2023-2024 Engagements
ArtsCONNECT grants are made directly to presenters. Artists listed below were selected by the presenting cohort and do not receive funding directly from Mid Atlantic Arts. Review program guidelines for more details.
Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, NY
- PS 21, Chatham, NY
- Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

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Image: Arturo O’Farrill. Credit: Laura Mariet.
Cécile McLorin Salvant, NY
- Caramoor Center For Music & The Arts, Inc., Katonah, NY
- Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
- Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

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Image: Cecile McLorin Salvant. Credit: Shawn Michael Jones.
Edisa Weeks/DELIRIOUS Dances, NY
- Community Theater Project Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA
- Dance Place, Washington, DC
- Kings Majestic Corporation, Brooklyn, NY

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Image: Edisa Weeks. Credit: Mary Weeks.
Hamid Rahmanian, NY
- Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
- George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
- University of Richmond, Richmond, VA

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Image: Hamid Rahmanian. Credit: Courtesy of Richard Termine.
Hub New Music, MI
- Adelphi University, Garden City, NJ
- Binghamton University (SUNY) – Dept. of Music, Binghamton, NY
- Community Concerts at Second, Baltimore, MD
- PS 21, Chatham, NY
- Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury, NY

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Image: Hub New Music. Credit: Clay Larson.
Mariachi Herencia de México, IL
- Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
- Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
- Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Corporation, Troy, NY

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Image: Mariachi Herencia de México. Credit: Courtesy of the artist.
Matana Roberts Coin Coin Chapter 4: Memphis, NY
- Arts For Art. Inc., New York, NY
- Capitalbop, Inc., Washington, DC

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Image: Matana Roberts Coin Coin Chapter 4: Memphis. Credit: Anna Niedermeier.
Rennie Harris Puremovement, PA
- Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA
- Trustees Of Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

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Image: Rennie Harris Puremovement. Credit: Brian Mengini.
San Jose Taiko, CA
- Research Foundation for the State University of New York – Oswego, Oswego, NY
- The Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, PA
- Tilles Center- Long Island University, Old Brookville, NY

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Image: San Jose Taiko. Credit: Mark Shigenaga, courtesy of San Jose Taiko.
slowdanger, PA
- Community Theater Project Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA
- University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD

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Image: slowdanger. Credit: Mariah Miranda.
Small Island Big Song, Australia
- George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
- Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

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Image: Small Island Big Song. Credit: Gelée Lai.
Sphinx Virtuosi, MI
- Anna H. Wang Concert Series, Inc., Columbia, MD
- James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
- Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
- Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
- Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA
- Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Shenandoah University, Winchester, PA
- St. John School of the Arts, Inc., St. John, USVI
- The Forum, Inc., St. Thomas, USVI

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Image: Sphinx Virtuosi. Credit: Scott Jackson.
Yamandu Costa, Portugal
- Afro Latin Jazz Alliance Of New York, New York, NY
- Educarte Incorporated, College Park, MD
- McCarter Theatre Company, Princeton, NJ

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Image: Yamandu Costa. Credit: Courtesy of the artist.
Ying Quartet and Xavier Foley, NY
- Chamber Music Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- University Of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD

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Image: Ying Quartet: J. Adam Fenster.
Please check with the performance venue to confirm dates and times, and for ticket information.