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Artist Spotlight: Kim Grier-Martinez

Ms. Kim, as she’s known to her young students, is a force to be reckoned with. Disciplined and caring, ArtsConnection teaching artist and Rod Rodgers Dance Artistic Director Kim Grier-Martinez has the ability to transform a classroom of students into a company of dancers. Her artistic roots and aspiration to work with young people began at […]

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School’s OUT, but the arts are definitely still IN!

It has been an incredible 2015-2016 school year here at ArtsConnection. Our 147 talented and inspiring teaching artists worked in 125 public schools in all five boroughs. Highlights of the year include: elementary school students from the Bronx meeting Justice Sonia Sotomayor in Washington D.C. and teens visiting with The New Yorker editor David Remnick. We also kicked-off theCareers-in-Theater pilot program for high school […]

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2016 Benefit Celebration – A Smashing Success!

Dear Friends, Monday night’s ArtsConnection gala was a truly fabulous evening: we surpassed our fundraising goal, and, most importantly, celebrated the many accomplishments of our students, teachers, artists and honorees to close our year on a high note! We are so grateful to everyone who helped make this event possible.  Our incredible honorees, Golden Globe […]

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More than $900,000 raised at 2015 Benefit Celebration

ArtsConnection 2015 Benefit Celebration rang in over $900,000 at 583 Park Avenue last Tuesday, April 21st. We honored President and CEO of Univision Communications Inc., Randy Falco. Univision’s El Gordo Y La Flaca personality, Lili Estefan, served as the gala’s vibrant emcee. Guests were entertained by the very funny George Lopez, and Latin pop-star Thalía […]

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