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Grant History

MSF has awarded modest annual GRANTS beginning in 1990. During Sybil Shearer’s lifetime, recipients were proposed by her and approved by the Trustees.

Funding is focused on those artists and arts organizations whose work is congruent with the artistic discipline and creative individuality embodied in Shearer’s and Morrison’s own work. When the Trustees’ attention is called to artists and arts organizations that demonstrate those ideals, an invitation to submit a grant proposal may be offered. Grants are given only to or through 501(c)3 organizations. The Morrison-Shearer Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals.

2024
3Arts
Chicago Dancemakers Forum
Chicago Film Archives
Ragdale Foundation

2023
Chicago Dancemakers Forum
Chicago Film Archives
Ragdale Foundation

2022
Chicago Dancemakers Forum
Chicago Film Archives
Ragdale Foundation

2021
Chicago Film Archives
Ragdale Foundation

2020
Chicago Film Archives
Chicago Dance History Project

2019
Khecari
Links Hall
Chicago Film Archives
Newberry Library
Chicago Dancemakers Forum

2018
Links Hall
Ella Rosewood Dance
Michelle Boule
Khecari
Hedwig Dances
Ragdale Foundation
Chicago Dancemakers Forum
Chicago Film Archives
New York Live Arts

2017
Chicago Dance History Project
Links Hall
Ragdale Foundation

2016
Chicago Dancemakers Forum
Ragdale Foundation
Kristina Isabelle Dance Company
Newberry Library

2015
Khecari
Kristina Isabelle Dance Company
Chicago Film Archives
Chicago Dancemakers Forum
Ragdale Foundation

2014
Chicago Dancemakers Forum
Chicago Film Archives
Thodos Dance Chicago

2013
Kristina Isabella Dance
Thodos Dance Chicago

2012
Winnetka Community House
Roosevelt University

2011
Links Hall

2010
Lucky Plush Productions

2009
School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2008
School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2007
The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago

2006
Dance Chicago at the Athenaeum Theatre

2005
Art Institute of Chicago

2004
Paul Taylor Dance Company

2003
David Gordon

2002
WFMT

2001
Joffrey Ballet

2000
Arcturus Rudolph Steiner

1999
Chicago Shakespeare Company

1998
Walking the Dog Theatre, Australia

1997
Holiday Productions

1996
Art Institute of Chicago

1995
Doris Humphrey Repertory Dance Company

1994
Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Company Foundation
The Clearing, Ellison Bay, Wisconsin

1993
Lindisframe Press

1992
Links Hall Performance Studio
Chicago Dance Coalition

1991
Dance Center of Columbia College

1990
MoMing Dance and Arts Ce