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The National Endowment of the Humanities announced that $24.7 million will be allocated in grants for 208 humanities projects across the country. Among these are grants for four faculty members of the University of California, Riverside. These grants were awarded to support humanities initiatives at college campuses, innovative digital resources, research and infrastructure projects at […]
Frederick said the arts play an âincredibleâ role in community-building and bringing people together. The former dancer, artistic director and educator will start her new role on March 15. George Trudeau, the centerâs previous director, retired in July 2020. Frederick was a performer with the ensemble Urban Bush Women, a dance-theater group that addresses inequality in the lives of Black women. She has also danced with the Arthur Aviles Typical Theater and Merian Soto Performance Practice and co-founded a dance theater company, Areytos Performance Works, âto create multidi...
IMAGE: Marlon Ramos Photography Frederick, a Dominican and Canadian-American dancer who performed with Urban Bush Women, most recently served as director of community engagement at Lincoln Center from 2015 to 2020, where she led a team that presented inclusive family-arts programming on and beyond the Lincoln Center campus. During her tenure, she also launched new mentorship and internship programs for young people, and created an expansive residency program for community artists. Prior to Lincoln Center, Frederick developed her partnership and facilitation skills by working with Urban Arts P...