Dance Brigade
For The 2021 50 Arts Commissions For Folk And Traditional Arts
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Amount$150,000
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Program
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Date Awarded9/16/2021
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Term36 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
In recognition of the Hewlett Foundation’s 50th anniversary, the Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions initiative supports the creation and premiere of 50 exceptional works of performing arts. This grant will support Dance Brigade, better known as Dance Mission Theater, in commissioning, developing, and presenting “Raíces et Révolution,” a dance concert by choreographer and dancer Susana Arenas Pedroso. The lead artist will collaborate with the Guinean arts organization Duniya Dance and Drum Company to create a work of dance and music that explores the cultural and political relationship between Cuba and Guinea.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.dancemission.com
Address
3316 Twenty-fourth Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110-3803, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for the 2021 50 Arts Commissions for folk and traditional arts
In recognition of the Hewlett Foundation’s 50th anniversary, the Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions initiative supports the creation and premiere of 50 exceptional works of performing arts. This grant will support Dance Brigade, better known as Dance Mission Theater, in commissioning, developing, and presenting “Raíces et Révolution,” a dance concert by choreographer and dancer Susana Arenas Pedroso. The lead artist will collaborate with the Guinean arts organization Duniya Dance and Drum Company to create a work of dance and music that explores the cultural and political relationship between Cuba and Guinea.
