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Impending Deadline for Artist Residencies
 | | Millay Colony for the Creative Arts |
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through it's Creative Fellowships program provides funds to support residencies at the Millay Colony for the Arts in Austerlitz, New York. Four fellowships are awarded annually to support one-month residencies for composers, literary and visual artists from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. In addition to the residency sponsorship, a small travel subsidy is awarded to selected fellows. The next deadline for applications at the Millay Colony is October 1, 2010. For more information and application instructions, please visit http://www.millaycolony.org. |
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Upcoming Folk Arts Outreach Projects
 | | Son de América. |
The Foundation's next Folk Arts Outreach Project will take place September 22-24, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. Over the course of several days, Baltimore-based folkloric Mexican dance troupe México Vivo will work with mariachi group Son de América of Falls Church, Virginia to explore dance and music from the Mexican states of Jalisco, Veracruz, Michoacan, Sinaloa and Chiapas. A free public master dance class will be held at Creative Alliance on Wednesday, September 22nd and a concert featuring both groups celebrating the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence will be held Friday, September 24th at the same venue. Mid Atlantic Folk Arts Outreach Projects strengthen the region's folk and traditional arts infrastructure through the exchange of artistic excellence and best practices. For more information, please contact Program Associate Sally Van de Water (sally@midatlanticarts.org; 410/539-6656 x 107). |
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American Masterpieces Tour Engagements Announced
 | | Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. Photo Credit: Chris Callis. |
The Foundation's American Masterpieces 2010-2011 tour American Muse | American Moves celebrates three premier American dance companies and repertoire set to quintessentially American music - from the Broadway musical and jazz and blues standards, to iconic minimalism and traditional spirituals. The Foundation will support a total of 21 engagements across the mid-Atlantic region by Ailey II, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company and the Trisha Brown Dance Company. Repertoire will include new works and timeless classics inspired by jazz greats John Coltrane and Dave Brubeck; Broadway's Richard Rodgers and Frederick Loewe; groundbreaking minimalists Philip Glass and Steve Reich; and songstresses Betty Carter and Nina Simone, among others. For a list of venues and dates, click here . |
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2010-2011 Special Presenter Initiative Grants Announced Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation has awarded 21 grants, totaling $47,300, to presenters in Delaware, District of Columbia, and U.S. Virgin Islands through its Special Presenter Initiatives program. The Foundation, in partnership with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Delaware Division of the Arts, and the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts, offers small and mid-sized presenting organizations opportunities to apply for grants to broaden their programming and reach new audiences. The Special Presenter Initiative programs support the presentation of touring performing artists from within the mid-Atlantic region and outside the United States at venues within the three jurisdictions. Click here to see a complete list of grantees. |
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PennPAT September News!
 | | PennPAT roster artist Dan Kamin. |
Northwest on Tour
Eighteen (18) PennPAT Roster Artists have been selected for inclusion in the Northwest on Tour 2010-2011 juried artist roster, a program of Arts Northwest. Visit our website for a list of participating artists.
PAE Showcases
Twenty-four PennPAT Roster Artists will showcase at the Performing Arts Exchange in Pittsburgh, September 29 - October 2, 2010. Visit our website for more details.
Ohio Arts Presenters Network Showcase Conference
Two PennPAT Roster Artists will showcase during the Ohio Arts Presenters Conference in Columbus, OH, October 24-26, 2010. Visit our website for more details.
PennPAT Fee-Support and New Directions Grant Deadline
The next deadline is October 15, 2010, for projects scheduled between February 1, 2011 and May 31, 2013. Visit our website for application guidelines.
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