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Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre's (Terminus) mission is to connect people through the beauty, power, and humanity of dance with the long-term vision of creating a terminus where Atlanta's dance meets the world. As a company we believe in: -Creating an inclusive, open, accessible, and transparent community -Artistic agency and artist empowerment-High quality innovation-Ballet and dance as artistically multifaceted in process and program -The spirit of the collectiveA collective core value instilled in all our programs and services is that world class ballet, education, and cultural enrichment is for everyone.

Founded in New York City in 1997, Treehouse Shakers’ (THS) mission is to create original dance-plays that encourage multi-generational audiences to experience greater connections to their community. Melding theater, dance, music and visual elements with a script, our repertoire includes 16 original works that explores narrative styles through universal themes addressing every age level within youth programming. With each new work, we set the bar higher, challenging our artistic process & thinking of young audiences.

Artist Trust is a nonprofit dedicated to helping Washington State artists of all disciplines thrive. Founded in 1986, they were formed by a group of artists and arts lovers who came together to create support for art at its source: the artist. Since then, Artist Trust has invested over $10 million in Washington State artists through funding, trainings, and resources and has provided programs that meet the changing needs of artists. Artist Trust helps artists establish and maintain careers through direct support, connections, and advocacy.

Music has a unique power to affect the human heart and soul, inviting each of us to become fully aware, mindful individuals. Music has a role in keeping all of us connected in significant ways. Through choral music, we promote balance between the human experience and our increasingly virtual world. Schola is committed to excellence in all facets of its artistry and human interaction through: -Innovative programming and performance designed to touch lives; -Leadership through promotion and performance of new choral music; and -Vibrant creative engagement with young artists.

In an age where the notion of “neighborhood” is fast evolving into a series of intangible on-line social media webpages, A Public Fit aims to reinvigorate the tangible community by working with emerging Las Vegas artists to create exciting, innovative and provocative professional theater. APF believes strongly in the communal power of great stories, dramatic ideas and the sincere engagement that audiences find in challenging theatrical events. A Public Fit genuinely hopes to unite professional artists and audiences through the most effective form of human connection, treating each production as the beginning of an unending conversation.

What Is Noise is an award-winning ensemble that has performed throughout the United States. The ensemble made its Carnegie Hall debut in May of 2014 as part of their “American Stories” concert tour that included performances in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and New York. What Is Noise is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is passionate about building community through music by performing culturally relevant concerts that connect audiences with musicians and composers of their time. The sextet remains a strong advocate for new music and educational outreach.

Six Square is the nexus of thriving Black arts and culture in Central East Austin. We re-animate cultural spaces, connect community, and honor the past, present, and future of Austin’s Black Cultural District. We envision a vibrant future for the District that grows from the rich legacy and cultural contributions of Austin's Black community. We preserve and celebrate the rich cultural legacy of African Americans with a specific focus on blacks of Central East Austin. We accomplish our work with relevant programming in Cultural Arts, Education, Economic Development and Preservation.

We help bring humanity together to help simplify the pillars of Mind, Body and Soul and to build practices and habits that are important to us and are nearly impossible to do on our own so that they can elevate their consciousness and manifest a lifestyle of vitality and abundance while forming fresh perspectives, growing and forming meaningful connections. Through this platform, we are striving to enrich the people of the society by bringing subject matter experts & practitioners together in one place for meaningful face to face interactions. This will provide the tools for conducting one’s life at the highest and most integrated level.

City Parks Foundation improves New York City's parks through innovative programming, connecting people to parks and creating healthy and vibrant urban spaces with a dedicated constituency of people to champion them. We work in over 800 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level. Our programs and community building initiatives reach more than 600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City.

Dandelion Dancetheater is situated at the crossroads of dance, theater, music, community activism, healing, and new performance forms. The company is committed to the individual and intersecting artistic visions of Kimiko Guthrie and Eric Kupers. Our work is built from a fascination with interdisciplinary experimentation, in-depth collaboration, vulnerability, risk-taking, and the truths that come from looking at the world from an “outsider” perspective. We view the exploration of the endless possibilities of the human body as a potent means for personal and collective growth and share this exploration with diverse populations through performance, teaching, speaking, community events, video, and writing. As an organization, Dandelion Dancetheater is a launching pad and creative home for several ongoing, in-depth projects. Most projects involve multiple branches of Dandelion, and so stretch across categories.

Since 1988, H.E.A.R., Hearing Education and Awareness For Rockers, mission is dedicated to the prevention of hearing loss and tinnitus. We cater particularly to the population most vulnerable to potential noise induced hearing loss ––young music lovers, musicians, DJs and their audiences and others in the music and entertainment industry––but extend our education, awareness, and advocacy to people from all walks of life. In addition to awareness, education and advocacy work, we provide music-hearing services in San Francisco and a directory of partners for other locales. In everything that we do, we strive to ensure that hearing conservation becomes part of every music education and music lifestyle. H.E.A.R. wants you and your loved ones to enjoy music, and the pleasure of hearing, for a long, long time.

The Giving Tree is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Portland, Oregon providing enhanced resident service coordination to residents living in subsidized or affordable housing. We engage vulnerable populations in art, life skills development and recreation to reduce isolation, increase personal resilience and build healthier communities. We deliver programs in the apartment communities in which residents live, removing obstacles of transportation, encouraging neighbor to neighbor support and helping residents to learn, grow and thrive in a supportive environment. From community meals to creative workshops, from safety and wellness classes to individual budgeting assistance, The Giving Tree is dedicated to helping low and fixed income seniors, veterans, people with mental illnesses, physical limitations and developmental disabilities realize their fullest individual potential.