Current ArtsCONNECT Grantees

2024-2025 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. 

Please check with the performance venue to confirm dates and times, and for ticket information.

Two dancers strike a pose in a white spotlight on a dark stage. One lunges while the other holds their hand from a shallow lunge perpendicular to their body.

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Image: A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham perform the duet MotorRover. Credit: Steven Pisano.

A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, New York 

Nazareth University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center, Inc., Saratoga Springs, NY
University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY  

A large group of performers dressed in white line an outdoor stage. Some sing into microphones while others play traditional instruments.

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Image: Boricua y de Mayagüez performing at the Three Kings Festival in the Town of Isabela, Puerto Rico. Credit: Enid Rodriguez Alers.

Boricua y de Mayagüez, Puerto Rico  

Los Pleneros De La 21, New York, NY
Sandy Spring Museum, Inc., Sandy Spring, MD
Semilla Cultural, Fredricksburg, VA  

A man throws a fellow acrobat in a flip in the air while drummers in the background look on. The performers are all in authentic African costumes.

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Image: Cirque Kalabante performance. Credit: Peter Graham.

Cirque Kalabante, Montreal 

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Millersville University, Millersville, PA
Stony Brook Foundation, Inc., Stony Brook, NY
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Cyrus Chestnut is seated and playing piano, wearing a brightly colored pastel plaid shirt. His hands are reflected in the shining piano fallboard.

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Image: Cyrus Chestnut. Credit: Antonio Porcar.

Cyrus Chestnut, New Jersey 

Community Concerts at Second, Baltimore, MD
Dumbarton Arts and Education, Inc., Washington, DC

Two dancers in black outfits perform a dramatic dance pose, with one dancer lifting the other.

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Image: Giordano Dance Chicago in Season 61: UNLIMITED. Credit: Todd Rosenberg.

Giordano Dance, Illinois

Stockton University, Galloway, NJ
University at Buffalo Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY  

Two actors appear on a stage. One wears a lab coat and goggles while the other hands them a tool. A projection is visible behind them.

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Image: Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein featuring Sarah Fornace and Julia Miller. Credit: Michael Brosilow.

Manual Cinema, Illinois  

Montclair State University Foundation, Montclair, NJ
Purchase College Foundation, Purchase, NY
University of Richmond, Richmond, VA

A large group of people dressed in formal wear pose inside of a modern building with floor to ceiling windows behind them. Some of the people hold stringed instruments.

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Image: Sphinx Virtuosi. Credit: Scott Jackson.

Sphinx Virtuosi, Michigan  

Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts, Inc., Katonah, NY
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
Washington Performing Arts Society, Washington, DC
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc., Morgantown, WV

Twelve people stand and kneel outside in colorful and white outfits, with traditional instruments like drums, charrasca, and maracas.

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Image: Tambacum. Credit: Paula OG.

Tambacum Nuquí, Chocó  

AIM Innovation, Inc., Jamaica, NY
LiberArte, Inc., Jackson Heights, NY
Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ