Program/Grant: GIG Fund

Mizna will bring the filmmaker and curator Saeed Taji Farouky to the Twin Cities, Minnesota, to mark the publication of Mizna: 24.2, the Cinema Issue, a special issue of our literary journal that he is guest editing. While Farouky is here, we will activate this boundary-pushing journal edition with screenings, readings, and a discussion, with Farouky as the central, curatorial facilitator.

The Movement Project will present our 9th annual Cleveland Dance Fest, a 3-day festival featuring new works by dance artists in northeast Ohio, the regional midwest, and beyond in 4 concerts for professional artists at all stages of their careers, 1 concert for pre-professional artists 12-18, a virtual dance film platform, and master classes for youth/professional dancers.

North Dakota Asian-American Arts and Cultural Initiative presents a night of dance, music, food and arts through a three-hour "Movers and Makers" night.

This project supports a residency in November, 2024, with four professional musicians, Jason Neukom and Andrew Giordano, violins, Sean Neukom, viola, and Ryan Ash, cello, performing as the Beo String Quartet. The residency will include a public performance at the North Dakota Museum of Art, a workshop and a masterclass with local student musicians and a class visit to a public elementary school .

OhioDance (OD) will hold its annual statewide festival, Friday, April 25-Sunday, April 27, 2025 at, and cosponsored by, The Ohio State University Department of Dance in Columbus. The festival hires over 130 artists, highlights 16 professional performances, films, as well as over 35 dance sessions and demonstrations; and 50% of the performing artists hired are from marginalized communities.

Disability artist and activist Gaelynn Lea will present public performances of her original songs, performing alongside Twin Cities storyteller and poet Kevin Kling, in a program that celebrates the wisdom and wit inherent in Disability Culture. Gaelynn also will conduct a professional development workshop session for the Disabled artists from the Interact Center for Performing Arts .

Highlighting music of the Caribbean, ORMACO's fall 2024 World Tour of Music Residency will provide hands-on experience for incarcerated youth, concerts in rural schools and community homes, and culminate in a concert that is open to the public.

"Honey for the Heart", an annual community art project, transforms the City of Athens’ Halloween season to an all-inclusive family and community-friendly event. Passion Works seeks support for a new production coordinator to lead and guide student groups and community volunteers in the creation of masks, costumes and large-scale puppets for the 13th annual artmaking project and parade.

Art in the Trees highlights Palmer Park's Earth Day Celebration & Cleanup with art installations and music throughout Palmer Park 70-acre Old Growth Forest's ADA accessible pathways. The event entices visitors of all ages to create artwork, pick up trash, and creatively encourage park pride as they discover surprises: large-scale sculptures, tiny Aziza Fairy doors and unusual musical instruments.

The Philharmonic Orchestra provides a venue for a wide range "orchestral voices" by supporting works by contemporary composers of orchestral works. This composer residency will introduce Michigan-based trans classical composer Jordan Jinsoko to Indianapolis through workshops and an evening conversation in partnership with Trinity Haven, a service provider for young LGBTQ+ adults.