WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
Programs
Washington Performing Arts Productions
PRODUCTION - SINCE ITS 1965 FOUNDING BY ARTS VISIONARY PATRICK HAYES, WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS (WPA) IS ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST DYNAMIC PRODUCERS AND PRESENTERS OF LIVE PERFORMANCE, ARTS EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. GUIDED BY HAYES' FOUNDING PRINCIPLE OF "EVERYBODY IN, NOBODY OUT," WPA PRESENTS PERFORMANCES ACROSS THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA IN A RANGE OF VENUES. THROUGH ITS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH, WPA DEMONSTRATES UNWAVERING EXCELLENCE WHILE BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ITS INTEGRATED FOCUS ON PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CREATES LASTING IMPACT EXTENDING FAR BEYOND THE CONCERT HALL, FOSTERING A MORE CONNECTED AND CULTURALLY VIBRANT COMMUNITY. SEASON PERFORMANCES WPA PRESENTS CLASSICAL MUSIC, GOSPEL, JAZZ, AND MUSIC FROM CULTURES FEATURING INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS PERFORMING PROGRAMS THAT JUXTAPOSE MUSIC FROM MULTIPLE ERAS, INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY AND NEW WORKS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesSep 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.4MCollaborative Arts Education Initiative
EDUCATION - WPA IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN COLLABORATIVE ARTS EDUCATION, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES, RESIDENCIES, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, AND TEACHER RESOURCES THAT REACH DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS ALL EIGHT WARDS, PLUS MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. GOSPEL MUSIC PROGRAM CELEBRATING THE AMERICAN ART FORM THROUGH LOCAL /NATIONAL COLLABORATIONS, OUR RESIDENT GOSPEL MUSIC ENSEMBLES INCLUDE MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND ALUMNI BY BUILDING COMMUNITY AND INSPIRING PARTICIPANTS AND AUDIENCES. MARS ARTS DC (MADC) OUR SIGNATURE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE PROVIDES DYNAMIC FREE PERFORMANCES IN PARKS, CLUBS, STREET FESTIVALS, LIBRARIES, AND PUBLIC SPACES WHILE HELPING LOCAL ARTISTS BUILD AUDIENCES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesSep 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$925.4K
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