ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM AT THE CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER MAKI NG AN I MPACT ON CAMP U S AN D IN TH E C OMMU N ITY
OUR MISSION The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s Artist Partner Program is committed to bringing communities together through shared experiences with the performing arts. Through on and off campus partnerships, we are mission driven to use the arts to supplement and extend academic learning and investigation for students in the School of Music and the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, as well as UMD students across disciplines. As part of a public research university, we also provide artistic and cultural opportunities that nurture the arts ecology of Greater College Park.
Grupo Corpo
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Front cover: Vertigo Dance Company
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Back Cover: Company Wang Ramirez (FRANCE)
Images used throughout the brochure are by staff photographers or provided by the artists.
Partners and Friends! The arts have a central role in the intellectual, cultural, and creative interchange that is at the core of building a strong campus and a thriving community. The Clarice’s Artist Partner Program at the University of Maryland nurtures active participation in creative investigation of what it means to be alive. Our strength lies in our robust partnerships with both campus and community groups, where we generate access to the arts and animate engagement in creative expression, celebrating who we are and all that we can be. And, we have fun! There are multiple ways to connect to the Artist Partner Program
The talent and experience of our artists, our campus and our community are always the starting point for developing dialogue about the ways in which the arts can frame, reflect and direct our understanding of how we live now. We believe artistic expression is both an intrinsic need and a public responsibility. As humans we have the capacity to think and feel deeply and broadly. Our partnerships reflect that basic understanding. We allow ourselves to investigate, test and respond. Above all, we believe that we all have something important to share, something significant to learn and
including the international, multi-genre Visiting Artist Series; the annual
the capacity to make a difference.
NextNOW Fest, which serves as an artful welcome back to campus
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for UMD students; and the National Orchestral Institute + Festival, which is developing the next generation of musicians and leaders. The Artist Partner Program also includes NextLOOK, our community partnership with Joe’s Movement Emporium supporting local and regional artists; and MilkBoy ArtHouse, the only campus-community arts venue of its kind in the country.
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photos: PuppetCinema (ISRAEL); Jaimeo Brown Transcendence (USA); Vanessa Vân Ánh Võ (USA/VIETNAM)
VISITING ARTIST SERIES The Visiting Artist Series brings regional, national and international artists to the UMD campus through six performance series: Dance, Theater, Chamber Music, Global Music, Jazz and the Speed of Sound Sessions, which champions the music of composers from the last ten years. Beyond the stunning work these artists bring to the stage, they are also committed to extending the learning of students as well as creating exciting connections and opportunities across campus and throughout the community.
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It is really exciting to see The Clarice bringing in artists that are pushing the boundaries of contemporary music yet commercial enough to a point where they’re collaborating with some of our favorite artists! Dean Emerson ‘18, BA in Jazz Bass re: Colin Stetson visit to Music History class
The 2017-18 season welcomed the inaugural performances of jazz, world music, Speed of Sound Sessions as well as moving theater performances at MilkBoy ArtHouse.
Belarus Free Theatre's Burning Doors, shared a searing examination of artists working under totalitarian regimes.
A moving performance by Keith A. Wallace in The Bitter Game, an examination of policing and black lives in America.
EXPERIENCE feel engage photos: wild Up (USA); Belarus Free Theatre (BELARUS); Keith A. Wallace (USA)
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Company Wang Ramirez (FRANCE)
INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS COUNTRIES REPRESENTED PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS IN MASTERCLASSES CAPTIVATED PATRONS ARTISTS ENGAGED
WITH STUDENTS + COMMUNITY MEMBERS
NATIONAL ORCHESTRAL INSTITUTE + FESTIVAL For more than a generation, the National Orchestral Institute + Festival has nurtured the development of America’s most gifted young orchestral musicians, forging a bright path for the future of orchestras. During this month-long festival of electrifying performances, these young artists perform with commitment and prowess.
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Invaluable insight into orchestral playing from some of the greatest musicians in the country’s leading symphonies. The faculty has been beyond amazing, from the conductors and instrumentalists to the librarians and stage crew. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here and have had one of the most professional and musically fulfilling summer performance experiences of my life.
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Johnny Weizenecker 2018 NOI+F student artist
Innovation+Music Partnering with the UMD Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, participants worked to design a novel orchestral experience applying the tools of humancentered design and innovation techniques to their projects.
NAXOS Since 2015 NOI+F has partnered with NAXOS, the world’s leading classical music label, giving students the opportunity to record an album of American music to be released in over 40 countries.
Sphinx Orchestral Futurist Fellowship In partnership with The Sphinx Organization, this fellowship combines administration, orchestral performance, festival curation and community engagement to advance careers as orchestral musicians and provide a creative platform for shaping the orchestra of the future.
IGNITE listen lead photos: Students in a design thinking workshop; NOI+F Orchestra with conductor James Ross; NOI+F student quartet
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AUDITION CITIES
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FACULTY TEACHING ARTISTS
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STUDENT ARTISTS
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STUDENT APPLICATIONS
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STATES
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COUNTRIES NOI+F Orchestra with conductor James Ross
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PUBLIC CONCERTS & EVENTS
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COMMUNITY & SCHOOL CONCERTS
NEXTNOW FEST Held each September, NextNOW Fest is a multi-day, multi-arts festival that celebrates imagination, creativity and community. By amplifying the voices of intriguing, inventive artists from around the UMD campus and the country, NextNOW Fest creates a forward-looking microcosm where art transforms and shapes the future.
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Going to NextNOW Fest my first semester, I knew I picked the right place to make my home for the next four years. NextNOW Fest showed me there was a community of artists here at UMD.
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Emily Gorey ‘20, BS in Marketing
In addition to performances by visiting artists, the lineup included performances by UMD students in the School of Music; School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies; Maryland Filmmakers club and the Terrapin Record Label.
The Alumni Commissioning Project supports the creation of new music, dance and plays by alumni of the School of Music and the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.
Painted during NextNOW Fest 2017, the Unity Mural brought together students and faculty from Bowie State University and University of Maryland, to take a stand against divisiveness and reflect upon themes of peace, justice and unity. This collaboration presented an opportunity for students to spark a dialogue and a call to action for both campus communities.
DISCOVER create play photos: Terrapin Record Label Stage; Alumni Play Commission ft. Kurt Chiang (BA THEATRE ‘04); Unity Mural
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PERFORMANCES, SHOWCASES, INSTALLATIONS AND EXPERIENCES
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Ari Lennox (USA)
STUDENT CURATORS
CAMPUS + COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Strengthened by partnerships with campus and community entities, engagement programs provide opportunities for audiences and students to exchange ideas and actively participate with artists and, ultimately, connect the performing arts at Maryland to the larger campus and the local community.
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My experience with wild Up was memorable and transformative. It changed the way I think about creating music, giving concerts and interacting with the world.
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Lydia Consilvio 2nd year, DMA Oboe Performance re: wild Up residency
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT By creating opportunities that explore arts leadership, management and entrepreneurship, professional development programs are designed to equip artists and educators to be at the forefront of their fields.
ACCESS & PARTICIPATION Through attendance, inquiry and sometimes even stepping on stage, we create performing arts-based activities for people of all ages and backgrounds to demystify the creative process and encourage curiosity.
ARTS CITIZENSHIP We are committed to bringing exposure to issues of social change by viewing them through the lens of performing arts and creative response.
CONNECT invite reach photos: Raphael Xavier (USA); Silencio Blanco (CHILE); UMD students perform at NextNOW Fest
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ENGAGEMENT EVENTS ON AND OFF CAMPUS
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UMD CLASSROOM VISITS BY VISITING ARTISTS FOR TALKS, WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES
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K12 STUDENTS ATTENDING MATINEES
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UMD STUDENTS INVOLVED WITH CLARICE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
• 1,084 SCHOOL OF MUSIC STUDENTS • 355 SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, & PERFORMANCE STUDIES STUDENTS
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LIVES ENRICHED...AND COUNTING Cyro Baptista (BRAZIL)
CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS
The work of the Artist Partner Program would not be complete without our partners. Collaborating with people and programs on campus and in the community enriches our work and supports our commitment to both the creation of new work and the enhancement of the local arts ecology.
Academic Partners Collaboration with the School of Music; School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies and Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library is essential to building the future of the arts at a public research university.
MilkBoy ArtHouse A performance venue and restaurant, MilkBoy ArtHouse is where the campus and community gathers, connects and explores eclectic entertainment. The 2017-18 season featured 70 exciting events in collaboration with local community partners.
NextLOOK In partnership with Joe’s Movement Emporium, NextLOOK supports the development of new performance work paired with audience interaction by local performing artists.
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NextLOOK is such a useful and beneficial way to jumpstart the development of artistic work. Thank you for providing this valuable opportunity to local artists.
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alight dance theater
Creation Residencies Opportunity for national and international artists to develop new work in a collaborative environment with skilled professionals, students, faculty and community members.
RESPOND share make photos: Students building a set; MilkBoy ArtHouse exterior; Clown Cabaret (USA); winter guests (NORWAY)
SPONSORS
Do Good Institute
College Park Arts Exchange
Embassy of Australia
The Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies
College Park Aviation Museum
Embassy of Brazil
Kreativity Diversity Troupe
Lumberyard/DC
Leadership and Community Service Learning
National Endowment for the Arts - ArtWorks
LGBTQ Equity Office
New England Foundation for the Arts - National Dance Project
Library Media Services
New England Foundation for the Arts - National Theater Project
Maryland Filmmakers Club
Georgetown University Laboratory of Global Politics and Performance
Target
Maryland Music Business Society
Greenbelt Middle School (Greenbelt, MD)
Voices of Social Change
Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture
Terps After Dark
Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy
Hollywood Elementary School (College Park, MD)
UMD Alumni Association
Nyumburu Cultural Center
STUDENT CO-CURATORS Nick Arnold, Terrapin Record Label Karla Casique, lead music curator Quinn Dizon, TEMPO New Music Ensemble Amber Chabus, Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity
Maryland Center for Health Equity
Office of Community Engagement Office of Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy Office of Parent & Family Affairs Racial Healing Working Group Russian Flagship Program Sisterhood of Unity and Love (SOUL)
Nicku Keshevarz, Student Entertainment Events
Student Entertainment Events
Tasiana Paolisso, lead visual arts curator
Terpoets
CAMPUS PARTNERS
Terrapin Record Label Transcend VR
Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Undergraduate Theatre Artists Society
American Indian Student Union
University of Maryland Police Department
Arabic Flagship Program
Women Empowered to Achieve the Impossible (WETATI)
Athletics
College Park City-University Partnership College Park Community Foundation Community Action People Dance ICONS Embry Center for Family Life
IGNITE Joe’s Movement Emporium Laboratory for Global Performance & Politics at Georgetown Langley Park Community Center Latin American Youth Centers LiL SoSo Productions Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Mis Quince Mock Turtle Reading Series National Press Club Numi Yoga Old Greenbelt Theater OpenBarre Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center
Black Male Initiative
COMMUNITY
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Cambridge Community Center
Art Works Now
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Campus Fabric Coalition
Artistic Empowerment Centers
Rhizome DC
Center for Smart Growth, Research and Education
Beltsville Academy
Riderwood Retirement Community
Coalition of Latino Student Organizations
Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra
Samba Jig Productions
College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
Bowie State University Department of Fine and Performing Arts
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, College Park
College Park Scholars
Bowie State University Division of Student Affairs
Department of Resident Life
Brentwood Arts Exchange
Thomas Stone Elementary School (Mount Rainer, MD)
Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity
Busboys and Poets
University Park Helping Hands
Digital Cultures & Creativity
Caribbean Student Association
University United Methodist Church
Dining Services
City of College Park
Division of Student Affairs
City of College Park Youth, Family and Senior Services
Suitland High School
DONORS MAKE A DIFFERENCE Through your generous support, the larger Maryland community is able to experience the performing arts in new and profound ways. Your gifts provide unparalleled learning opportunities for our students to understand the cultures of the world, help faculty infuse creativity and innovation into their curriculum and expand opportunities for us to collaborate with local artists in the creation of original works.
THANK YOU!
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For 15 years, my husband and I have been delighted to have The Clarice within walking distance to our home. We marvel at the talent of the students and enjoy the performances immensely. Getting to know many of them through community activities has been a joy and an incentive.
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Mary Anne Hakes Donor and Chair of IGNITE, the NOI+F friends group
Alicia Olatuja (USA)
SUSTAIN OUR TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS.
THE CLARICE FUND
NATIONAL ORCHESTRAL INSTITUTE + FESTIVAL
Your investment in the Artist Partner
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development of America’s finest
commitment to presenting innovative and
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bold artists to the Maryland community.
ELEVATE commit invest photos: BANDALOOP (USA); NOI+F rehearsal with conductor James Ross
For more information on how For to more information on how support the Artist Partner to support the Artistcontact: Partner Program, please Program, please contact:
Amy Gardner Amy Gardner Senior Director of Development
Senior Director of Development College of Arts & Humanities College of Arts & Humanities gardnera@umd.edu • 301-405-4517 gardnera@umd.edu • 301-405-4517