The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $117,500 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to Kunsthauswien GMBH. The funding supports Kunsthauswien's invitation of four American and US-based artists—Alia Ali, Nakeya Brown, Pixy Liao, and Carmen Winant—to showcase their works at the Photo Festival Foto Wien from March 5 to March 31, 2022. The Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) aims to support U.S. foreign policy goals through civic engagement and...
This $155,936 project grant from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs supports the participation of six U.S. professors at the 2022 Graz International Summer School Seggau (GUSSEGG 2022) in Seggau Castle, Leibnitz, Styria, Austria. Held from June 15 to August 15, 2022, GUSSEGG 2022 aims to advance U.S. foreign policy goals and national security interests through the Public Diplomacy Programs' objective of informing and influencing foreign publics....
This Cooperative Agreement award of $168,848.34 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs supports the implementation of the "Austria to America Youth and Education Exchange Program." The program aims to bring young Austrian leaders to the U.S. in order to foster their affinity for the U.S. and promote U.S. culture and values among the next generation of Austrian leaders. The award, effective from September 30, 2024 to December 31, 2025, is intended to...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $105,299 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to support the creation of a U.S.-Japan Young Scholars' Training on Nuclear Policy. The Maureen And Mike Mansfield Foundation will organize a bilateral exchange bringing Masters and PhD students from the U.S. and Japan together from September 2022 to January 2024 to deepen their understanding of nuclear policy and security issues. The exchange is intended to advance...
The Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $328,900 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to support the performance of "Danse Macabre" by Austrian artist Markus Schinwald and U.S. composer Matthew Chamberlain at the 2021 Wiener Festwochen Festival in Austria. The grant completion date was June 30, 2021. Public Diplomacy Programs aims to inform and influence foreign publics and strengthen relationships between people to advance U.S. foreign...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $3,028,630 project grant to support the 2021 Viennale Internationales Filmfestival Wien in Vienna, Austria from October 21 to October 31, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA #19.040) to inform and influence foreign publics and enhance relationships between people. Funding will support the Viennale, Austria's most important international film event, which will...
This $300,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs under the Weapons Removal and Abatement program (CFDA 19.800), supports the Foundation for the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (a Swiss non-profit educational institution) in delivering expert research, analysis, and policy support related to international security, weapons proliferation, and conflict resolution. The funding, which runs from...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $2,909,904 project grant to support the 60th edition of the Viennale Internationales Filmfestival Wien (Viennale International Film Festival Vienna) taking place from October 20 to November 1, 2022 in Vienna, Austria. The grant funding will support Viennale, Austria's most important international film event, which showcases films in the five traditional Viennale cinemas located in Vienna's historical center. The grant is...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $100,156 Project Grant to Impulstanz - Vienna International Dance Festival through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support the participation of 16 U.S. artists at the Impulstanz Festival. The grant funding will allow Impulstanz to introduce American dance development in Europe by conveying and sharing the latest U.S. trends in dance and performance with local and international guests from May 15, 2021...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $267,503 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant (CFDA 19.040) to support the performance of "Song of the Shank" by U.S. artists at the 2023 Wiener Festwochen festival in Austria. George Lewis will compose and Jeffery Renard Allen will author and write the libretto for the musical work. Stan Douglas will contribute visual art, and the Ensemble Modern will perform the piece at the June 13-15, 2023...