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Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Awards Eleven Grants to District of Columbia Presenters as Part of Special Presenters Initiative Program
Baltimore, MD - Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation has awarded eleven grants to District of Columbia arts presenters through the DC Performing Arts Presenters Initiative. The Foundation, in partnership with the DC Division of the Arts and Humanities, offers this special initiative to help defray costs related to the presentation of touring performing artists in underserved communities. Proposed artists must be from the mid-Atlantic region but outside of DC or from outside the United States. Proposals had to demonstrate a commitment to presenting the performing arts and the ongoing development of DC’s cultural landscape. Presenters are encouraged to use this funding opportunity to expand their programming options through artistic choices that represent financial or aesthetic challenges.
The 2007-2008 grantees are:
- The American Composer’s Forum of Washington, DC will present Nick Didkovsky. Combining guitar and computer, Didkovsky creates a novel and accessible contemporary sonic vernacular which subverts the formality of academic creative approaches and proposes new methodologies for both listening and performing.
- Dance Place will present Leine & Roebana in a one-week residency. Activites will include two master classes for DC area dance artists and three public performances.
- Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance/Dakshina will present InDance (Toronto) at Dance Place as the culmination of a month long residency with workshops, lectures, and performances to celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
- Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance/Dakshina will present Darpana Dance Company (India) at the Lincoln Theater as the culmination of a month long residency with workshops, lectures, and performances to celebrate India's 60 years of independence.
- The Embassy Series will host Quraishi, an esteemed Afghani musician at the Embassy of Afghanistan. A master's class with UDC and Duke Ellington students will also be held.
- GALA Hispanic Theatre will present a one-night performance by Latina Spoken Word/ Hip-Hop/ Reggaeton artist La Bruja (aka Caridad De La Luz), who will also conduct a workshop for at-risk Latino teens.
- The In Series will present SingCo Rhythm Orchestra, an ensemble that specializes in 1920s, 30s & 40s pop, as part of their cabaret programming.
- The Studio Theatre, in its 2007-2008 30th Anniversary Season, will present The Foundry Theatre's "The Brothers Size" by Tarell Alvin McCraney. The Foundry Theatre is a New York City-based theatre company, which has won eight OBIE awards and three Drama Desk nominations for unique theatrical experiences.
- Theater J will present Amy Ziff’s Accident as part of their Incubator Series. Accident uses a cast of comedic characters, music, and monologues to explore the meaning of life and the after-life.
- The Vocal Arts Society will host Brooke Evers, Michael Gallant, and Timothy McReynolds in a concert song recital with informative commentary to introduce to art to those unfamiliar with this vocal music.
- The Washington Drama Society will present 2007 Tony Award nominee Kiki & Herb: Alive on Broadway, an outrageous musical revue featuring searing social commentary and political rants.
* Please contact the venues directly for information on dates, times, and tickets.
Guidelines for the 2008-2009 DC Performing Arts Presenters Initiative will be available in early spring 2008. Presenters wishing to apply should visit the Special Presenter Initiatives section of the Foundation website for guidelines.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation supports the richness and diversity of the region's arts resources and promotes wider access to the art and artists of the region, nation and world. The region includes nine states and jurisdictions that are closely related by geography or culture: District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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