Trailblazing contemporary arts program for string players, composers, and choreographers. Led by Peter Askim. Link 👇
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The Next Festival of Emerging Artists retweeted
Queens-based small-budget 501c3 nonprofit organizations or unincorporated artist collectives:
Consider applying for a $5,000 to $10,000 Arts Access Grant thru Queens Arts Fund!
Details: ow.ly/4G9f5100aBa
@nyculture
ALT A string sextet is performing outside in front of a movie screen. The audience is enjoying the music from lawn chairs on the sand. There is white text over top that reads: “2027 Queens Arts Fund Arts Access Apply by November 17!”
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🎉Great news for NY State arts organizations & the communities they serve!🎉
NYFA is proud to partner w/@NYSCArts to announce the 59 NYSCA Reserve Fund Grant recipients who received grants ranging from $15,000 to $50,000--totaling $1,760,000 in support!
ow.ly/jW1250ZZr4v
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This summer, our Composer Fellows recorded new works at the legendary Power Station.
Watch Peter Askim conduct our Performance Fellows in Jonah Cohen’s sweeping "Interstate Signals".
LEARN MORE: next-fest.org
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At Next Fest’s annual Composer/Choreographer Workshop, music meets movement in a creative sprint.
Fellows take risks and build new work across disciplines in just days- then share a first glimpse of what’s emerging at @GibneyDance.
LEARN MORE: next-fest.org
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During the Hudson valley residency, our Fellows spread out and share free string music with the whole community, like Stonykill Coffee and Records.
LEARN MORE: next-fest.org
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Each year, our Composer, Choreographer, and Performance Fellows collide across disciplines- creating bold new work from scratch in just a few days, culminating in an open showing of ideas fresh from the studio.
LEARN MORE: next-fest.org
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Our WORLD PREMIERE of Andrea Casarrubios’ The Book of Signatures was punctuated by a percussive keyboard and paper and performed at @NationalSawdust by the next generation of extraordinary string players.
Hear what American music sounds like next.
VISIT: next-fest.org
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Cirque Kalabante returns to KCA with a gravity-defying spectacle of "tricks that lie out of the realm of our imagination” (Fest) and live African music which "deserves a standing ovation of its own” (One4Review).
OCT 25 • @QC_News
SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT: kca.nyc/wow
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Applying for a Queens Arts Fund Arts Access Grant? Join us for a live info session on Thursday, October 22 at 2:00 PM ET.
Recorded information sessions will have subtitles available in Spanish and Chinese.
👉Register: ow.ly/RZrv50ZVc4Z
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☝🏾 One week until Carnegie Hall!
On Oct. 16, Sphinx Virtuosi brings American Dialogues to New York with J’Nai Bridges, Amaryn Olmeda, the world premiere of Rubén Rengel’s Encuentro + more.
🕢 7:30 PM ET
💬 Comment CARNEGIE for tickets!
#SphinxVirtuosi
The Next Festival of Emerging Artists retweeted
From Bruce Springsteen & David Bowie to Lady Gaga & Next Fest Fellows.
This summer, our 2026 Composer Fellows recorded their original works at the legendary Power Station.
Through August 1, every donation will be matched to support this.
DONATE HERE: next-fest.org/support
The Next Festival of Emerging Artists retweeted
Are you a dancer in a dire financial emergency?
You may be eligible for a grant of up to $3,000.
More on this national program, administered by NYFA & supported by @RRauschenberg: bit.ly/3BaUhgf
ALT Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grant graphic with a black silhouette of a dancer and text that reads: "Up to $3,000 for Essential Expenses | Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grant"
The Next Festival of Emerging Artists retweeted
CDI alums are looking for new members for shows in September.
If you know dancers who would thrive in a collaborative environment and are interested in dancing in site-specific works, please share this call with them!
@DanceNYC Listing: dance.nyc/for-artists/listin…
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The Queens Jazz Trail rolls into Flushing with John Yao and his 17-Piece band.
THURSDAY, JULY 30 • 7PM
Bowne Park, Flushing
FREE
LEARN MORE: kupferbergcenter.org/event/q…
In partnership with @ArmstrongHouse, @FlushingTwnHall and @nycparks.
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From showcasing a “breathtaking and urgent energy” to “redefining the modern classical landscape”, the press is validating what our audience already knows: “the future of contemporary music” is here.
READ FULL REVIEW: theberkshireedge.com/concert…
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The 2026–27 @CUNY Dance Initiative Artists Are Here!
We're thrilled to announce our largest cohort ever: 26 residencies supporting extraordinary choreographers / dance companies with space, time & stipends across all five boroughs.
SEE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT: bit.ly/CDI2026-27
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FREE MUSIC EVERY TUESDAY on the LIC waterfront is what NYC summers are all about.
Dance your heart out under a golden-hour glow as the sun sets behind the Manhattan skyline.
LEARN MORE: KCA.NYC/LATG
Presented in collaboration with @NYstateparks.
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SOLOIST UPDATE: We are thrilled to announce that the phenomenal cellist, Dr. Tommy Mesa, will headline our world premiere performances.
JUNE 5, 2026 | 7:30 PM
@PS21Chatham, Chatham, NY
JUNE 6, 2026 | 7:30 PM
@NationalSawdust, Brooklyn, NY
GET TICKETS: next-fest.org/attend
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We were last at @NationalSawdust in 2019 performing Reena Esmail’s Teen Murti, a propulsive piece weaving traditional raag & classical string architecture together.
We return with another bold program of global voices on:
JUNE 6 | 7:30 PM.
GET TICKETS: nationalsawdust.org/event/th…
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WORLD PREMIERE! Peter Askim’s "Songs My Mother Taught Me", performed at @KaufmanMusicNYC, is on YouTube.
Inspired by his mother’s work with refugees, immigrants & survivors, the piece is a deeply personal reflection on compassion & resilience.
WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=4L1vYXZV…