Fall Spotlight Six
Six CreativeGround Profiles We Love: September 2024
Meet the new Spotlight Six for the fall season.
Posted 9/13/2024
At CreativeGround, we are always on the lookout for reasons to celebrate and spotlight the folks behind each profile, and as we enter a fall season of creative exploration, we highlight six profiles that contribute to New England’s diverse creative economy.
Read through to see how these profiles use CreativeGround to share their creative activities and services, connect with and build their networks, and help bring resources to artists and arts organizations. Contact them to learn more!
Sol y Canto
Based in Cambridge, MA
The heart and soul of Latin band Sol y Canto's music is founders Puerto Rican/Argentine singer Rosi Amador’s expressive vocals and percussion, and New Mexican Brian Amador’s sumptuous, versatile Spanish guitar and compositions. Depending on venue size, they are often accompanied by up to four other virtuoso musicians. Described by the Boston Globe as “Boston's Pan-Latin music ambassadors” they are known for making their music accessible to Spanish- and non-Spanish speaking audiences. In the 2024-2025 season, Sol y Canto celebrates its 30th anniversary and the Amadors' 40th anniversary performing Latin music! They are marking that occasion with the release of a new album, “En tu órbita” on September 20th, 2024.
Chandler Center for the Arts
Based in Randolph, VT
Chandler Center for the Arts inspires and cultivates artistic expression and education in the performing and visual arts for people of all ages, deepens the cultural and artistic growth of youth, and strengthens and energizes their community by offering opportunities for people to come together in pursuit and celebration of the arts.
Sara Juli
Based in Falmouth, ME
Sara Juli has been creating and performing innovative comedic dance-theater for over two decades. Her work has been performed in NYC, nationally, and internationally. After 15 years in NYC, Sara relocated to Southern Maine, in 2014, with her husband and two children. There she produced Maine Moves, a contemporary dance series presenting Maine-based artists, and has been a curatorial advisor to SPACE's, Moving In Space performance series. She was Chair of Bates Dance Festival’s Advisory Board (2015-2021) and is also an Affiliated Artist of Bates College. Her fundraising consulting practice, Surala Consulting, advises local, regional and national artists and non-profits on strategic fundraising solutions.
Andres Institute of Art
Based in Brookline, NH
The collection at the Andres Institute of Art is over 100 works placed in nature along 12 miles of trails on 140 acres in rural Brookline, NH. The park is open daily, dawn to dusk and is always free to the public. There are a handful of works by resident Master Sculptor John Weidman. The remaining works were created at the studio on the hill during the annual sculpture symposium each fall. 2024 will mark the 24th symposium. To date, there are 101 symposium-generated works by artists from 50 countries.
WPAA-TV and Community Media Center
Based in Wallingford, CT
WPAA-TV’s goal is to empower the people of Wallingford to meet their communication needs, as they define them using digital media tools and their studioW stage. Their core program is Make TV. However, WPAA is #MoreThanTV. It is a place-based adaptive space for community meetings, theater, art exhibits, and special programs like film initiatives and internships of various kinds. They also bring creators together in response to the community's needs for civic & digital literacy and well-being and collaborate with other local nonprofits to advance their missions.
Magnolia Perez
Based in Johnston, RI
Magnolia is a bilingual teaching artist from Providence, RI. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in arts concentration in theatre. Magnolia has worked with Everett dance theatre and stage and at the young age of 16 she started mentoring middle school pre-teens in improvisational theatre. She had worked statewide with at-risk youth. She is an independent Teaching Artist and serves low income communities through the K-12 RISCA teaching artist roster.
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