ArtsCONNECT to Support Engagements and Activities
at 44 Mid-Atlantic Region Organizations in 2022-2023
Baltimore, MD – September 29, 2022 – Mid Atlantic Arts has announced grants to 44 presenters for supporting public engagements and community activities through its 2022-2023 ArtsCONNECT touring program. The grants provide over $358,000 in support of tours by 14 performing artists representing a range of performing arts genres such as puppetry, music, dance, and performance.
ArtsCONNECT supports touring projects collaboratively developed by presenters working together in the mid-Atlantic region. The tours include performances as well as complementary engagement activities designed to create greater understanding or connections between artists, audiences, and communities. Presenters must be based in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Native nations that share this geography. Active participation for presenters of all sizes is encouraged.
Tours will visit the following organizations and communities:
Acrobuffos, NY
- Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg, VA
- Penn Live Arts, Philadelphia, PA
- Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center/ Appell Center, York, PA
Hamid Drake’s Turiya: Honoring Alice Coltraine, IL
- Ars Nova Workshop, Philadelphia, PA
- Art for Art, Inc., New York, NY
- CapitalBop, Washington, DC
Imani Winds, NY
- Adelphi University, Garden City, NJ
- University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD
Kuruma Ningyo Puppet Company, Japan
- Japan-American Society of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Japan Society, Inc., New York, NY
- Moss Arts Center, Blacksburg, VA
ODC/Dance, CA
- Stockton University Performing Arts Center, Galloway, NJ
- University of Albany, Albany, NY
- Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
- Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid, NY
- Penn Live Arts, Philadelphia, PA
- Performing Arts Center SUNY Potsdam. Potsdam, NY
- The Egg, Albany, NY
Rennie Harris Puremovement, PA
- Joyce Theater Foundation, New York, NY
- Penn Live Arts, Philadelphia, PA
- Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA
Shamel Pitts/Tribe: Black Hole, NY
- Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh, PA
- New York Live Arts, New York, NY
- University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD
Soweto Gospel Choir, Australia
- Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
- Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State, State College, PA
- Moss Arts Center, Blacksburg, VA
Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, LA
- ArtsLink, New Martinsville, WV
- Cape May Jazz, Cape May, NJ
- George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
- Goodwill Theatre, Johnson City, NY
Third Coast Percussion & Flutronix, IL
- Lehigh University/ Zoellner Arts Center, Bethlehem, PA
- Modlin Center University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
- Rowan University College of Performing Arts, Glassboro, NJ
- Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA
- University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD
- Community Concerts at Second, Baltimore, MD
- PS21, Chatham, NY
Urban Bush Women, NY
- Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA
- Rowan University College of Performing Arts, Glassboro, NY
- The Research Foundation for SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY
- University at Albany, Albany, NY
Vuyani Dance Theatre, South Africa
- Joyce Theater Foundation, New York, NY
- Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA
A complete list of ArtsCONNECT grants, including links to presenters and artists, can be accessed here.
Mid Atlantic Arts convened a virtual panel, composed of five artists and arts professionals, on August 4-5, 2022 to review the applications and make recommendations.
ArtsCONNECT is made possible through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts‘ Regional Touring Program.
Image: Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience. Credit: James Dean.
About Mid Atlantic Arts
Mid Atlantic Arts supports artists, presenters, and organizations through unique programming, grant support, partnerships, and information sharing. Created in 1979, Mid Atlantic Arts is aligned with the region’s state arts councils and the National Endowment for the Arts. We combine state and federal funding with private support from corporations, foundations, and individuals to nurture diverse artistic expression while connecting people to meaningful arts experiences within our region and beyond. To learn more about Mid Atlantic Arts visit www.midatlanticarts.org.
Contact:
Karen Newell
Director, External Affairs
Mid Atlantic Arts
karen@midatlanticarts.org
410.539.6656 x104