Current ArtsCONNECT Grantees

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. 

Image: Arturo O’Farrill. Credit: Laura Mariet.

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Image: Arturo O’Farrill. Credit: Laura Mariet.

Color photo of Cecile McLorin Salvant shot against a stained glass window. Cecile wears a white lace collar.

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Image: Cecile McLorin Salvant. Credit: Shawn Michael Jones.

Color photo of Edisa Weeks standing among artistic roots hanging from the ceiling.

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Image: Edisa Weeks. Credit: Mary Weeks.

Color mage of a group of people holding shadow puppets around a center artist.

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Image: Hamid Rahmanian. Credit: Courtesy of Richard Termine.

Color photos of four musicians holding their instruments while standing on a rainbow striped backdrop.

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Image: Hub New Music. Credit: Clay Larson.

Color photo of three artists singing into hand mikes on a stage. They wear traditional costumes of the Mariachi.

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Image: Mariachi Herencia de México. Credit: Courtesy of the artist.

Black and white image of Matana Roberts holding a woodwind instrument in front of her face.

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Image: Matana Roberts Coin Coin Chapter 4: Memphis. Credit: Anna Niedermeier.

Color photo of six dancers onstage all in black one arm extended toward the floor.

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Image: Rennie Harris Puremovement. Credit: Brian Mengini.

Color photo of traditionally dressed drummers playing large drums on a stage.

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Image: San Jose Taiko. Credit: Mark Shigenaga, courtesy of San Jose Taiko.

Color photo of slowdanger dance company on a stage bathed in green. Some of the dancer lay on the stage, some crouch, and some stand.

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Image: slowdanger. Credit: Mariah Miranda.

Color photo of a woman in traditional dress, arms raised, singing at a stand mic. Behind her a bright blue projection can be seen.

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Image: Small Island Big Song. Credit: Gelée Lai.

Sphinx Virtuosi, MI

A large music ensemble poses for a group picture in front of floor to ceiling glass windows in a city.

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Image: Sphinx Virtuosi. Credit: Scott Jackson.

Close-up color photo of a man playing a guitar with a stand mic in front of him.

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Image: Yamandu Costa. Credit: Courtesy of the artist.

Color photo of four musicians posing with their stringed instruments.

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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.