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2009 Individual Artist Fellowships |
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Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation will again administer
individual artist fellowship programs for the states of
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in
2009. The application deadlines for the 2009
fellowships are as follows:
· New Jersey: July 15, 2008
· Maryland: July 31, 2008
· Delaware: August 1, 2008
· Pennsylvania: August 4, 2008
The online application and guidelines for each of the
states will be made available on the Mid Atlantic Art
Foundation's website on May 30, 2008.
Grant workshops will be offered for New Jersey
residents on the following dates and
locations:
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
5:00-7:00 pm
Perkins Center for the Arts
30 Irvin Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108
www.perkinscenter.org
Monday, June 16, 2008
4:30-6:30 pm
NJ State Council on the Arts Offices
225 W. State St. 4th floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
www.njartscouncil.org
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
5:00-7:00 pm
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
1501 Glasstown Road
Millville, NJ 08332
www.wheatonarts.org
Thursday, June 19, 2008
5:00-7:00 pm
Jersey City Museum
350 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07303
www.jerseycitymuseum.org
To register for a New Jersey workshop, please contact
Don Ehman at the New Jersey State Council on the
Arts at 609-984-7023 or e-mail
don@arts.sos.state.nj.us.
Grant workshops are also planned for Maryland and
Pennsylvania. Please check the Maryland State Arts
Council (www.msac.org) and
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (
pacouncilonthearts.org) websites for the
upcoming workshop schedules, which should be
posted soon.
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Calling Mid-Atlantic Presenters: MAAF Seeks Your Input on 2009-10 Tour Rosters |
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The Foundation will soon be launching a survey and
special webpage for mid-Atlantic presenters to learn
about the many performing artists currently under
consideration for inclusion on the 2009-2010 Mid
Atlantic Tours and American Masterpieces artist
rosters. The survey will give presenters the
opportunity to indicate their level of interest in
proposed artists as well as offer alternative
suggestions. The survey and webpage will go live in
early June so watch your email for the launch. The
Foundation will make its final roster selections in mid-
summer based on the programs' respective goals
and criteria, and the interest indicated by presenters
who respond by the survey deadline.
2008-2009 Mid Atlantic Tours roster artist Inbal
Pinto Dance Company. Photo by Gadi Dagon.
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Jazz Touring Network April Session Round-Up |
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The second Jazz Touring Network ("JTN") convening
of FY08 took place April 7-8, 2008 at the Foundation's
offices in Baltimore, Maryland. Network members
reported on 2007-2008 JTN-supported engagements
of the guitarists Bill Frissell and Russell Malone,
pianist and percussionist Omar Sosa, and trumpeter
Chris Botti; and finalized the selection of jazz vocalists
Esperanza Spalding; Cathleen Russell; and Simone
for tours next season. Ben Johnson, Director of
Education and Audience Development at the
University Musical Society in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
presented strategies for building jazz audiences,
especially targeting the members' upcoming jazz
programs. Meeting participants attended a
performance by the celebrated saxophonist Carl
Grubbs at An die Musik, a leading jazz presenting
organization in Baltimore, which included a pre-curtain
interview with the artist and post-performance
reception.
Jazz Touring Network artist Esperanza
Spalding.
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PennPAT May News |
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PennPAT Artist Showcases
16 artists have been selected to showcase at the PA
Presenters Annual Conference in Harrisburg, PA on
May 29 and 30. The showcases are free and open to
the public. Click here
to see the list of selected artists.
Upcoming Deadlines
Artist Roster Application
Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour is now
accepting applications from Pennsylvania performing
artists and groups for inclusion in the 2009 PennPAT
Artist Roster. The deadline is June 2, 2008 by 5 p.m.
Roster artists are eligible for a wide variety of benefits
related to touring, from grants to advice, networking
and showcasing opportunities. The roster artist
application and guidelines are now posted on the
website.
Presenter Fee Support Grant
June 16, 2008: For projects requesting $1500 or less
scheduled between September 1, 2008 and August
31, 2009. Click here
for more information.
PennPAT on CN8
CN8 television recently interviewed PennPAT Program
Associate Chrissie DiAngelus for their Pittsburgh
Comcast Newsmakers segment. The segment will
air on CNN Headline News in the Pittsburgh area
during the month of June. For local airtimes, click here.
Photo: Joanna Pascale by Steve Stoltzfus
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