The 2004 Elly Grant Awardees

AIR Gallery

A.I.R. Gallery was founded in 1972 as the first artist-run, not-for-profit gallery for women artists in the United States. The goals of our mission are accomplished primarily through our exhibition programs: solo shows of Gallery Artists, sponsored solo shows for our Fellowship Artists, group shows of National Artists, invitational solo shows through our Gallery II Program, and group shows designed to include a broader community of women artists such as our "Generations" invitational series and our juried Biennial Exhibitions. The gallery also meets its mission by addressing topics of general concern to the public through lectures and symposia; by bringing the work of its exhibiting artists to the awareness of museums, collectors and critics; by working with interns and volunteers; and by making its archive of materials documenting the 30+ years history of A.I.R. available to the public.

College and Community fellowship

The mission of the College and Community Fellowship (CCF) is to eliminate the individual and social barriers to education and civic participation of formerly incarcerated women and their families. Through activities and programs, CCF addresses the educational, economic, and civic participation needs of formerly incarcerated women in the New York metropolitan area, working in concert with other organizations to enhance their successful re-entry.

PowerPlay, NYC

PowerPlay NYC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering girls through sports, teaching life skills and building self-confidence and self-esteem for life!

Our resources and programs provide girls with opportunities to feel connected, competent and confident. PowerPlay partners with schools and community-based organizations citywide to connect girls with female coaches and role models, creating opportunities for girls to "discover their power through play."

We believe that girls who participate in sports are more likely to feel better about their bodies, have higher levels of self-esteem than girls who do not play sports and be better equipped to create their own life success.

For girls, the playing field is still unequal. Schools are cutting back on phys ed; sports resources are more accessible to boys; male sports instructors significantly outnumber women instructors.

PowerPlay has stepped in to equalize the playing field. How do we do it?

·  By providing trained female coaches for sports skills and life skills training and creating girl-centered environments to give girls a "safe" space to learn sports skills.

·  By providing female mentors who can serve as role models for girls and encourage them to broaden their horizons.

·  By reinforcing the life skills for success that are equally applicable to the playing field, the classroom or the workplace.

Vision Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

A non-profit rehabilitation and social service organization whose purpose is to develop and implement programs to assist blind and visually impaired people of all ages to lead independent and active lives in their homes and communities; and to educate the public to understand the capabilities and needs of people who are blind or visually impaired so that they may be integrated into all aspects of community life.

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