010, Bowker Auditorium, 2pm

$1,000 Phallacies Video Project/ UHS Center for Health Promotion
Video project to allow weekly men’s health dialogue group to create theatrical performances on the impact of hegemonic masculinity on individual and community health. January-May, 2010

2008-2009

$1,675 “Narcoleptic Lovers” and “Day on Earth”/University Dancers
The University Dancers will include performances of “Narcoleptic Lovers” and “Day on Earth” as part of their annual concert. December 4-6, 2008, 8pm, Bowker Auditorium.

$600 Contemporary and Visual Artist Ellen Gallagher/G.A.S.A.
Ellen Gallagher will participate in individual critiques as well as a public lecture. October 29-30, 2008, Studio Arts Building.

$1,175 “…and Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi”/Department of Theater
Puppeteer Garland Farwell will be in residence as part of this innovative new play. February 8-May 9, 2009, performances in the Curtain Theater.

$675 The Good Asian Drivers/Residential Life Staff
The Good Asian Drivers will be performing slam poetry. October 18, 2008, 7pm Herter 227.

$1,000 Poetry Jam/Black Student Union-RSO
A night of poetry readings by students and professional poets Darian Daushan and Ed Menchavez. October 17, 2008, 7:30pm, Student Union Ballroom.

$600 Writers Work/The Juniper Initiative
Professionals of the field of writing will be present to showcase the wide variety of ways UMass students can become involved in the field of writing. -December 5, 2008, 11am-2pm, Bartlett Hall.

$1,275 “Lend Me a Tenor”/UMass Theater Guild-RSO
Performances of student produced “Lend Me a Tenor” will take place November 20- 22, 2008, Amherst Public High School.

$600 The Art of Paper Marbling/Student Union Craft Center
Three artists from the Chena River Marblers Company will present workshops on the art of paper marbling. November 13, 2008, Student Union Craft Center, registration required.

$2,000 16th Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival: Beyond the Wall/Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies
The Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies presents a festival of films. SOM 137, February 11- May 6, Wednesdays 7pm-10pm.

$119 “One For All and All For Art”/Communications Deptartment
A day of art featuring the work of UMass students. December 6, 2008, Fine Arts Center 4th floor, noon-5pm.
2008-2009

$400 “Impossible Marriage”/Theater Department
A student produced one act play directed by a UMass Alumna. December 6-8, 2008, Fine Arts Center 204.

$500 UMass Theatre Guild Coffeehouse/UMass Theatre Guild-RSO
A variety show featuring UMass students and their various talents. December 7, 2008, Student Union Ballroom, 7pm-11pm.

$160 Beading Holiday Gifts Craft Event/Big Brothers/ Big Sisters-RSO
Big Brothers/ Big Sisters will host a craft making event for the children of the program. December 6, 2008, Crafts Center, 11am-2pm.

$900 Jubilat 15/Jubilat
Publication of the 15th edition of the international poetry and literary journal, Jubilat. Distribution in October 2008.

$400 Student Film Screening/Art Department
A screening of the student produced film Silvia by William Rogan. December 19, 2008, Herter 231, 2pm.

$1,500 Body Politics 2009/Women of Color Leadership Network
Performances celebrating a 19 week process chronicling the histories of Women of Color. April 16 and 17, 2009. Bowker Auditorium 7pm.

$500 BSU 2nd Annual Comedy Show/The Black Student Union-RSO
The Black Student Union’s 2nd annual comedy show with performances by Dean Cole and Cocoa Brown. November 21, 2008 Campus Center Auditorium, 7pm.

$400 “Home” and “The Untold Square”/Art Department
Art Students Brendan Dean and Ke Nancy Feng will present their BFA thesis projects. December 15-19, 2008, Student Union Art Gallery, 10am-5pm.

$400 The Quisqueya Awards/ HASA/CASA-RSO’s
The Hatian Student Association and Casa Dominicana present their fifteenth annual cultural event including dance performances . December 6, 2008, Student Union Ballroom, 6:30pm-2am.

$700 Spring of Heritage Cultural Show/ Vietnamese Student Association-RSO
The Vietnamese Student Association presents its annual cultural show, including Lion dance, spoken word artist Vinh Hua, and traditional and modern song and dance. February 9, 2009, FAC Auditorium, 11:30-1:30.

$1,400 New Music Fesitival/ Department of Music and Dance
The Music Department presents four concerts with performances by Five College composers, Pioneer Valley composers, and the finalists in the Young Composers Competition. September 11-13, 2009. Bezanson Recital Hall.

$700 “In Whose Voice”/Art History
The Art History Department will host a roundtable discussion focusing on multicultural and contextual challenges museums face when exhibiting works of art. March 31, 2009, University Gallery, 4pm.

$700 “The Henriad” Radio Production/Renaissance Center
“The Henriad” will be broadcast on student-run radio station, WMUA 91.1. This will also be available as a downloadable podcast. May 23 and 30 and June 6 and 13, 2009. WMUA 91.1.

$250 Awaji-Puppet Theater/Theater Department
The Theater Department will host a workshop with masters of this unique form of puppetry. February 27, 2009, Curtain Theater, 3-5pm.

$900 13th Annual Comedy Jam/Student Valley Productions-RSO
Student Valley Productions presents their 13th Annual Comedy Jam, which will also include workshops for students to improve their improvisational and sketch comedy skills. April 3-4, 2009, Bartlett 65, 7pm.

$500 Asian Night 2009-Breaking the Stereotype/Asian American Student Association- RSO
The Asian American Student Association presents their annual Asian night, including spoken word and poetry, Japanese drumming, traditional dances, Asian music and a fashion show. April 11, 2009, Fine Arts Center, 7pm.

$1,800 Juniper Literary Festival-Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Massachusetts Review/Juniper Literary Festival
The Juniper Literary Festival is presenting their 9th Annual event including readings from authors featured in Mass Review’s pages, addresses, and editor’s roundtable and an independent journal and press fair. April 24-25, 2009, Fine Arts Center and University Gallery.

$650 Bonanza/Writers Work/Juniper Initiative
The Juniper Literary Initiative will host forums focusing on envisioning, production, distribution, fundraising and sustainability of their work as writers. February 27, March 23, and April 17, 2009, Bartlett 316, 11am.

$400 Visiting Artist Lecture Terry Slade/Art Department
Terry Slade will review portfolios, discuss his work, practices and experiences, and have an open discussion with the audience. March 19, 2009, Studio Arts Building, 6:30pm.

$200 Soul TV Presents…A Fashion Affair/ Soul TV-RSO
Soul TV will be hosting a fashion show displaying works of UMass students as well as dances in body paint. February 28, 2009, Campus Center Auditorium, 7pm.

$700 17th Annual Cambodian New Year Celebration/Cambodian Student Association- RSO
The Cambodian Student Association will host their annual cultural night, integrating dance, theater, film and music into the evening. April 10, 2009, Student Union Ballroom, 7:30pm.

$1,000 mOthertongue/mOthertongue-RSO
mOthertongue is a diverse, multilingual literary arts journal printed in the contributor's native language and translated to English. 500 copies will be distributed at a public reading/reception in May, 2009.

$900 bare/UMass Theatre Guild-RSO
"bare" is "a modern pop opera. . .that tells the story of two homosexual catholic students coming to terms with their sexuality under the eyes of their peers and the church." May 7-9, 2009, Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.

$600 Short Cuts Literary Journal/Short Cuts-RSO
Short Cuts provides an opportunity for undergraduate fiction writers to be published. Copies will be distributed at a publication party and through Campus Center Concourse tabling in April 2009.

$750 Haitian Night 2009/Haitian American Student Association-RSO
This cultural event will include the singing of the Haitian National Anthem, dance performances, poetry readings and a skit. April 24, 2009, Student Union Ballroom, 7pm.

$1,250 Spring Gospel Choir/UMass Gospel Choir-RSO
Performances by both UMass students and The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. May 8, 2009, Student Union Ballroom, 7pm.

$775 Korean Night/Korean Student Association-RSO
This event will include traditional drumming, Tae Kwon Do, traditional dancing, Korean traditional clothing, singing and spoken word. March 28, 2009, Fine Arts Center, 7pm.

$1,700 Dance, Salome, Dance!/ English Department
This event features a one week choreography residency by Kevin Iega Jeff. A master class is included. Performances April 8-9, 2009 in the Rand Theater and Earl Recital Hall at Smith. Discussions will follow the performances. Residency
April 2-10, 2009.

$900 Juniper Literary Festival/Juniper Literary Festival
The festival will include readings from authors featured in Mass Review's pages, addresses, an editor's roundtable and an independent journal and press fair. April 24-25, 2009. Fine Arts Center and University Gallery.

$500 ASA Night Fall 2008/African Student Association-RSO
Event including fashion show, cultural dance and informative skits. December 13, 2008, Student Union Ballroom, 7pm.

$750 The Dakshina Ensemble/ WMUA-FM
The Dakshina Ensemble features saxophone players, Rudresh Mahanthappa and Kadri Gopalnath. A tea reception for artists and audience after the performance and workshop for UMass students featuring Mahanthappa are included. November 18, 2007, Bowker Auditorium, 4pm.

$1,000 Tony Kushner/ Stonewall Center
Tony Kushner will speak on contemporary political, social, and cultural issues, including the experiences of Jewish and LGBT people. October 9, 2007, Rand Theater, 7pm.

$1,000 “Tears of Joy” and “There is a Time”/ University Dancers
The University Dancers will perform "Tears of Joy" and “There is a Time” as part of their annual performance. December 6-8, 2007, Bowker Auditorium, 8pm.

$1,150 Playwright Dan O’Brien/ UMASS Theater Department
Dan O'Brien’s adaptation of Jean Giraudoux's Ondine will be performed in the Theater Department. O’Brien will be on hand during the rehearsal process and will return from Feb. 28 to March 1 for visits to dramatic writing classes and discussions
about the art of adaptation.

$2,000 “The Wild Party”/ UMass Theater Guild-RSO
The Theatre Guild will present "The Wild Party," a colorful, vaudeville style-slice of life in the 1920's. November 15-17, 2007, Bowker Auditorium.

$1,500 Visiting Writers Series /MFA Program for Poets and Writers
Readings by short story author, Sam Michel and author, editor and teacher, Bin Ramke. November 8 and December 6, 2007 in various locations, 8pm.

$600 East Meets West: Native American Fashion Show /Native American Student Association-RSO
This fashion show will include artistic elements of contemporary and traditional clothing from Eastern and Western tribes, and a drum group, "Iron River." A daylong event, November 3, 2007 in Bowker Auditorium.

$2,000 15th Annual MA Multicultural Film Festival: “Conflict and Community”/ Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies
This series will include special focus on films by Africans and African Americans in a mini-series entitled "Africanicities". February 6-May 8, 2008 at various locations.

2007-2008

$2,000 “Singular Works, Plural Possibilities” symposium/Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
This symposium will bring together artists and landscape architects in the hopes of fostering interdisciplinary learning and collaborative approaches between the academic and larger public communities relating to art in the public domain.
April 25, 2008, Flavin Auditorium, 8am-9pm.

$600 Coffee House/UMass Theatre Guild-RSO
This Coffee House provides an opportunity for students to perform, featuring a wide variety of talents. December 9, 2007, Student Union Ballroom, 7-11pm.

$282 HASA/CASA/Haitian American Student Association-RSO
With a theme of "Coming to Hispaniola", students will perform a skit emphasizing the differences in Haitian and Dominican culture as part of this cultural celebration. Student choreographed dances will be presented. December 1,
2007, Student Union Ballroom, 6:30 pm-12:30 am.

$2,000 Jubilat/Jubilat
Publication of the 14th issue of the literary journal JUBILAT will be distributed in January 2008.

$100 Vietnamese New Year Show/Vietnamese Student Association/RSO
This year’s show will include a performance by the Hong Tin Lion Dance Team, traditional dances, singing, and an ancestral homage ceremony. February 22, 2008, Student Union Ballroom, 8-11pm.

$500 “HELLO”/Herter Gallery/Art Department
This exhibition will display artwork from six alumni from the UMass Art Department and six graduates from the Tama School of Art, and the Nippon University in Tokyo, Japan. It will be on display at NYC’s Caelum Gallery prior to coming to UMass. A bilingual English/Japanese illustrated brochure will be created. March 12 to April 12, 2008, Herter Gallery.

$500 Visiting Writers Series/MFA Program for Poets and Writers
The event will include readings by author Alice Notley, and author and Pulitzer Prize winner, James Tate. April 3 and May 8, 2008, Memorial Hall, 8pm.

$1,500 Godspell/UMass Theatre Guild-RSO
“Godspell” is a musical based on stories from the Book of Matthew in the Bible that tell the story of Jesus' life through song and dance. The Theatre Guild offers students experience in all aspects of production; technical, administrative and artistic. April 10-12, 2008, Bowker Auditorium.

$1,500 8th Annual Juniper Literary Festival, “The World and the World”/Juniper Initiative
The festival will include a keynote address, readings, film screenings, roundtables, and interviews to show relationships between environmental science and literary art. April 25-26, 2008, Bartlett Hall, noon-10pm.

$700 Cherrie Moraga/Theater Department
The Theater Department will be performing “The Hungry Woman” written by playwright Cherrie Moraga. Moraga will be coming to campus in April to be part of a core rehearsal and, with the director, dramaturg and cast, present the rehearsal process at New WORLD Theater’s Intersection V conference. April 3 and 5, 2008, Curtain Theater.

$300 BFA THESIS EXHIBITION: “FINDING HARMONY IN AFRICA; CONFLICT AND INTERATION WITH A GROWING ELEPHANT POPULATION”/Art Department
Lianna Rasmussen’s thesis exhibit will display 20-25 large color photographs from Botswana and Tanzania, and will focus on relationships between communities and their interactions with elephants. Student Union Gallery

$950 Short Cuts Literary Journal/Short Cuts-RSO
600 copies of Shortcuts will be distributed in a variety of ways at no charge throughout the community. The publication features student work.

$1,000 12th Annual Comedy Jam/Student Valley Productions-RSO
12 improvisational and sketch comedy troupes will take part in this annual event, including student groups, professionals and many UMass alumni. Workshops will also be presented. April 11-12, 2008, Bartlett Hall, 8-10pm.

$900 Body Politics 2008/Women of Color Leadership Network
These performances are the culmination of a 16 week program including creative writing/performance, a retreat and rehearsal. April 26-27, 2008, Student Union Ballroom and Campus Center Auditorium, 7pm.

$1,450 Triggering Change: Hip Hop, Media Justice and Social Responsibility/Black Graduate Student Association-GSO
"Triggering Change" is a conference that aims to involve artists, activists and the student body in the political mission of Hip Hop culture and will include topics such as race, independent media, aesthetics, commoditization and sexuality in Hip Hop culture. April 25, 1008, Campus Center, 9am-5pm.

$1,000 mOthertongue Multilingual Journal of Arts Reception/mOthertongue-RSO
This publication features student work and authors will read their works once in each language to an audience of students, faculty, alumni and community members. 800 copies of the publication will be distributed at no charge. May 1, 2008, Memorial Hall.

$575 Irish Movie Night/Irish Student Union-RSO
This free film festival will feature "Gangs of New York" and "Bloody Sunday", two movies that portray Irish history and culture. April 10 and April 24, 2008, Cape Cod Lounge, 7:30pm.

$1,000 Measure for Measure/Renaissance Center Theater Company
Students will be presenting a fully staged production of "Measure for Measure". April 23-27, 2008, Renaissance Center.

$450 SASA Night `08/South Asian Student Association-RSO
This cultural night will feature cultural dances, spoken word, comedy and a fashion show. April 25, 2008, Student Union Ballroom, 7pm-1am.

$500 Southwest Week 2008/Southwest Area Government
Local musicians will take part in Battle of the Bands, with the winners opening for Providence, RI based band ZOX the following night. SOUTHWEST IDOL is also part of the festivities. May 7-8, 2008, Southwest Horseshoe.

$1,250 Asian Night: Around Asia in One Night/Asian American Student Association-RSO
This event will feature freestyle rapper Jin Au-Yeung, speaker Stevie Hoang and MC John Nguyen. Student performers from the five colleges will participate. April 5, 2008, Fine Arts Center, 7-10pm.

$800 Generation of Praise Gospel Concert/UMass Gospel Choir-RSO
This annual spring event will include choirs, dancers, mimes, sign language and theater. May 9, 2008, Student Union Ballroom, 7-11pm.

$1,100 Stop Kiss/ UMass Theatre Guild-RSO
Stop Kiss is a comedic drama by Diana Son that is completely student produced. May 8-10, 2008, Black Box Theater at the Renaissance Center.

$1,000 Cambodian Student Association New Years Show/ Cambodian Student Association-RSO
This event will include traditional dances, fashion shows, skits and music, traditional and modern Cambodian dancing. Guest Speaker Soben Huon is a ballet dancer, self-taught pianist and violinist. Bad Boyz, a Cambodian band from Lowell will be performing. April 18, 2008, Student Union Ballroom, 6:30pm-1am.

$1,135 Gregory Crewdson: Artist Lecture and Film Screening/ Graduate Art Student Association
Gregory Crewdson, Professor of Photography at Yale will give a lecture about his work as well as comment on the screening of the documentary film by Michael Blackwood, "Gregory Crewdson: the Aesthetics of Repression” from 7-9 pm, October 25, 2006. location TBD.

$2,000 Eddie Taketa/Doug Varone Residency/University Dancers-RSO
Doug Varone and troupe member Eddie Taketa will set a piece, "Strict Love", throughout the fall semester for and with University Dancers. Performances as part of the University Dancers’ concert, November 30-December 2, 2006 in Bowker Auditorium.

$800 Christa Donner, Artist Talk and Studio Visits/ Graduate Art Students Association
Christa Donner, a Chicago based artist, will give an hour long talk with the accompaniment of slides, followed by a Q&A session on November 15, 2006. Studio visits and critiques as well.

$1,150 "Into The Woods"/UMass Theatre Guild-RSO
Production of Stephen Sondheim’s "Into the Woods" incorporating a wide array of well know Grimm fairy tales into one cohesive story. November 16-18, 2006 in Bowker Auditorium.

$500 Ramadan Iftaar/Muslim Students' Association-RSO
The Annual Ramadan bringing awareness of Islamic customs and teachings through a variety of means. October 8, 2006, Campus Center Auditorium from 4:30-7:30 P.M.

$1,000 Visiting Writers Series: Lydia Davis/MFA Program for Poets and Writers, Juniper Fellows
Contemporary American write and author Lydia Davis will give a reading in Memorial Hall at 8 P.M. on November 2, 2006, preceded by a Q&A session in Bartlett.

$1,200 LOSAR/Students for a Free Tibet-RSO
A celebration of Tibetan New Year to be held from 6-9 pm on March 3, 2007 in the Campus Center Auditorium.
UMass Arts Council Single Project/Event Grants Awarded

2006-2007

$1,750 Brahms’s Requiem/Department of Music and Dance
University Chorale and Chamber Choir will be involved with performances of Brahms’ Requiem. 8pm March 15, 2007 in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.

$900 Harvest Night 2006/ African Students Association-RSO
Harvest Night 2006: "Youth are the Future" is made up of dance performances, a fashion show, a poetry reading, a live Rumbafrica, and a skit. 7 P.M. December 2, 2006 in the Campus Center Auditorium.

$1,750 Macbeth/UMass Theatre Guild-RSO
The UMass Theatre Guild has been working with five college students, community members and UMass students to put together the production of this unique version of Macbeth set in the 1940's Chicago Mafia underworld to be held at various times on December 7, 8, and 9, 2006 in the Student Union Ballroom.

$2,000 14th Multicultural Film Festival/Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies
The 14th Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival "Encounters/Encuentros: New Cinemas of Latin America and Spain" will be held every Wednesday from February 7, 2007 to May 9, 2007 showcasing the innovative new and previously unavailable works of feature and documentary filmmakers from across South America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Spain.

$800 Visiting Writers Series/Poetry Reading by Susan Howe/MFA Program for Poets and Writers
A poetry reading by Susan Howe to be held at 8 P.M. on February 22, 2007 in Memorial Hall, preceded by an afternoon Q&A session in Bartlett Hall.

$1,000 Body Politics 2007/The Women of Color Leadership Network
The performance of BODY POLITICS 2007 will be held at 7pm on April 27 and 28, 2007 in the Student Union Ballroom is a culmination of a 16 week process of "holistic exploration" chronicling the unique histories of African- American, Latina, Asian and Native-American (ALANA) women through "first person narratives transformed into dramatic forms"

$1,600 Student Union Gallery 50th Anniversary/ Student Union Gallery
In celebration of the Student Union Gallery's 50th Anniversary, performance artist Laurie Anderson will discuss her life experiences and work to be held at 7pm on April 4, 2007 in the Student Union Ballroom.

$1,000 mOthertongue
mOthertongue is a multilingual journal of the arts. 600 copies of this free publication will be distributed in the spring of 2007 with a reception and reading on May 3, 2007 from 6:30-9pm in Memorial Hall.

$1,250 Caucasian Chalk Circle/ Theater Department
This production of Brecht's classic will include movement work by Troy Mercier and choreography by Ellen Kaz . 8pm, April 26-May 5 in the Rand Theater.

$800 David Darling Improvisation Workshop and Concert/Courageous Chaos Capstone of Commonwealth College
A day long intensive workshop in the methodology and practice of music improvisation by cellist David Darling will take place on Friday, March 2, 2007 from 9am-8pm in Bezanson Hall

$1,250 Undergraduate Shakespeare Festival/Theater Department
In its fifth year, the Shakespeare Festival is committed to presenting professional-level performances of Shakespeare and other Renaissance period plays that "educate and involve students and community members". 2-4 pm on May 6, 2007, outdoors at the Renaissance Center.

$1,000 Visiting Writers Series/Fiction Reading by Joy Williams/MFA Program for Poets and Writers, Juniper Fellows
A reading by Joy Williams, author of four novels, three collections of stories and a book of essay. 8 P.M. on March 29, 2007 in Memorial Hall.

$500 Asian Night - Embracing the Past/ Asian American Student Association- RSO
The Annual Asian Cultural Night will be held at 7pm on April 7, 2007 in the Fine Arts Center and will include traditional Japanese drumming, guest performers Ishle Yi Park and Kristine Sa, contemporary Asian music and a fashion show displaying Asian clothing.

$1,000 Southwest "Hollywood Week" 2007/Southwest Area Government
Southwest Week will be held at various times daily, May 7-11, 2007 in the Southwest Horseshoe. A weeklong series of events, open to all UMass students, includes a Battle of the Bands, UMass Idol, a concert by the band Less than Jake, a Body Image Campaign, a carnival and movie night.

$650 15th Annual Cambodian New Years Cultural Show/ Cambodian Students Association-RSO
The 15th Annual Cambodian New Years Cultural Show to be held from 7pm to 1 am on April 21, 2007 in the Campus Center Auditorium will include traditional and modern cultural dances, a skit based on folktales and a fashion show displaying cultural clothing

$1,500 Student Valley Productions 11th Annual Comedy Jam/Student Valley Productions-RSO
The 11th Annual Comedy Jam to be held from 7-10 pm on April 20-21, 2007 in Bartlett Hall, Room 65 will include performances by "Be Frank", "Dirty Water", "Team Submarine", "Derrick Comedy", "Improv Boston" and "Zebro"--many of which include UMass alumni. Workshops on improvisational and sketch comedy will be offered on April 21-22.

$1,500 Strange Courage: First Books/Juniper Literary Festival
A two day festival which includes readings, roundtable discussions, and author/editor open salon and Q&A forums after each reading. Over 20 poets and writers will be participating. April 27-28, 2007 in Memorial Hall.

$750 Korean Student Association: Korean Night/Korean Student Association- RSO
The Annual Korean Night will be held at 7 pm on April 20, 2007 in the Student Union Ballroom and includes Korean Pop music, modern and traditional Korean dancing, student singers, Tae Kwon Do and professional Korean drummers.

$1,000 Raised in Captivity by Nicky Silver/UMASS Theater Department
Michael Marceline's production of "Raised in Captivity" by Nicky Silver tells the story of people who are bound in prisons of their own creation striving for freedom and human connection to be held at various times on May 5-7, 2007 in the Curtain Theater.

$325 2nd Annual UMASS Film Festival/UVC-TV 19
The 2nd Annual UMASS Film Festival will be held on April 26, 2007 in Campus Center 101 featuring films from various student directors.

$400 Visiting Artist Lecture/Workshop: Ron Patenaude/Student Union Craft Center
This daylong workshop will provide beginner students with the opportunity to work with a professional stained glass artist, Ronald Patenaude, to create their own cylindrical luminary. To be held from 11am-4 pm on April 21, 2007 in the Craft Center.

$750 SASA Night: Taal-The Rhythm of South Asia/ South Asian Students Association-RSO
The 16th Annual SASA Cultural Night will be held at 7pm on April 20, 2007 in the Campus Center Auditorium featuring traditional dancing, playing of traditional instruments as well as a fashion show.

$500 Out of Season Carnival/Student Association for the Multicultural Brazilian Alliance-RSO
The annual "Out of Season Carnival" to be held at from 7pm-1am on Saturday, March 31, 2007 in the Campus Center Auditorium will include vocal performances by group members, a demonstration of samba and drumming, and a live band.

2005-2006

$500 UMass Labor Chorus / Everywoman's Center
The UMass Labor Chorus is "the first campus- based, multi-union labor chorus in the United States " comprised of 26 men and women who will hold an open house/performance on December 7 2005, in the Campus Center .

$ 1500 Vinnie Olivieri:Theatrical Sound/Music Composition / Theater Department
Vinnie Olivieri, a professional New York theatrical sound designer and composer, will be a guest artist on two department shows, "GUM," October 27-November 5, 2005, in the Curtain Theatre, and "The House of Desires," December 1-10, 2005, in Rand Theater .

$650 Writers Work / Juniper Initiative
Two fall forums by Tree Swenson, Executive Director- Academy of American Poets and R.M. Berry, Publisher, Fiction Collective Two, to be held at 4 P.M. on October 17 and December 8, 2005 in the Charlie Moran Conference Room, Bartlett Hall. These forums will include a Q and A period as well.

$1500 Multicultural Film Festival:World Cinema Now / Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies
The Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival: World Cinema Now will present the best of new fiction, documentary and experimental filmmaking by international filmmakers, February 8-May 17, 2006 in SOM 137 and Five College Locations.

$550 "True West"/ Theater Department
An undergraduate production in the UMass Theatre Department at 8 P.M., April 5-8, 2006, directed by UMass alum Sheila Siragusa.

$500 4 th Annual Ramadan Celebration / Muslim Student Association/RSO
Students, staff, administration and the community are invited to take part in Iftaar, "the time when one breaks their fast every day" on October 9, 2005 in the Campus Center Auditorium.

$650 Visiting Writers Series: George Saunders / MFA English
A reading by George Saunders to be held at 8 P.M. on Thursday, October 6, 2005, in Memorial Hall. A Q & A session will be held the following morning.

$1500 Ibdaa Dance Troupe / Arab Student Club/RSO
A performance by the Ibdaa Dance Troupe, an internationally acclaimed dancing group from the Palestinian territories, to be held at 7:30 P.M. on October 28, 2005 in Bowker Auditorium.

$600 The Massachusetts Review / Massachusetts Review
The Massachusetts Review is dedicated to cultivating a literary community that directly benefits students at UMass through its publication of poems, stories, essays, literature in translation, and social and historical commentary. 1500 copies of this publication will be distributed, 900 to libraries and institutions (paid subscribers).

$1000 "The Time of Your Life"/ UMass Theater Guild/RSO
Four performances, December 1-3, 2005 in the Student Union Ballroom.

$500 Beyond the Fourth Wall ./ Commonwealth College
An artist residency by award winning performance artist/playwright, Deb Margolin to be held at various times on March 31 and April 1, 2006 in Curtain Theater.

$500 Larry Hunt Mask Workshop / Theater Department
A workshop by internationally recognized mask artist, Larry Hunt to be held at various times January 23-27, 2006 in FAC rooms 203 and 204.

$1000 10 th Annual Comedy Jam / Student Valley Productions/RSO
Comedy Jam brings together college and professional troupes to perform short and long form improvisation, sketch comedy and stand up, 5 -9 P.M. on April 7-8, 2006 in Bartlett 65.

$1000 Jubilat 11 / Jubilat Literary Journal
400 copies of this free publication will be distributed in the Student Center Concourse and in classrooms at the end of January 2006.

$1250 Women Playwrights of Color in the 1920's / Theater Department
Staged readings of plays by women of color in the 1920s, along with guest lectures by Kathy Perkins and Lucy Hurston, February 24-March 4, 2006 in Fine Arts Center room 204.

$500 Solomon's Suite / The Lively Arts
An autobiographical account of "Twelve Years a Slave" written by Solomon Northup, composed, constructed, and arranged into a twelve part suite for the violin, piano, bass, and voice. Renowned jazz violinist John Blake will be featured. May 1, 2006, 7:30 P.M. in Bezanson Recital Hall.

$750 Body Politics 2006:Women of Color and Body Image / Women of Color Leadership Network
A 90 minute performance chronicles of the unique histories of African-American, Latina , Asian, Native American (ALANA) women through first person narratives transformed into dramatic forms. April 1-2, 2006 in Herter 227.

$500 Marked for Life / Art Department
Exhibition of large-scale photographs of women's stretch marks and accompanying audio interviews with the women who carry them at Hampden Gallery April 2-28, 2006. A forum/panel discussion with MARKED FOR LIFE artists, UMass students and women in the photographs will take place on April 4.

$1500 Some Trees in a Forest of Possibility / Juniper Literary Festival
The two day festival includes readings, scholarly addresses, roundtables, Q&A forums, a journal and book fair and a reading by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet John Ashberry. April 28 and April 29, 2006 in Memorial Hall.

$1000 Bover Boys / Theater Department
BOVVER BOYS was the first play by Willy Holtzman, produced in the late '80s. Performance to be held on May 6 & 7, 2006 in the Curtain Theater.

$1000 Wacky Workshop Weekend / Student Valley Productions/RSO
Weekend of improvisational comedy workshops to be held 9am-5pm on April 8 & 9 in the Campus Center .

$1200 Carnival out of Season / SAMBA/RSO
The annual carnival will include Treme Terra drumming and dance troupes on March 3, 2006.

$1500 The Fight Apathy Tour / Black Students Union /RSO
Five artists will present a socially conscious, emotionally charged evening on HIV/AIDS on February 25, 2006 in Bowker Auditorium.

$600 Visiting Writers Series / MFA English
A reading by Eleni Sikelianos as part of the Visiting Writers Series at 8 pm on March 2, 2006 in Memorial Hall.

$700 Jubilat 12 / Jubilat Literary Journal
400 copies of this publication will be distributed free of charge to the UMass undergraduate community from May-September 2006 through the University Writing Program and Campus Center Concourse.

$1500 "Remapping Black Germany " Cultural Program / Black German Studies Project
A Free series of arts events about New Perspectives on Afro-German History, Politics and Culture to be held at various locations April 19-22, 2006. The artists will also participate in a "Discussion with Black German Artists" on 4/19 in Thatcher Lounge, as well as an artists roundtable on April 22, 2006 in the Isenberg School of Management.

$600 Visiting Writer's Series: William Gass / MFA English
Reading by William Gass, a short story writer, novelist, philosopher and essayist, to be held at 8 PM on April 13, 2006 in Memorial Hall.

$700 Asian Night / Asian American Student Association
The 23rd annual "Asian Night: Celebrating Diversity" will feature keynote speaker actor Parry Shen, and musical artists Natalise and Isshin Taiko on April 8, 2006 in the Fine Arts

$800 The Nexus Magazine / Nexus Magazine
600 copies of this free publication will be distributed to UMass students and the Five College students.

$900 Opera Workshop/An Evening of Opera Scenes / Department of Music and Dance
The concert will consist of a variety of opera scenes that will provide an accessible introduction to opera for students and audience alike by performing duets, trios, and larger ensembles. on Friday, May 5, 2006 in Bezanson Recital Hall at 7:30.

$600 Holi / Pranava-Hindu Students Council
Holi's festivities will start with a religios service, followed by people smearing colors on each other, and celebrating with traditional Indian dishes and various sweets to celebrate the arrival of the spring harvest. from 12 P.M.-3 P.M. on Saturday, April 15, 2006.

$600 Southwest "Beach Week" 2006 / SouthWest Area Government
Week of May 1-5, 2006 in the Southwest Horseshoe and Pyramids. Featuring a battle of the bands and concert by "Blessid Union of Souls".

$1000 Sound Design for Romeo and Juliet / Theater Department
Sound Designer RT Brown will work with students on execution of sound in performance, and attend post show discussion (4/28) for Romeo and Juliet: April 27-29, and May 4-6 at various times in the Rand Theater .

$800 mOthertongue:multilingual journal of the arts / mOthertongue/RSO
12th annual publication of mOthertongue will be distributed in late April 2006 through the Fall semester. 600 copies of this free publication will be distributed throughout the five college area.

$1000 Cambodian New Year / Cambodian Student Association/RSO
The14th annual Cambodian New Years Celebration to be held in the Student Union Ballroom from 6 P.M.-10 P.M. on April 23, 2006 will include traditional folk and instrumental music by a local Cambodian group.

$800 SASA Night: Ehsaas, Experience the Feeling/ South Asian Student Association/RSO
15th annual SASA Cultural Night consisting of traditional dances such as Bharta Natyam and Kathuk, story telling, the playing of traditional instruments and popular music of the South Asian region on April 21, 2006 in the Campus Center Auditorium.

$700 Black and Gold Scholarship banquet/ The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Kappa Chapter
The banquet is held to honor the women of the community at the Campus Center Auditorium on April 9, 2006 from 6pm- 1 AM.

2004-2005

$750 Body Politics ALANA Health Outreach and Education

$1,000 The Juniper Festival Juniper Literary Festival

$800 mOthertongue Journal mOthertongue/RSO

$300 Writers Work MFA Program for Poets and Writers

$1,200 "The Last Five Years" Theater Department

$400 Visiting Writer Series: Claire Messud MFA English

$1,000 Comedy Jam 2005 Student Valley Productions/RSO

$1,500 The Klezamatics in Concert Office of Jewish Affairs

$400 Brazilian Carnaval SAMBA/RSO

$400 UMassive Homecoming Bonfire Student Homecoming Steering Committee

$1,000 Jubilat Issue #9 Jubilat Literary Journal

$750 Writers Work Juniper Initiative

$1,000 " Big Love " Theater Department

$500 Visiting Writer's Series: Ron Padgett MFA English Program

$1,000 " The Black Kalamazoo " Theater Department

$750 BCP 30 th Anniversary Gala Bilingual Collegiate Program

$1,200 "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas " Music Theatre Guild/RSO

$800 Hieronymus Bosch Project Housing Services

$600 Cape Verdean Cultural Night Cape Verdean Student Alliance/RSO

$1,650 12 th Annual Multi Cultural Film Festival Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies

$1,000 Short Cuts: Short Fiction Journal Short Cuts/RSO

$1,200 Heimo Wallner Visiting Artist Art Department

$2,000 The Neo-Futurists Residency Theater Department

$400 Dual Decades VSA Vietnamese Student Association/RSO

$250 Israeli Dance Student Alliance for Israel/RSO

$500 A Midsummer Night's Dream UMass Theater Guild/RSO

$500 Jubilat Issue #10 Jubilat Literary Journal

$500 Southwest Week 2005 Southwest Area Government

$500 Praise from Two Strings UMass Chinese Christian Fellowship/RSO

$750 10 th Annual Queerfest Pride Alliance/RSO

$300 Visiting Writers Series: August Kleinzahler Reading Juniper Fellows

$500 "Free?" Asian Americans for Political Awareness/RSO

$900 UMass Women in Jazz Festival Department of Music and Dance

$750 William Pope L & The Black Factory Department of English

$750 Alive with Dance Alive with Dance/RSO

$500 Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration Student Alliance for Israel/GSO

$300 Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Renwick/Daniel Graduate Art Student Association/GSO

$100 The Spirit of the Panther Lives On Center for International Education

$1,000 Seussical the Musical UMass Theatre Guild/RSO

$500 Le Cirque Urbain Fashion Show Soul TV/RSO

$750 Whirling Dervishes Rumi Club/GSO

2003-2004

$450 African Student Association Culture Night "Women of Africa"

$1200 Alive with Dance Alive With Dance performance

$900 Art Department Peter Callas Workshop

$800 Boricuas Unidos Puerto Rican Cultural Night

$1000 Cape Verdean Student Alliance Cape Verdean Awareness Week

$120 Communications Department My Dog, The Meat Eater

$750 Department of English Writers Work

$1800 Department of Music and Dance Beloved Opera Ensembles

$1400 Design Student Group New Modeling: A Lecture, Workshop and Exhibition

$1200 Distinguished Visitors Program Margaret Cho Comes to UMass

$400 Graduate Art Student Assoc. (GASA) Transparent Relic

$2000 Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies 11th Annual Multicultural

Film Festival: The Global Lens

$950 Jubilat Literary Journal Jubilat Literary Journal: Issue 8

$450 Juniper Initiative Writers Work

$350 Juniper Initiative Visiting Writers Series: David Shapiro

$1025 Juniper Initiative Visiting Writers Series: Fanny Howe

$1550 Juniper Literary Festival The Juniper Festival

$1700 Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Centennial Exhibition Team The Intimate Expanse

$350 MFA in English Visiting Writers Series: David Shapiro

$640 MFA in English Visiting Writers Series: Arthur Vogelsang

$850 mOthertongue mOthertongue journal

$850 Muslim Students' Assoc./GSO Islam in China & the Art of Arabic/Chinese calligraphy

$1000 Muslim Students' Assoc./RSO Arab American Muslim Culture

$1205 Native American Student Association NASA Native Social Takeover 2004

$256 Orchard Hill Area Government Bowl Weekend

$400 SAMBA Carnaval Out of Season

$900 Short Cuts Short Cuts Journal

$500 South Asian Student Association Sasa Dhamaka '03

$514 South Asian Student Association Sasa Nite 2004 SARGAM

$350 Southwest Area Government Battle of the Bands

$500 Students for a Free Tibet Tibetan New Year LOSAR

$1475 Student Valley Productions New England College Comedy Jam

$500 Theater Department James Hart Mask Workshop

$1400 Theater Department Graduate Student Theater Project

$1450 Theater Department Shakespeare Festival 2004

$2000 UMass Pride Alliance Queerfest

$2000 UMass Theatre Guild Spring Musical

$1000 Women's Studies Department A Revolutionary Convening: The Vision of June Jordan

2002-2003

$1,200.00 ALANA Affairs Refugees of a Wold on Fire. . .

$1,200.00 Alive with Dance Alive with Dance Student Dance Concert

$800.00 Asian American Stud. Assoc. Asian Night: "Breaking Free"

$700.00 Boricuas Unidos 9th Annual Puerto Rican Cultural Night

$500.00 Casa Dominicana Dominican Independence: The Essence of the Dominican Woman

$850.00 Comic Art Society Comic Art Society: Penny Dreadful

$1,000.00 DEFA Film Library "Shadows and Sojourners" Photo Exhibit

$600.00 Department of Music and Dance Haydn/Piazzola Concert

$800.00 Durfee Conservatory Art in the Gardens: Multimedia Performance at Durfee

$900.00 GLBT Graduate Student Organization The Kinsey Sicks

$550.00 Graduate Art Student Association (GASA) got gas? Graduate Art Students present

$1,500.00 Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies 10th Multicultural Film Festival

$900.00 Jubilat Literary Journal Jubilat: Issue #6

$800.00 Juniper Initiative Visiting Writers Series: Eileen Myles Reading

$600.00 Juniper Initiative John Yau Reading, Visiting Writers Series

$1,500.00 Juniper Literary Festival 3rd Annual Juniper Literary Festival

$1,000.00 MFA Program for Poets and Writers Writers Work

$875.00 mOthertongue mOthertongue

$1,000.00 Native Amercian Stud. Assoc. The Annual Native Pride Social

$300.00 Orchard Hill Area Government Bowl Weekend

$400.00 Radical Student Union Not That Rap

$800.00 Residential Arts Program Brazz!

$1,000.00 Residential Arts Program Solos &Duos Series

$800.00 Short Cuts Short Cuts Short Story Journal

$400.00 South Asian Student Association SASA Night '03: The Fusion

$600.00 South Asian Student Association SASA Dhamaka: a night of Cultural dance and Enrichment

$400.00 Southwest Area Government Outdoor Concert: Naughty by Nature

$1,200.00 Student Valley Productions New England College Comedy Jam

$600.00 Theater Department The Mineola Twins

$2,000.00 Theater Department Shakespeare Festival

$1,000.00 Theater Department Alice Tuan Residency

$600.00 UMass Dance Team UMass Dance Team Pep Rally &Nationals

$700.00 UMass Pride Alliance Queerfest

$600.00 UMass Srutilaya Harmony - An Evening of Indian Classical Music

$800.00 UMass T'ai Chi Club Soft Movement Vital Word

$1,000.00 UMass Theatre Guild Arcadia

$1,000.00 UMass Theatre Guild Pippin

$500.00 Vietnamese Students Association A Walk Through the Past

2001-2002

$1,350 Primus/Zollar in Concert Creation, teaching and performance of a work by choreographer Jawole Jo Zollar.

$500 The Painter's Edge: 4 Visions/Graduate Arts Student Association Series of lectures and studio visits by four visual artists.

$1,100 Diary of a Madman/Theater Department This co-production with The Cold War Theatre Project is a bilingual adaptation fostering collaboration with professional and international theater artists.

$1,000 Picasso at the Lapin Agile/UMass Theatre Guild/RSO The play, written by Steve Martin, centers on a fictional meeting between Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso at the Lapin Agile in Paris, France in 1904, and their subsequent discussion about the impact they have made on the 20th century.

$1,000 Into the Woods/UMass Theatre Guild/RSO The musical, by Steven Sondheim and James Lapine, imports characters from classic fairy tales, such as Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk and takes them on a journey of growth and self-discovery.

$800 Wrench/Music Department The musical "captures the experience of what goes on behind the scenes of an average performance, by exploring the lives of those actors and stagehands that bring the magic of theater to public view."

$200 Lecture by James Dustin/Art Department Dustin will lectures about hsi process where he creates 3-dimensional architectural models which he then photographs and uses as inspiration for his paintings.

$800 Raga & Sahitya/UMass Srutilaya/RSO The evening will start with a lecture-demonstration session with the audience members in order to help them understand the basics of Carnatic music. Following the demonstration the evening will feature the South Indian classical vocal concert, Raga & Sahitya.

$800 Adriene Kennedy: A Celebration/Theater Department Lecture and readings from playwright Adrienne Kennedy's works.

$500 ALANA Jazz Concert/ALANA Affairs Latin Jazz Concert by Roy Brown and Jose Gonzalez.

$400 New York Kings of Comedy/Black Student Union/RSO Night of comedy

$650 Short Cuts Jounral/Short Cuts This journal is dedicated to the publication of student-written short fiction.

$500 Writing From the Belly/Women of Color Leadership Network Through the use of theater, voice, music and movement, the students will put into words their thoughts, fears and emotions. This results in a published narrative and serves as the foundation for a performace piece which the students will develop and perform at the WOCLN April Leadership Training graduation.

$1,000 Alive With Dance/Alive With Dance/RSO Senior dance majors choreograph pieces in jazz, modern, and ballet as their final work here at UMass

$600 A Thirty-Two Classic/Theater Department The script was written by UMass undergraduate Dave Splinter and explores race relations race relations and the generation gap in contemporary America.

$800 Theater Workshop/Black Student Union/RSO To support a weeklong workshop by the theatre arts group director of the Oversoul Theater Collective, Morgan Peters.

$750 El Calenton/Concepto Latino

$500 Dominican Independence '02/Casa Dominicana Evening including folkloric dance demonstrations and traditional music.

$500 VSA Cultural Event/Vietnamese Student Association/RSO To support "Tet," its annual New Year's celebration event includes traditional dances, songs, music and costumes.

$1,000 Visitng Writer's Series: B. Hannah/MFA Program for Poets and Writers Reading by novelist Barry Hannah.

$1,250 Multicultural Film Festival/Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies "Cinema Citizenship" examines the ideas of citizenship, homeland, and national belonging. As is customary with this series, each film will be introduced by a scholar or filmmaker, who will place the film in its artistic and cultural context.

$1,000 Crossing John at the Crossroads/Theater Department The play is a melding of forms rather than a narrative, with elements of song and dance that explores African American identity and history and explores healing through ritual. The play incorporates a variety of art forms, including prerecorded video, music and dance to tell the story in a collage effect.

$1,000 Fool's Rust/Active Ingredients/RSO This original musical was written by a UMass student and presents the story of two orphaned brothers at the turn of the century in working class Boston. The play chronicles their lives as they explore love and grapple with gang violence.

$800 mOthertongue Journal/mOthertongue mOthertongue is a multilingual periodical of poetry, prose, lyrics, one-acts, and artwork designed to provide multilingual students from the Five Colleges to express themselves in languages other than English.

$700 UMass Ballroom Dance Competition/UMass Ballroom Dance Team This collegiate ballroom dance competition is the first to be hosted by UMass allowing dancers from various schools to showcase their skills, while exposing audience members to the art of ballroom dance.

$800 Transformations: A Multimedia Production/Department of Music and Dance This collaboration between the Departments of Music & Dance, English, Education and Computer Science incorporates dance, computer generated visuals and video, lighting and spatially separated live and electronic music exploring the artistic possibilities in these various mediums and shed light on the psychoanalytical meanings within Sexton's poems.

$750 UMass Dance Team Pep Rally for Nationals/UMass Dance Team This pep rally allows the group to perform a trial run of their routine in front of a large audience as well as an opportunity for UMass students to see the Dance team perform.

$600 Mendhi Night/South Asian Student Association/RSO The evening is thematically centered around the symbolic application of Mendhi (or henna) tatoos on the body, and the significant events that surround this ritual in Southeast Asia. Mendhi artists will be on hand to apply the tatoos, which will be complemented by live music (Dhol, Tabla and Harmonium players) and traiditional dances (Dandia, Rass and Bhangra).

$1,000 UMass Visiting Writers Series/MFA Program for Poets and Writers The diverse group of writers invited to speak are nationally and internationally known and offer a wonderful opportunity for student to learn more about the craft of writing.

$700 Cape Verdean Cultural Week/Cape Verdean Student Alliance/RSO Evening will include Belinda Ferreira singing morna and coladera dance music, and a DJ dance party of classical and contemporary Cape Verdean music.

$750 Penny Dreadful, Anthology of Comics/Comic Art Society/RSO This anthology of comic book art will feature comics written by UMass students and occasionally by other 5-college students.

$500 Cambodian New Year/Cambodian Student Association/RSO

$700 Jubilat Issue #5/Jubilat Literary Journal To support the publication of their unique poetry journal.

$1,300 Visit by Egyptian Theater Artist Nora Amin/Theater Dept. Funding provided for artist fees

$1,250 Native American Social/Native American Student Assoc. This event included performances by the Native American Indian drumming groups Mystic River (a local group) and Iron River; a performance by the Mashpee Wampanoag Singers and Dancers and an unspecified storyteller.

$1,000 Queerfest/UMass Pride Alliance Including performances by several (mostly folk) musicians whose music explores issues related to the gay/bisexual lifestyle.

$1,500 NE College Comedy Jam VI/Student Valley Productions Featuring Student Valley Productions' Mission Improvable and Toast! Groups as well as other student improvisational troupes from across the country. The culminating event will be a performance by Mission Chicago.

$300 Orchard Hill Bowl Weekend/Fill the Hill/OHAG Weekend including an open stage where students can perform, a T-shirt design contest and a concert by local musicians.

$1,000 2nd Annual Juniper Literary Festival/MFA Program for Poets & Writers The Literary Festival will include readings by four fiction writers (who are alumni of the University) and other various literary events.

$1,200 Bill Shannon, "CrutchMaster"/Residential Arts Program Bill Shannon's dance performances have their primary roots in the experience of the artist as a disabled person. Derived from early childhood experiments with motion on crutches, the movement has been sharpened by a matured sense of timing, space and body awareness.

2000-2001

$400 7th Annual Haitian-Dominican Cultural Night/Haitian Dominican Students Association and Casa Dominicana/RSO's A multidisciplinary event which offers two student-run dance groups, Cayena and Neg et Negresse Kreyol and a poetry reading.

$500 Invierno Encendido/Concepto Latino/RSO Concert by Merengue artists Frankie Negron and Tono Rosario.

$500 Electronic Visions: Lectures in Art and Technology/Dept. of Art Two Boston-based visiting artists, Dana Moser and Jen Hall, will be invited to address UMass students about their unique integration of the arts and technology.

$750 Alive with Dance Student Dance Concert/Alive with Dance/RSO Concert featuring works by 13 student choreographers, drawing from diverse dance forms, including jazz, modern, contemporary ballet and lyrical.

$345 Vietnam X/Theater Dept. (Falling Rock Productions Company) Vietnam X will focus on the effects of the Vietnam War on the second generation, which will be culled from original research garnered through surveys and interviews.

$800 Fool for Love/Theater Dept. (Pegasus Productions) Production of the Sam Shepard play, Fool for Love, which explores the issues of relationships and freedom.

$300 Around the Greewood Tree/Performing Arts Division A production that "confronts issues of racism and ethnicity in an intelligent and heart-felt artistic dialogue."

$350 The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)/Active Ingredients/RSO This production written by "The Reduced Shakespeare Company" is an hour and a half of "spontaneous comedy combining aspects from all Shakespeare's plays."

$1,000 Sweet Charity/Theater Guild/RSO A musical written by Neil Simon and originally directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse.

$900 Much Ado About Nothing/Theater Guild/RSO A Shakespearean comedy which explores the complex relationship between men and women.

$600 L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi/UMass Opera Workshop Performance of L'Orfeo, first fully-staged opera production presesented by UMass students, is enhanced by roundtable discussions held shortly before the performances.

$650 House of Wives Program Series/Theater Dept. Play and programming to promote a more informed understanding of Arab culture and "the complexities of the issues eith which women in these societies must deal."

$300 Women of Color Leadership Network's Leadership Training/Everywomen's Center The program features theater presentations, a writing workshop and a mask-making workshop led by various artists.

$1200 Magic Triangle Jazz Series/WMUA-FM To support the performance of Yusef Lateef during the Jazz Series.

$500 Short Story Journal/Short Cuts Short Story Journal To support production of a short story journal.

$600 Cape Verdean Cultural Night/Cape Verdean Student Alliance The event includes performances by Cape Verdean musician Mark Gonsalves, a dance performace by CVSA dancers, remarks by the musicians the Mendes Brothers, an exhibit by painter Bela Duarte, and a performace by Timmy, a Cape Verdean musician.