The Foundation is offering a limited number of professional development travel subsidies for nonprofit presenting arts organizations to attend the 2009 Performing Arts Exchange, September 23-26, 2009 in Norfolk, Virginia. Only representatives from presenting organizations located in DC, DE MD, NJ, NY, PA, USVI, VA, and WV are eligible to apply. Applications must be received by June 30, 2009.

Applicants can request up to $950 in support (up to $450 for registration fees and up to $500 in travel expenses). Priority consideration will be given to first-time conference participants or those who have not attended the conference since 2005. Such consideration will be applied to the presenting organization or an individual's past record of participation. Applicants receiving support will be required to attend the full duration of the conference. Awarded funds will be disbursed on a reimbursement basis.

Applicants are encouraged to contact Krista Bradley, Program Officer, Performing Arts at 410-539-6656 x110 with questions prior to application submission. To apply and for more information, click here.

The first application deadline for the Foundation's new national jazz initiative, Jazz.NEXT, is Monday, July 6, 2009. Jazz.NEXT was created to encourage the incorporation of technology in innovative approaches to developing audiences; communicating with the public; marketing, distributing and selling the work of jazz artists; and building a more robust jazz infrastructure better positioned to meet the challenges of a fast-changing marketplace. Information on the program, including guidelines and application, can be found here. Questions concerning Jazz.NEXT should be directed to Sara Donnelly, Program Officer, Jazz at sara@midatlanticarts.org or 410-539-6656 x116.

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation announces the availability of the 2010 guidelines for the Jazz Touring Network. a membership program designed to expand the presentation of jazz throughout the mid-Atlantic region by providing selected presenters with the tools necessary to develop and sustain the art form as an ongoing part of their annual programming. Members receive performance fee subsidies for jazz engagements that are part of network-developed block-booked tours, and support to attend bi-annual meetings that provide opportunities for professional development and peer interaction.

The Jazz Touring Network is open to applications from presenting organizations within the mid-Atlantic region that have had little to no experience presenting jazz, and who also work with communities underserved by the arts. Once selected, membership in the program is ongoing contingent upon meeting annual participation requirements. The application deadline for the program is July 31, 2009. For guidelines click here. Questions concerning the program should be addressed to Sara Donnelly, Program Officer, Jazz at sara@midatlanticarts.org or 410-539-6656 x116.

Photo: Catherine Russell toured as part of the 2008/2009 Jazz Touring Network program.

PennPAT at the XPoNential Music Festival - Wiggins Park, Camden, NJ

PennPAT will be part of the XPoNential Music Festival this July. The festival, produced by radio station WXPN, runs Friday through Sunday, July 24-26 and will feature PennPAT roster artist Minas on the Marina Stage Friday evening. Additionally, PennPAT will have a booth to promote the program. For more information on the festival, click here.

Photo: PennPAT roster artist Minas.

Deadlines:

• June 30, 2009 - PAE Travel Grants
• July 6, 2009 - Jazz.NEXT
• July 15, 2009 - New Jersey State Council on the Arts Artist Fellowships
• July 31, 2009 - Jazz Touring Network
• August 3, 2009 - Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships
• August 3, 2009 - Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships

Guidelines:

• PAE Travel Grants
• Jazz.NEXT
• New Jersey State Council on the Arts Artist Fellowships
• Jazz Touring Network
• Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships
• Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships

email: karen@midatlanticarts.org

web: http://www.midatlanticarts.org