Artists in Motion

This year’s Charting Our Progress cover story takes the form of two videos, Artists in Motion and A Pivotal Role: Arts in New York City, that highlight our New York City program's Charles E. Culpeper Arts & Culture Grants. The Culpeper grants support the creative process, build the capacity of small and mid-size arts and cultural institutions, and support the pursuit of the creative life. Four of the Fund’s grantees—Creative Time, Gallim Dance, Spanish Theatre Repertory Company, and The Jazz Gallery—are featured in the videos, which take the viewer from behind the scenes to actual performances.

Artists in Motion looks at the lives of four artists as they develop and share their struggles, inspirations, and creative work. The featured artists include: Claudia Acuña, vocalist, The Jazz Gallery; Tania Bruguera, performance artist, Creative Time; Fran Romo, dancer, Gallim Dance; and Jose Zayas, director, Spanish Theatre Repertory Company.

A Pivotal Role: Arts in New York City includes interviews with Andrea Miller, artistic director at Gallim Dance; Anne Pasternak, president and artistic director of Creative Time; and Deborah Steinglass, executive director of The Jazz Gallery. The trio discusses the realities they face as they support the creative process.

Read Charting Our Progress and check out the arts and culture video below.