Posting by Leah
On January 24, 2011, hundreds of guests enjoyed stunning masterpieces in Christie’s galleries and met the inspirational leaders of the Emerging Voices of 2011: Seven Groups to Watch at Christie’s located at 20 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.
This special night was organized by The Alliance for the Arts and joined by friends and supporters at the Eighth Annual Friends of the Arts Party at Christie’s. The evening included cocktails, music, and a private viewing of Christie’s Winter Sale of Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings and Watercolors.
The Alliance showcased and celebrated its list of Emerging Voices of 2011: Seven Groups to Watch. These New York City nonprofit cultural organizations are innovative in the services they offer and extend their recognized expertise to audiences that are often not engaged in the arts.
The Alliance believes that each of these seven organizationswhether by the audiences they serve, the content they create, the talent they foster, or the new perspectives they provide offers a unique value that invigorates New Yorks cultural scene with new energy and direction. In five years or less, they have established themselves as important members of the arts community with lasting abilities to continue and build upon their work.
BushwickStarr is a performance venue and presenting organization dedicated to bringing art and artists to the Bushwick community. The group offers a professional and supportive space for artists to develop and present new theater, dance and music, fostering an open social environment in which artists and audiences interact.
CitywideYouthOperaprovides young singers in-depth musical, dramatic and interpretive training, culminating in a public performance of operatic works by the great composers from the Baroque through contemporary periods. The program is open to students ages 14 to 21.
DancesForAVariablePopulation and dance artist Naomi Goldberg Haas choreographs dynamic concert dances with diverse communities and age groups. Her performing group, Dances for a Variable Population, aims to erase the border between dancer and non-dancer, returning dance to its initial wellspring: joy.
TaleaEnsemble advances contemporary music by bringing it to venues in New York and abroad while also introducing works from overseas to New York audiences.
TheatreAskew productions have redefined LGBT theater by using queerness as a metaphor for all who stand on the margins of American society since 2004.
TongXiaoLingChineseOperakit-transition-property: color; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.3s; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-out; -webkit-transition-delay: initial; “Ensemble was established in 2005 and performs classic Beijing Opera works with a full orchestra and costuming for local communities, schools and colleges throughout the metropolitan area. Director Tong Xiao Ling’s family has been performing Chinese Opera for four generations. The company seeks to train new artists in this form.
Additional information on these and over 900 other groups is available on NYC–ARTS.org,NYCkidsARTS.org and the NYCARTSiPhoneApp.
About the Alliance for the Arts:
The Alliance for the Arts mission is advocacy for the arts in New York through research and audience development. For more information on the Alliances work, go to www.AllianceforArts.org.
