Funding reportGreat news! In late December, CMW learned that we had received a three-year grant of $300,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support our Fellowship Program, as well as two new projects–a "facilitated visits" initiative and a collaboration with Brown University’s Cogut Center for the Humanities–that will help us extend the impact of our work. The facilitated visits will enable us host musicians from around the country for several weekends a year, to take part in CMW events, give performances, and learn about the CMW model. This project will let others learn about our unique model, and also create important connections for our Fellows. The first facilitated visit is tentatively planned for later this spring for members of the Sphinx Organization, a non-profit organization based in Detroit dedicated to furthering the careers of minorities in classical music. The second project is a three-year partnership with the Cogut Center for the Humanities at Brown University. Look for a performance later this year by the Providence String Quartet at the Cogut Center, and a Cogut Center Fellow at CMW in the near future! We’re all excited to get to work on these new initiatives, which we hope will both deepen the work we do in Providence, and influence the national dialogue about the role of musicians and arts education in social justice work. Thank you, Mellon Foundation!! -Chloe Kline, Writing Coordinator [Editor's note: expect an official announcement with more detail later this month.] |
