Mid Atlantic Tours Announces Support for 55 Engagements in Mid Atlantic Region
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Images (clockwise, left to right): Calpulli Mexican Dance, company, courtesy of the artist; From China to Appalachia, courtesy of the artist; Martha Redbone, courtesy of the artist; The Legendary Ingramettes, courtesy of the artist; DuPont Brass, courtesy of the artist.
Baltimore, July 17, 2023 – Mid Atlantic Arts has announced grantees for its 2023-2024 Mid Atlantic Tours program. Mid Atlantic Tours provides presenters in the mid-Atlantic region with subsidies to book roster artists for performances and other community engagement activities. The grants will provide $244,940 to support 55 engagements. The following artists were included on the 2023-2024 Roster:
Mid Atlantic Tours provides presenters in the mid-Atlantic region with subsidies to book roster artists for performance engagements. The grants will provide $244,940 to support 55 artist engagements. The 2023-2024 grantees will host the following touring artists:
- Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
- DuPont Brass
- From China to Appalachia: Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian
- The Legendary Ingramettes
- Martha Redbone
The 2023-2024 Mid Atlantic Tours artists will visit the following communities:
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company highlights Mexican and Mexican-American heritage through dance and storytelling. They will be presented by:
- Community Action Southold Town, Inc. – CAST, Southold, NY
- Count Basie Theatre, Inc., Red Bank, NJ
- Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, Selbyville, DE
- Ramapo College Foundation – Berrie Center, Mahwah, NJ
- Reading Area Community College – Miller Center, Reading, PA
- Stockton University, Galloway, NJ
- Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania – Annenberg Center, Philadelphia, PA
DuPont Brass is a unique, soulful, 10-piece brass ensemble hailing from the D.C. Metropolitan area. They will be presented by:
- Bucknell University – Weis Center for the Performing Arts, Lewisburg, PA
- Capitalbop, Inc., Washington, DC
- Cityfest, Inc., Wilmington, DE
- CMCArts, Inc., Frederiksted, St. Croix, USVI
- Columbia Festival, Inc., Columbia, MD
- Germantown Cultural Arts Center – BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
- Grand Opera House, Inc., Wilmington, DE
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
- Montgomery Housing Partnership, Inc. – Long Branch Festival, Silver Spring, MD
- Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, Washington, DC
- Research Foundation for the State University of New York Oswego – ARTSwego, Oswego, NY
- Washington Performing Arts Society, Washington, DC
From China to Appalachia combines roots music from Appalachia to China and beyond, featuring Grammy-winning Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer with Chinese hammered dulcimer player Chao Tian. From China to Appalachia will be presented by:
- Floyd Creative Studios – Handmade Music/Floyd Country Store, Floyd, VA
- Howard County Chinese School, Inc., Ellicott City, MD
- Institute of Musical Traditions, Inc., Silver Spring, MD
- Kanawha Valley Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance – Footmad, Charleston, WV
- Morgan Arts Council, Inc., Berkeley Springs, WV
- Norwood Village Green Concert Series, Inc., Norwood, NY
- Old Naval Hospital Foundation – Hill Center at the Old Navy Hospital), Washington, DC
- Old Songs, Inc. – Old Songs Festival, Voorheesville, NY
- The Piedmont Arts Association, Martinsville, VA
- Pro-Art Association – A Chapter of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Wise, VA
- The Shady Grove Coffeehouse, Glen Allen, VA
- Trustees of Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
- The 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Inc., Fredonia, NY
The Legendary Ingramettes are an all-women gospel group and 2022 recipient of the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship. They will be presented by:
- Bergen Performing Arts Center, Inc., Englewood, NJ
- Bucknell University – Weis Center for the Performing Arts, Lewisburg, PA
- Cityfest, Inc., Wilmington, DE
- Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
- Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance, Trumansburg, NY
- Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, Inc., Flushing, NY
- George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
- Hampton Arts Commission, Hampton, VA
- Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, Selbyville, DE
- Lake Placid Association for Music Drama & Art, Inc., Lake Placid, NY
- McCarter Theatre Company, Princeton, NJ
- PS21, Chatham, NY
- Smith Center for the Arts, Inc., Geneva, NY
- University of Richmond – Modlin Center for the Arts, Richmond, VA
- Venture Richmond, Inc. – Richmond Folk Festival, Richmond, VA
Martha Redbone is a Native and African American blues, folk and gospel vocalist, and songwriter originally from Harlan County, Kentucky. She will be presented by:
- ArtYard, Frenchtown, NJ
- Bard College – Fisher Center at Bard, Annandale-on-Hudson , NY
- Bucknell University (Weis Center for the Performing Arts), Lewisburg, P
- City of Frederick – Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, MD
- Dumbarton Concerts, Inc., Washington, DC
- Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
- Montgomery County Community College Foundation, Blue Bell, PA
- Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources, Pittsburgh, PA
Mid Atlantic Tours is made possible through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts’ Regional Touring Program with additional funding for Delaware organizations provided by the Delaware Division of the Arts.
Images (clockwise, left to right): Calpulli Mexican Dance, company, courtesy of the artist; From China to Appalachia, courtesy of the artist; Martha Redbone, courtesy of the artist; The Legendary Ingramettes, courtesy of the artist; DuPont Brass, courtesy of the artist.
About Mid Atlantic Arts
Mid Atlantic Arts nurtures and funds the creation and presentation of diverse artistic expression and connects people to meaningful arts experiences within our region and beyond. Created in 1979, Mid Atlantic Arts is a private non-profit organization that is closely allied with the region’s state arts councils and the National Endowment for the Arts. It combines funding from state and federal resources with private support from corporations, foundations, and individuals to address needs in the arts from a regional, national, and international perspective. To learn more about Mid Atlantic Arts, its programs and services, visit our website at www.midatlanticarts.org.
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Mid Atlantic Arts
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