Peace Family, I am writing to inform you that we just received word from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)?ROOTS has been recommended for $15,000 in funding for the 32nd Annual Meeting. Please be reminded that we applied for a Consortium Grant (Partnership) with ArtSpot Productions?focusing some of our programming this year on ?Back to the ROOTS? (Regional Organizations of Theater South)?in the spirit of Sankofa, looking back to our past to move forward. How appropriate in a strategic planning year! We are still awaiting word from The Nathan Cummings and Ford Foundations. We will keep you informed every step of the way. Best, Carolyn Renée Executive Director Alternate ROOTS