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Two MAPP artists in UTR 2009Marc Bamuthi Joseph's the break/s and Kassys' LIGA are among the "explosively diverse kaleidoscope of new theater" represented during The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival 2009.
Africa Consortium welcomes a new memberLangston Hughes Performing Arts Center in Seattle, WA joins this group dedicated to redefining US engagement with African artists and organizations.
walter carter collaboration continues in yazoo cityRalph Lemon recently returned from a week in Mississippi where he continued working with Walter Carter, his wife Edna, and other family and community members.
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Rha Goddess is Out of the Ordinary!Goddess' unflinching one woman show, LOW, opens at the VSA Arts/North Fourth Art Center in Albuquerque this weekend as part of its Out of the Ordinary Festival.
Africa Consortium
The Africa Contemporary Arts Consortium carries out its work through four interrelated and interdependent program areas. Each includes a range of activities that Consortium members individually and collectively develop, host, present and support:
Investing in Research and Building Knowledge
Through attendance at performances, workshops and meetings throughout the world, Consortium members gain broad knowledge of contemporary African performing arts with particular attention to their social, political and cultural history and context. Through this networking, the Consortium also aims to identify African partner organizations.
Investing in the Creativity of the Artist
The Consortium provides opportunities for artists to create and develop new work through co-productions, residencies and tours. The Consortium aims to facilitate the sustainability of stable working environments for artists in Africa through programs that are fluid and responsive to changing conditions. The Consortium encourages inter- and intra- continental travel and collaboration to help combat the isolation African artists often experience due to challenges posed by geography, economy and/or political circumstances.
Connecting Artists, Audiences and Communities
Through presentation of public performances by African artists, in the context of multifaceted community engagement programs throughout North America, the Consortium fosters rich and sustainable connections between U.S. artists, institutions and publics and their counterparts in Africa.
Education and Contextualization
The Consortium publishes and disseminates its research and leads workshops and symposia to inform and educate the public and performing arts professionals about contemporary African work.