Best to you and yours this holiday season!
We wish you peace and happiness in the New Year.

January 7, 2008 marks the first USAI application deadline for U.S. dance and music ensembles seeking support for engagements at international festivals taking place between March 15, 2008 and February 28, 2009. The second application deadline is May 5, 2008 for projects taking place July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. A new writeable MS Word Form Application is now available online by clicking here (insert link).

USArtists International targets support for U.S. dance and music ensembles and focuses on the 27 countries that comprise the European Union, Russia and Ukraine. Grants are available to U.S. dance and music ensembles that have been invited to participate in international festivals in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.

Cunningham Dance Company at the Perpignan Festival, France.

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation administers the individual artist fellowship programs for the Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA), Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA), and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA). This year, the Foundation processed over 1,800 applications from across all four states. The official announcements of award winners for 2008 will be made after the following dates:

Delaware: January 2, 2008
Maryland: January 18, 2008
Pennsylvania: January 31, 2008
New Jersey: February 14, 2008

The state art agencies will notify their award winners by email or regular post after these dates. Please do not contact Mid Atlantic for information about state awards - we are not at liberty to give out any information.

Check out the state websites at the links above for other news and announcements about their respective programs.

Are you developing an ArtsCONNECT project and seeking like-minded presenting partners in the region?

Do you already have the required number of partners and states for an ArtsCONNECT application but are willing to have more people on board to strengthen your application?

Maybe you'd like to find out about projects in formation as you consider your own season planning or wish to reduce your costs for an engagement by partnering with others in the region. Whatever camp you fall into, please contact Krista Bradley, Program Officer, Performing Arts as soon as possible and no later than January 4, 2008 via email at krista@midatlanticarts.org or by phone at 410- 539-6656, ext 110.

As consortia projects develop, the Foundation is working to facilitate information exchange about such projects to those interested in being part of an ArtsCONNECT application by the March 24, 2008 submission deadline. Notice about projects in development will be sent in early January to those expressing interest so they can pursue opportunities and connect with colleagues in the field if desired. The ArtsCONNECT 2008 application deadline is March 24, 2008 for projects taking place between July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009.

Yamato of Japan was featured during the 2007 ArtsCONNECT Touring season. Photo Credit: Lucienne van der Mijle

PennPAT Fee-Support and New Directions Grants
Upcoming Deadlines:

February 15, 2008: For projects scheduled between June 1, 2008 and May 31, 2010. Applications must be submitted on the 2008 application form, now available online. For more info and to apply, click here.

North Carolina:
A limited amount of support is available to North Carolina presenting organizations at the February 15, 2008 deadline. This funding is made possible through a partnership with the North Carolina Arts Council.

PennPAT announces 2007 Summer and Fall Presenter Grant Recipients
PennPAT recently announced that it has awarded $275,343 for 63 engagements with 34 PennPAT roster artists. Read the full news release for a detailed list of grant awards.

PennPAT Artists showcasing at Arts Presenters Conference
The annual Arts Presenters Conference is January 11- 15, 2008 at the New York Hilton. Several PennPAT roster artists will be showcasing. For a complete list of artists, venues and times, click here.

PennPAT roster artist BalletX. Photo: Gabriel Bienczycki

Special fee support grants are available to presenters booking artists on Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation's 2008- 2009 American Masterpieces and Mid Atlantic Tour rosters while supplies last. Some tours are approaching SOLD OUT status. The deadline for submitting offer letters to agents of roster artists is February 15, 2008, providing that funds are still available. If you're interested in any of the roster artists and have not yet contacted their booking agent, please do so today or arrange to meet with agents at the upcoming APAP conference. Find out more about these artist rosters, contact information for their booking agents, and how to access these funds today by clicking American Masterpieces Tours and/or Mid Atlantic Tours.

The Acting Company is on the 2008-2009 Mid Atlantic Tours Roster.

If you're attending the Arts Presenters Conference in New York January 10 - 14, 2008 and wish to meet with MAAF or PennPAT staff about funding opportunities and projects you have in development, please visit our booth. In addition, there will be opportunities for one-on-one consultations with Krista Bradley, Program Officer, Performing Arts during the conference to discuss MAAF's presenting and tour funding opportunities and ArtsCONNECT projects in development. Check the APAP schedule for time and locations of MAAF Consultations and/or visit the MAAF/PennPAT booth - 309 Rhindlander.

You can make your end of year gift to Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation online!

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Use this link to reach Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and Click on "Donate Now" to make your gift securely online.

Thank you for your support and happy holidays!