AICH Gallery Art Talks Project, American Indian Community House, Inc.
Award: $5,000 (second year of MNN Funding – also funded in 1994-95 cycle)
The American Indian Community House (AICH) Gallery promotes contemporary Native American art, in both traditional and non-traditional forms, and educates the general public about the diverse experiences of contemporary Native people acting as a resource for the local and national Native American arts community. It is the only Native owned and operated gallery in New York City. Support from MNN will assist the AICH Gallery Art Talks Project to develop and produce a series of educational /documentary video programs focusing on their exhibitions and artist presentations.

Chicks with Flicks Film Festival:
Award: $1,275 (first year of MNN Funding)
The Chicks with Flicks Film Festival is an annual festival committed to encouraging and fostering independent filmmaking and contributing to the success of emerging talent by showcasing the work of women filmmakers. Chicks with Flicks showcases the work of women directors of diverse backgrounds including Hispanic, African American and Asian. With support from MNN, Chicks with Flicks will present a bi-weekly series of 28 minute programs on MNN’s public access channels showcasing the work of emerging women filmmakers.

New York Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film/Video Festival (MIX, NYC)
Award: $5,000 (first year of MNN Funding)
MIX: The New York Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film/Video Festival is the longest-running lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival in New York City and one of the foremost experimental film venues in the world. MIX has grown into an internationally recognized media laboratory and a decisive launch pad for emerging talents that remains firmly rooted in New York City's LGBT community. Mix will present a series of programming on MNN’s public access channels representing the best of programming submitted to the festival from the past two seasons.

The Children's Art Carnival

The Carnival provides at-risk and underserved children and youth with skills and opportunities that enable them to realize their potential for becoming positive, creative and productive adults through the use of the visual and communication arts.

The Brecht Forum

The Brecht Forum is an independent cultural and educational center that has been serving the progressive community of New York City for more than 30 years. Its mission is to provide programs that help strengthen progressive activism and contribute to the development of a vibrant left culture within the United States. Their project will develop a monthly hour-long cable TV show based on recording, selecting and editing some of the best material presented at the Brecht each month.