CONTACT: Rebecca Robinson
The
Wine & Food Foundation of Texas
512-327-7555
or 512-350-4621
robinson@winefoodfoundation.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CALL
FOR ENTRIES
The Wine & Food Foundation announces
applications
available
for 2008 grant program
Austin, Texas (December
1, 2007) – The
Wine & Food Foundation of Texas is now accepting applications
for the 2008 Grants Awards Program in which up to $25,000 will
be awarded to any Texan for innovative programs or projects in
the culinary and viticulture arts.
Applications
will be available at the Wine & Food
Foundation website www.winefoodfoundation.org through
February 15, 2008. Any Texas business, resident,
or organization group involved with an educational project
or program in wine or food is eligible to apply. The winners
of the grants will be announced no later than May 1st.
The
Grant Awards Program is one of the many ways in which The Wine & Food
Foundation of Texas carries out its mission of education and
excellence in the culinary and viticulture arts. The program
was created in 2005 with the intention of providing an annual
source of funds for educational and innovative projects in
wine and food.
“The program was designed to be flexible in order to inspire
applicants to think creatively and make a positive contribution
to Texas’ culinary and viticulture heritage,” stated
Buckner Hightower, Foundation President. “The diversity
and imagination of the many applicants is encouraging and lets
us know that there is a demonstrated need for this type of funding.”
This
year the Wine & Food Foundation awarded
$27,500 to three different recipients through the grant program.
The Mexic-Arte museum received $2,500 for design, development
and production of a new digital educational program for children
entitled, Gift
of the Gods. The program was created to educate children
about the history and ancestry of Mexican American cuisine. Jane
Nickles was awarded $5,000 for her new book entitled, When
Wine Met Food, which will educate consumers on food and
wine pairings.
The largest grant this year went to Ed Hellman, a Viticulture
Extension Specialist with the Texas Cooperative Extension. Dr.
Hellman is a long-time researcher and national leader in viticulture
holding a joint appointment with Texas Tech University. The Texas
Cooperative Extension was awarded $20,000.00 for renovations
for a state-of-the-science viticulture and enology research facility
at the Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Lubbock.
Past
Foundation award program grants include the Sustainable Food
Center, which helped in part to fund the Austin Farmers’ Market;
a children’s bilingual nutrition pilot, Papi’s Kitchen,
and the development of a national web-based system used by grape
growers and researchers for diagnosis of grapevine diseases.
The Foundation also awarded $25,000.00 to KLRU-TV for the production
of a film documentary produced by award-winning producer and
director Tom Spencer, The Wine Roads of Texas, based upon Wes
Marshall’s definitive guide on the Texas wine industry.
About
The Wine & Food Foundation
of Texas
The
Wine & Food Foundation of Texas is a statewide organization
dedicated to recognizing and developing creativity, professionalism
and state of the science research in all areas of the culinary
and viticulture arts. The Foundation provides grants, scholarships
and fellowships to outstanding individuals and other entities who
achieve excellence in these areas. www.winefoodfoundation.org
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