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Updated 11/20/2024

beheard.world

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Arts Camp / Institute (short-term experience)

Boston-based beheard.world is a 501 (C) 3 that emerged from the collaborative efforts by artists who are also social justice activists. Over our ten year history, beheard.world has produced a rich array of critically acclaimed performances and film work with artists of widely diverse ages, races and aesthetic expression.

In harnessing the immense power of storytelling and inspiring new ways of thinking and acting, we seek to use a range of artistic expression through film and performing arts to make even the most difficult subjects both understandable and emotionally accessible, ultimately breaking down the social barriers that divide us.

Our collective of artists are also

In making change, we also seek to find and support authentic voices that enhance cultural equity. We recognize that original talent and ideas need to be sought out and encouraged, especially those that capture the experiences of communities that have been unseen and unheard.

We want to inspire large audiences to think and act differently about resolving cultural conflicts, creating new dialogues that motivate people to take positive action. www.beheard.world

Find Me

Mayra Hernandez (She/her)
Job Title: Outreach Coordinator
Phone: 857-234-1036
Address:
60 Dudley Street
211
Chelsea, MA 02150

Additional Content:

  • Street Talk Suite Talk

    Myer and her collaborators on "Street Talk Suite Talk" - local poet-rappers, six dancers, composer Jakov Jakoulov, and violinist/violist Mark Berger - are out to whack our commonality home.

  • Hoop Suite

    Anna Myer and Dancers embarks on a new venture in conjunction with Youth Link/NAFI: The Hoop Suite Project relies on the interface of various art forms; Classical violin, and cello contemporary dance, hip hop, rap,spoken word and drums.

  • Company Promo

  • Shift

    ICA CrashArts 2017

  • Invisible:Imprints Film

    Company Tour Up The Black Great Migration Trail

  • Lenox Street

    Youth Workshops in the Arts/Dance, Spoken Word and Rap

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Arts Camp / Institute (short-term experience)

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

2001

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Arts Camp / Institute (short-term experience)

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

2001

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Multi-Disciplinary

Additional Disciplines:

  • Dance - Hip Hop
  • Multi-Disciplinary

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Community Arts
  • Film Showings
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Professional Network Gatherings / Events
  • Residency - Community
  • Residency - Other
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Residency - In School
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 9

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Artists
  • Businesses
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • Incarcerated (or Formerly Incarcerated) individuals
  • Nonprofits
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk

Languages Available:

  • Creole
  • Spanish

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region
  • State
  • Multi-State Region
  • National
  • International

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Accessible website and/or multimedia for people with sensory disabilities

Arts for low income communities and beyond on outside performances on basketball courts

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Awards

Awards:

  • BEST OF ARTS AND DANCE, Boston Phoenix (2003)BEST OF 2001, Boston Globe, Christine Temin (2001)PICK OF THE YEAR, Boston Phoenix, Marcia Siegal (2000)
  • Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Felowshoip Finalist
  • 1 of ten best Dance Events of the Boston Globe 2010 and 2013
  • Ford Foundation Scholorship
  • Feature Article Sunday New York Time 1999
  • Creative City Grantee/Alum Network
  • Boston Foundation Lab Grant 2017
  • NEA 2017 and 2024
  • Barr Foundation 2024-2027
  • The New Commonwealth Fund 2022 and 2023
  • Cambridge Community Foundation 2022,2023,2024
  • Best Feature Documentary LA Sun Film Festival
  • Lenox Street Film Global Shorts Winner

Awards

Awards:

  • BEST OF ARTS AND DANCE, Boston Phoenix (2003)BEST OF 2001, Boston Globe, Christine Temin (2001)PICK OF THE YEAR, Boston Phoenix, Marcia Siegal (2000)
  • Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Felowshoip Finalist
  • 1 of ten best Dance Events of the Boston Globe 2010 and 2013
  • Ford Foundation Scholorship
  • Feature Article Sunday New York Time 1999
  • Creative City Grantee/Alum Network
  • Boston Foundation Lab Grant 2017
  • NEA 2017 and 2024
  • Barr Foundation 2024-2027
  • The New Commonwealth Fund 2022 and 2023
  • Cambridge Community Foundation 2022,2023,2024
  • Best Feature Documentary LA Sun Film Festival
  • Lenox Street Film Global Shorts Winner

Education

Education:

  • Restorative Justice Training 2024

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Designated Arts Community:

  • New England Cohort Member - New England Dance Fund Grantee/Alum Network

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Private Studio
  • School / University
  • Afterschool Program
  • Corporate Business

Ages Served:

  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Dance
  • Media
  • Theater
  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy

Certifications and Training:

  • Restorative Justice levels 1-3 of our 7 team members

Fee range:

$1,500 - $35,000

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Private Studio
  • School / University
  • Afterschool Program
  • Corporate Business

Ages Served:

  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Dance
  • Media
  • Theater
  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy

Certifications and Training:

  • Restorative Justice levels 1-3 of our 7 team members

Fee range:

$1,500 - $35,000

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • large room or basketball court or large stage

Fee Range:

$5,000 - $35,000

State of Residence:

Massachusetts

Minimum Number of Performers:

8

Maximum Number of Performers:

12