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Alley Theatre

Houston, TX

NEA Big Read

FY2024

About

Through creative writing workshops, book discussions, and performances on Zora Neale Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” Alley Theatre will advance literacy and theatre. The project will center and foster dynamic cultural exchanges in Houston’s Black communities collaborating with Freedmen’s Town, Houston Public Library, Kindred Stories, Prairie View A&M University, and local high schools.

Award Details

  • NEA Big Read
    Grant or Award Received
  • Texas
    Location
  • $20,000
    Grant Amount
  • 2024
    Fiscal Year of Award

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