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Renowned Chinese dance company coming to Minneapolis as part of national tour

Feb. 03, 2012

Arts Midwest just launched a tour of renowned Chinese dance company, Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai. For the next four weeks, the company will conduct educational workshops, master classes, and performances in six U.S. cities, including Minneapolis.

Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai invokes an unexpected fusion of western and traditional Chinese culture and draws on the vision and expertise of celebrated founder and dancer, Jin Xing. The first...

ArtsLab renews leadership and strategy development program for arts nonprofits

Jan. 31, 2012

We are pleased to announce the next phase of ArtsLab and its placement as a permanent program of Arts Midwest. With the generous reinvestment of the five foundations that have supported the program over the past three years: The McKnight Foundation, The Saint Paul Foundation, Mardag Foundation, F. R. Bigelow Foundation, and Bush Foundation, we recognize a continued need in the arts sector for training on how to cultivate relationships, adapt to environmental changes, and adopt sustainable business...

January 2012 Spotlight: Central College + Carrie Newcomer

Jan. 25, 2012

Central College in Pella, Iowa, presented Carrie Newcomer in Nov. 2011.

This Performing Arts Fund-supported engagement featured a public performance at the Maytag Student Center at Central College and 19 in-depth educational activities. This residency was part of Central College’s new Intersections program, which engages first-year students with a visiting artist as part of their curriculum.

Singer-songwriter Carrie...

December 2011 Spotlight: Tuesday Musical Association + Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Dec. 15, 2011

Tuesday Musical Association in Akron, Ohio, presented Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in September 2011.

This Performing Arts Fund-supported engagement featured a public performance at EJ Thomas Hall at the University of Akron that kicked off Tuesday Musical Association’s season, plus two in-depth educational activities. The mission of Tuesday Musical Association, a volunteer-managed nonprofit classical music organization, is to provide a premier concert...

November 2011 Spotlight: College of Saint Benedict + Illstyle & Peace Productions

Nov. 28, 2011

College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, presented Illstyle & Peace Productions in September 2011.

This Performing Arts Fund-supported engagement featured a public performance of IMpossible IZZpossible and three days of residency activities conducted by Illstyle & Peace Productions. Fine Arts Programming (FAP) at the College of Saint Benedict presents a multi-...

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