grants & Awards
AWARDS
(2007) Citations from the cities of Irvine and Anaheim, county of Los Angeles and state of California.
(2007) LA Milestone Company Award - the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and LA Dance Resource Center.
(2007) 'Sanskritik Sammaan' - SAHARA, California
(2005) First prize in the Folk/Ethnic division at International Grand Prix, Barcelona, Spain
(2005) Second Prize in costumes at the International Grand Prix in Barcelona, Spain
(2003) Second prize in the Folk/Ethnic division at the International Grand Prix, Praha, Czech Republic.
(2003) Second prize in the Folk/Ethnic division at the International Grand Prix, Praha, Czech Republic.
(1999) 'Excalibur Award' from the American Cancer Society for raising over $10000.
GRANTS
(2022) Master-apprenticeship grant from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (received by master Ramya Harishankar and apprentice Vini Sundaram)
(2011) Master-apprenticeship grant from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (received by master Ramya Harishankar and apprentice Sumona Vohra)
(2008) LA Treasures award to Ahila Gulasekaram (ADC member) from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
(2005) Artists Support Program Creative Opportunities for Traditional Artistes from the Fund for Folk Culture for 'Ganga - Life as a River'
(2003) Traditional Folk Arts grant for 'Varnam - preserving the traditional color' funded by the California Arts Council
(2003) Traditional Arts Development grant from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts.
(2002) Creativity grant from the NEA for “Ganga…Life as a river”.
(2001) Traditional Folk Arts grant for 'Women in E'motion' funded by the California Arts Council.
(2001) Master-apprenticeship grant for 'Margam' from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts received by master Ramya Harishankar and apprentice Trisha Banerjee.
(1989-01) Multi-Cultural Entry Grant from the California Arts Council.
