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Two MAP Fund grants for MAPP artists!Dan Hurlin's Disfarmer and Ralph Lemon's How Can You Stay.... were recognized as innovative and imaginative new works with grants from The MAP Fund.
Get the beautiful background on Beautiful MeAfrica Consortium member Joan Frosch sheds light on Gregory Maqoma's Beautiful Me in program notes for his performances Bates Dance Fest.
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We got our first DCA grant!MAPP International Productions was recently awarded its first grant from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs for four productions and Artist in Community programs throughout the city.
Africa Consortium
Founded in 2004, The Africa Contemporary Arts Consortium is a landmark program designed to initiate, develop and sustain a dynamic exchange of arts and ideas between artists, arts organizations and public communities throughout the United States and the African continent. The Consortium is dedicated to working with African artists who are interpreting contemporary life through traditional, popular and/or contemporary forms. The Consortium's programs are rooted in experiential opportunities that nurture dialogue and exchange, allowing for organic connections to evolve.
Most recently for the Africa Consortium: Bates Dance Festival 2008 had a focus on Africa which included a screening of Movement (R)evolution Africa, directed by member Joan Frosch of Center for World Arts at the University of Florida; Africa/NOW, a performance featuring Gregory Maqoma and Nora Chipaumire; and a panel discussion entitled Global Exchange: Sharing Across Culture.