New Expressive Works

NEW EXPRESSIVE WORKS (N.E.W.) ENGAGES AUDIENCES WITH THE CREATIVE POWER OF MULTI-CULTURAL, MULTI-GENRE, AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENT PERFORMING ARTISTS, BY PROVIDING CRITICAL STUDIO SPACE FOR ARTISTIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. SINCE INCEPTION IN 2012, N.E.W. HAS BEEN GROUNDED IN EQUITY AND ACCESS DRIVING ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND EXCELLENCE. EVERY YEAR, N.E.W. CELEBRATES AND SUPPORTS MULTI-CULTURAL INDEPENDENT PERFORMING ARTISTS WHO TEACH, INCUBATE, AND CREATE BOLD NEW WORKS. N.E.W.'S POSITIVE AND UPLIFTING PROGRAMMING PROVIDES EQUAL ACCESS TO AND VISIBILITY FOR DIVERSE ART-FORMS. N.E.W. IS ALSO THE HOME TO AN INTENSIVE URBAN RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT ANNUALLY OFFERS CHOREOGRAPHERS FREE REHEARSAL SPACE, A MODEST STIPEND, AND A CULMINATING PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR NEW CREATIONS. PERFORMING ARTISTS GATHER, CREATE, AND BENEFIT FROM ONE ANOTHER'S EXPERTISE IN N.E.W.'S REALISTICALLY AND AFFORDABLY PRICED STUDIOS.

CHOREOGRAPHERS RESIDENCY PROGRAM - 6 CHOREOGRAPHERS RECEIVED FREE INCUBATION SPACE A MODEST STIPEND TO DEVELOP NEW WORK. 6 CHOREOGRAPHERS AND 30 COLLABORATORS BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM. NORMALLY THERE WOULD BE A PERFORMANCE ELEMENT INVOLVED BUT DUE TO COVID WE ALLOWED FOR CHOREOGRAPHERS TO BUILD THEIR WORK BUT NOT PRESENT IT PUBLICLY.

AFFORDABLE TEACHING, WORKSHOP, REHEARSAL, INCUBATION SPACE SPANNING CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC GENRES AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES. DUE TO COVID, NO PERFORMANCES WERE ALLOWED. 20 ARTISTS WITH 100 COLLABORATORS/STUDENTS BENEFITTED FROM THIS PROGRAM.

CO-LEARNING SESSIONS FOCUSED ON SKILLS AND RESOURCES SUPPORTING A CHOREOGRAPHER'S ORGANIZATIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH. TYPES OF TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE GRANT WRITING BASICS, GENERAL FINANCIAL PLANNING (BASIC PERSONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL), CREATING A SIMPLE 1 - 2 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH COMMUNITY ARTISTS.