1. Mission And Vision
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4. Our History
5. Board & Staff
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Our History

MAPP International Productions was established in 2006 as the successor to the much-admired MultiArts Projects & Productions. MultiArts Projects & Productions was founded in 1994 by Ann Rosenthal and co-directed by Rosenthal and Cathy Zimmerman from 1998-2006. Together, Rosenthal and Zimmerman have decades of experience in the performing arts field including substantial expertise in producing complex projects at the cutting edge of organizational and artistic creation.

Over 14 years, we have developed 27 multidisciplinary projects with U.S. and international artists - ambitious and culturally significant works that gained national and international acclaim -as well as more than 50 multi-city tours, including over two dozen that introduced U.S. audiences to artists and ensembles from 23 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean. Some of these artists were little known outside of their home community prior to their partnership with us, and have not only realized artistic growth and career advancement, but also made deep and diverse connections with communities both inside and outside the arts.

Working on behalf of artists and their organizations, we have raised and managed more than $4 million from foundations, corporations, government agencies and co-commissioners for the realization of new projects.

Completed projects include:

Project Producer

[purgatorio] POPOPERA, Emio Greco|PC (Netherlands), 2009
Men-Jaro, Vincent Mantsoe (South Africa), 2006
the 51st (dream) state, Sekou Sundiata (Brooklyn, NY), 2006
The Geography Trilogy, Cross Performance/Ralph Lemon (New York City), 2005
Nomad:The River, Yin Mei (New York City), 2005
Hiroshima Maiden, Dan Hurlin (New York City), 2004
blessing the boats, Sekou Sundiata (Brooklyn, NY), 2002
Full Cycle, Tamango's Urban Tap (New York), 2002
Caravane, Tamango's Urban Tap (New York), 2001
/Asunder, Yin Mei Dance (New York), 2001
The Geography Trilogy: Tree, Ralph Lemon/Cross Performance Inc. (New York), 2000
Rome & Jewels, Rennie Harris Puremovement (Philadelphia), 2000
The Shoulder, Dan Hurlin (New York), 1998
Uma Historia Da Duvida, Companhia Clara Andermatt (Portugal/Cape Verde), 1998
The Geography Trilogy: Geography, Ralph Lemon/Cross Performance Inc. (New York), 1997
Nova Danca Portugal 96 (Portugal), 1996
No(thing so powerful as) Truth, Dan Hurlin (New Hampshire/New York), 1995

North American Tour Production & Development

LIGA, Kassys (Netherlands), 2008
Shadows, William Yang (Australia), 2008
Le Sacre du Printemps, Cie Heddy Maalem (France/Algeria), 2008
Hell, Emio Greco|PC (Netherlands), 2007
Festival of Lies, Faustin Linyekula/Les Studios Kabako (Democratic Republic of Congo), 2007
KOMMER, Kassys (Netherlands), 2006
Dimi, Compagnie TchéTché (Cote d'Ivoire), 2006
Landing/Place, Bebe Miller Company (New York & Ohio), 2005
Rimasto Orfano, Emio Greco|PC (Netherlands), 2005
Triptyque Sans Titre, Faustin Linyekula/Les Studios Kabako (Democratic Republic of Congo), 2005
Word Becomes Flesh, Marc Bamuthi Joseph/The Living Word Project (San Francisco), 2005
Pollen Revolution, Akira Kasai (Japan), 2004
Report On Body, Living Dance Studio/Wen Hui & Wu Wenguang (China), 2003
Los Munequitos de Matanzas (Cuba), 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001
Grupo Vocal Desandann (Cuba), 1997, 2000, 2001
Los Fakires (Cuba), 2001 & 2002
Companhia Paulo Ribeiro (Portugal), 1996 & 2001
Companhia Clara Andermatt (Portugal/Cape Verde), 1996, 1998, 2001
Dos Alas/Two Wings, featuring Grupo AfroCuba de Matanzas (Cuba) & Los Hermanos Cepeda (Puerto Rico), 1998

International Exchange Programs

French Cultural Pipeline (in partnership with French Cultural Services, NYC)
International Dancemakers Lab (in collaboration with Danspace Project, Pentacle and Snug Harbor Cultural Center)

Project Development & Management

low: meditations trilogy part 1, Rha Goddess (New York), 2009
Scourge, Marc Bamuthi Joseph/The Living Word Project (San Francisco), 2006
Udu, Sekou Sundiata & Craig Harris (New York), 2000
File 0, Mou Sen (China), 1997
City Water Tunnel #3, Marty Pottenger (New York), 1995
A double emploi/a double purpose, Wally Cardona (New York) & Le Marietta Secret (France), 1997

Program and Festival Coordinator & Producer

New Europe '99, New York City-wide performimg arts festival, 1999
DanceLink, four-state consortium of dance service organzations and its Commissioning and Residency Exchange, 1994-1997

For more information about any of these past projects, please contact us at info@mappinternational.org