Producer Hub acting as fiscal sponsor DNAWORKS. DNAWORKS is an arts and service organization dedicated to dialogue and healing through the arts. Through multidisciplinary programs and performances that center the voices and experiences of people of the global majority and the LGBTQ2SPIAA+ community, DNAWORKS aims to create spaces and platforms where marginalized voices can be heard and celebrated, striving to foster dialogue, understanding, and positive change in society.
Fractured Atlas acting as fiscal sponsor, to provide flexible general operating support for Vigilance Theater Group. Vigilance is an immersive theater group dedicated to creating intimate, experiential productions. Vigilance seeks to create original and re-contextualized theater for very small groups in spaces outside of traditional performance environments.
The Genesis Collective is a diverse group of artists and advocates who support artists and their work, connect the public with art and creativity, and use art and media to tell the stories of people building a better Beaver County. We are building a creative economy where there hasn’t been one and creating opportunities for the creation of public art and art by the public, thus creating agency and community through the arts. We are guided by our commitment to diverse and equal representation, transparency, inclusivity, and integrity in our work and care for our region’s people.
DEMASKUS Theatre Collective (fiscally sponsored by New Sun Rising) Pushes through traditional boundaries of the arts by developing unique masterpieces that marry the history, passion, and soul of untold stories with high production values. Amplifying the histories, expressions, and cultures of overlooked societies. They firmly believe in the power of storytelling to bridge communities, spark dialogue, and bring about social change. By excavating what is unique and atypical, they strive to challenge the status quo and push artistic boundaries, providing thought-provoking experiences that entertain, educate, and inspire.
Featured photo credit: Marilyn Barner Anselmi’s “You Wouldn’t Expect,” August Wilson Theater, 2016. Photo by: Martha Rial
Sibyls Shrine, fiscally sponsored by the Office of Public Art, uplifts Black artists who m/other with opportunities for radical care, rest, and support in an effort to further develop their craft and presence in the art world.
Jazz Workshop provides resources and professional instruction to foster music education and performance opportunities in underserved communities, empowering individuals to cultivate talent and express themselves through the universal language of music. Through these initiatives, they strive to create a more inclusive and equitable society where every individual, regardless of background, has access to the transformative power of music.
ALMA|LEWIS (A|L) is an experimental contemporary art platform for critical thinking, constructive dialogue, and creative expression dedicated to Black culture.
CrownKeepers is acting as fiscal sponsor for The Garfield PGH – to support the physical transformation of a multi-family home built in 1915 in Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District. Created with visiting Black artists and arts workers in mind, a welcoming, comfortable and luxurious space will ultimately be a long term solution to Pittsburgh’s short-term housing needs for Black creatives visiting Pittsburgh.
CDCP and Hatch Arts Collective (fiscally sponsored by Dreams of Hope) will host a spectacle performance with Little Amal, an international art project. Amal is a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee child who has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees. CDCP + Hatch are creating one of four local events to host Little Amal while in Pittsburgh this fall. This particular event will be located in Wilkinsburg.
Off the Wall Productions is acting as fiscal sponsor, to support a workshop of “In Our Time: Pandemic Stories from the Frontlines” a new play by Hiawatha Project, inspired by interviews with women ICU doctors on the frontlines of COVID, and Hemingway’s novel, In Our Time. Hiawatha Project creates original performances by interrogating social justice questions through myth, free association, and movement.