This month:

› Oliver Lake Receives Mellon Jazz 2006 Living Legacy Award

› DC Artists now Eligible for Artists & Communities

› American Masterpieces

› Mid Atlantic Tours

› Performing Arts Exchange

› PennPAT Updates

DC Artists Now Eligible!
Artists & Communities 2007-2008

Artists residing in the District of Columbia are now eligible for support through the Artists & Communities residency program. The opportunity for DC artists to participate was made possible through new funding from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Artists & Communities provides opportunities for professional artists who are residents of the District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to partner with non-profit organizations in projects that result in the creation of new work and involve active cultural participation by members of the host community. Participating organizations must be located in the Foundation’s service area of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia.

The deadline for the program is December 4, 2006 for projects taking place between April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008.

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American Masterpieces

For the 2007-2008 season, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is celebrating the legacies of three women artists whose contributions have transcended the companies they founded. Under the banner of Artistry & Influence: Joan Myers Brown, Martha Graham, Bernice Johnson Reagon, fee subsidy will be available for the tours of: PHILADANCO, Martha Graham Dance Company, and Sweet Honey in the Rock.

Support will be available to presenters in the mid-Atlantic region to offset performance fees. Preference will be given to organizations serving underserved communities.

For more information contact Krista Bradley, Program Officer, Performing Arts at (410) 539-6656 x110 or krista@midatlanticarts.org.

Mid Atlantic Tours

Mid Atlantic Tours (MAT) is a program through which the Foundation selects performing arts groups to tour to multiple venues in the region. These tours are targeted for special purposes such as focusing on specific art forms, supporting international cultural exchange, reaching presenters and communities that are underserved by MAAF programs, or other purposes. Each year the Foundation supports 5-10 touring companies through this program that reach as many as 50 mid-Atlantic communities.

During the 2007-2008 season, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation will provide support for the presentation of the classic Aquila Theatre, 1999 National Heritage Fellow Mick Moloney, genre-bending jazz pianist Jason Moran & The Bandwagon, the renowned Morgan State University Choir, and acclaimed modern dance ensemble Taylor II.

Fee subsidy will be available to presenters for selected engagements in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia.

To determine availability of funding contact Krista Bradley, Program Officer, Performing Arts at (410) 539-6656 x110 or krista@midatlanticarts.org.

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Performing Arts Exchange

From left to right: MAAF Executive Director Alan Cooper,
Former MAAF Board Chair Scott Johnson,
and Southern Arts Federation Chair Margaret "Tog" Newman

MAAF joined the Southern Arts Federation and Maryland State Arts Council in the presentation of the 2006 Performing Arts Exchange Conference in Baltimore. In addition to a fabulous opening party at the American Visionary Art Museum, hosted by PennPAT, guests enjoyed three days of NALI sessions, exhibitors, networking events, and artist showcases at various venues around the city.

Representatives from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Delaware Division of the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (represented by PA Presenters), Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts (represented by the Reichhold Center) joined MAAF staff in a Superbooth on the exhibit floor.

PennPAT Updates

Next Presenter Application Deadline for Fee-Support and New Directions Grants

February 15, 2007: For projects scheduled between June 1, 2007 and May 31, 2009.

Presenters may apply at more than one deadline for Fee-Support and New Directions grants. Presenters may request funds for more than one artist, however, they must submit a separate application for each separately contracted engagement. All application materials must be postmarked by the deadline date.

New for the February 15, 2007 deadline:

For more information on Presenter Fee Support Grants click here.

For more information on New Directions Grants click here.


Money Available for North Carolina Presenters

There will be a limited amount of funding available for North Carolina presenters at the February 15, 2007 PennPAT presenter deadline. It is unlikely that there will be funding available to NC presenters at the June or October 2007 deadlines.


Presenter Travel Grants

PennPAT Presenter Travel Grants are now available to U.S. presenters who are interested in booking a PennPAT roster artist, and would first like to see a live performance by that artist. Applications are due at least six weeks prior to the engagement.

For more information: click here.


2007 Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour Roster

The new roster book with complete roster listing information and the 2007 guidelines/application will be mailed in late November 2006. This information will also be available on the PennPAT website at about the same time.

Check here for a list of artists that have been approved for inclusion in the 2007 Artist Roster.

Job Openings

Development Officer, Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation seeks a Development Officer for the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour program. The Development Officer will work closely with the Foundation's Executive Director, the Director of PennPAT, and the current PennPAT funding partners to achieve the goals of the position. This is a full-time position and will report to the Executive Director of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. For more information click here

Administrative Assistant, Programs
The Administrative Assistant, Programs provides support to the Foundation’s program staff. Responsibilities include general clerical duties, processing of grant applications, database entry and maintenance, panel meeting preparations and logistics, and other tasks related to program administration. The successful candidate will bring a focused approach to their work, be detail-oriented, possess excellent communication skills, and have the ability to maintain client satisfaction and confidence under exacting standards and workloads. For more information click here.

Conferences

National MultiCultural Institute's Fall 2006 Conference: "Polarization, The Enemy Within: Collaboration, The Power of Us" will be held November 9-12, 2006 in Arlington, Virginia. This conference will provide a variety of four-day and two-day workshops focusing on diversity issues.

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