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NOMAF expands the services of the NOMC and its mission to keep New Orleans music ALIVE by sustaining New Orleans’ traditional music cultures. We do this by providing cost-efficient access to comprehensive, wellness education and preventive health care, mental health and social services. Regardless of the patients’ ability to pay, NOMC is the medical home for more than 2,500 local musicians and tradition bearers.

The mission of the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation is to further the pioneering work of Alvin Ailey by establishing an extended cultural community which provides dance performances, training, and community programs for all people. As important as its artistic and educational mission, this performing arts community plays a social role, using the beauty and humanity of the African-American heritage and other cultures to unite people of all races, ages and backgrounds.

The Sphinx Organization is the social justice organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. Sphinx’s four program areas – Education, Access, Artist Development, Performing Artists, and Arts Leadership – form a pipeline that develops and supports diversity and inclusion in classical music at every level: music education, artists performing on stage, the repertoire and programing being performed, the communities represented in audiences, and the artistic and administrative leadership within the field.

The dream of little girls to put on a tutu and glitter—and dance just like other little girls their age. Despite their dreams, these girls were not able to dance like their friends, sisters, cousins and even their mothers. They had physical and medical challenges that prevented them from joining classes in their community. Joann Ferrara, a pediatric physical therapist, was inspired to make the dancing dreams of children come true when one day a little girl with cerebral palsy in a tiara and tutu said simply, “I wish I could be a dancer but nobody wants me.”Dancing Dreams has grown from five girls to current 130 girls and boys. Classes are adapted so each child can participate to the best of his or her own unique ability. Our annual performance, complete with elaborate sets and numerous costume changes, is a highlight for our dancers and their families.

Through musical expression, the San Diego Women’s Chorus encourages women’s creativity, celebrates diversity, and inspires social action. The San Diego Women’s Chorus is a non-profit community chorus that strives to entertain and inspire audiences with music that speaks to issues as diverse as human rights, love, world peace, religious freedom, environmental harmony, inclusion and cultural diversity. SDWC supports and affirms the music of women, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC composers and arrangers.

Founded in 1990 as Washington Shakespeare Company, WSC Avant Bard is a performing arts organization dedicated primarily to producing classic works—both time-tested and contemporary classics; emphasizing a provocative, bold approach in an intimate setting; and training and showcasing the best emerging talent in the region, mentored by seasoned, professional theatre artists. WSC Avant Bard’s mission is expressed through its commitment to artistic excellence, collaboration, developing talent, and promoting educational and social outreach.

Allegheny Ballet Company is a 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to promote healthy dance and social development while teaching the foundations of proper dance technique. Through preeminent training and individualized attention, students of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to excel to their fullest potentials. By continually offering performances of the highest quality, Allegheny Ballet Company aspires to instill an appreciation for the arts, specifically the art of dance, to community members of Blair County and surrounding areas.

A. Give voice to Asian American narratives that address the contemporary human condition in areas of love, family, identity and immigration issues of racism, sexism, classism and cultural assimilation. ​B. Provide performance opportunities and nurture the growth of Colorado and US Asian American actors, directors and playwrights. ​C. Promote community and understanding amongst the Asian American sectors and between it and other indigenous groups through theatre productions and other shared projects, particularly in areas of education and social justice.

CO/LAB Theater Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing Creative Opportunities without Limits And Boundaries. CO/LAB exists to offer individuals with developmental disabilities a creative and social outlet through theater arts. We facilitate a safe and judgment-free environment, encouraging participants to collaborate together as an ensemble as well as discover their individual voices. The group promotes building self-esteem among participants and teaching artists alike. We seek to honor and celebrate the individual, transcending the label of a disability.

WT EDUCATION PROJECT OUR VISION The Wilmette Theatre is the premiere multi-arts and performance center anchoring the downtown business district by providing vibrant entertainment, education and enrichment for the community. We are a 501(c)3 not for profit organization so all donations are fully tax deductible. WHAT WE DO FOR THE COMMUNITY UNIQUE PROGRAMMING We screen movies that are not shown elsewhere in Chicago, host speakers and live events attracting patrons from a wide geographic area. A BOOST TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY Over 32,000 patrons in 2016 from all over the Chicago area. We don’t receive any government funding but pay about $40,000 per year in property and sales taxes. COMMUNITY SUPPORT We provide a venue for events for many nonprofits, independent film makers and community organizations. We donate hundreds of movie ticket packages to other nonprofit organizations. LIFE CHANGING EDUCATION Actors Training Center is the premiere school for young actors in the Chicago area.

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.

All Join Hands Foundation, Ltd, is a 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to supporting the funding of projects that will preserve and promote LGBTQ* square dancing and other associated dance forms. The projects will protect the heritage of the activity and contribute to its growth, emphasizing the social, physical, and mental benefits of square dancing. All Join Hands Foundation will also increase public awareness, educate and inform the general public about preserving the art of square dancing, educating the public on LGBTQ* square dancers, and educate the public about square dancing as an art form.