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New Expressive Works

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  • Home
  • Residency Program
  • Upcoming Performances
  • Book Our Studio
  • About Us
  • Our Staff
  • Donate to N.E.W.
  • Contact Us

ABOUT NEW EXPRESSIVE WORKS

INTRODUCTION

  

Since inception in 2012, N.E.W. has been grounded in equity and access driving artistic expression and excellence. Every year, N.E.W. celebrates and supports multi-cultural independent performing artists who teach, incubate, and create bold new works. N.E.W.’s positive and uplifting programming provides equal access to and visibility for diverse art-forms. N.E.W. is also the home to an intensive urban residency program that annually offers 8 choreographers 6 months of free rehearsal space, a modest stipend, and a culminating performance opportunity to showcase their new creations. N.E.W. and its founder Subashini Ganesan are honored to have received RACC’s 2018 Juice! Award and White Bird’s 2019 Community Engagement Award, for making affordable space possible to artists and arts organizations. 

MISSION

 New Expressive Works (N.E.W.) engages audiences with the creative power of multi-cultural, multi-genre, and multi-disciplinary professional independent performing artists, by providing critical studio space for artistic research, education, and public performances.

HISTORY AND VISION

N.E.W. is a unique endeavor that was started in 2012 by Subashini Ganesan, the current Creative Laureate of Portland. Ganesan curates a vibrant space that fosters cross-cultural dialogue and is at the forefront of starting conversations around cultural and artistic stereotypes. Performing artists gather, create, and benefit from one another’s expertise in N.E.W.’s realistically and affordably priced studios.   

WHAT HAPPENS IN N.E.W.

 Every year over 200 multi-cultural & multi-disciplinary performing artists and over 7500 members of the public (as audience member or students) are experiencing a variety of programs.

- Residency Program for Choreographers:- 8 choreographers receive six months of incubation space to develop new work, a modest stipend, and a fully produced weekend performance opportunity. 50 choreographers have benefitted to date (since 2012).

- Our Cultural Voice:- This event series singularly focuses on engaging diverse audiences to hear, see, feel, and experience the identities, leadership skills, and stories of artists and activists from under-represented and under-served communities. Presenters include people of color (especially black, Latinx, and Asian communities), refugees, immigrants, LGBTQ activists, and disability-activist.

- Affordable Performance Venue:- At least 20 new works are premiered in our intimate and versatile performance venue, spanning cultural, artistic genres and physical ability.

- Diverse, Multi-cultural Weekly Movement Classes:- 15 regular, multicultural weekly classes welcome students of all ages, ability, races, and walks of life.

- Subsidized Rental for Artistic Research and Education:- Performing artists use the studios to incubate, teach, rehearse, and present public performances. N.E.W. rigorously maintains rates at about 1/3rd of commercial real estate rates in the Central East Side.

- Collaborative Partnerships:- N.E.W. forges relationships with METRO, Prosper Portland, Multnomah County Library system, Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland Art Museum, Morpheus Youth Project, APANO, Young Gifted & Brown, Artists Repertory Theater, Young Audiences, and Right Brain Initiative to increase opportunities for artists, teachers, and audiences. 

OUR BOARD & STAFF

  

Board of Directors

Subashini Ganesan

Scott H. Forbes

Marlana Donehoo

Sasha Muench


Residency Resource Council

Mike Barber

Michelle Fujii

Katherine Longstreth

Erin Boberg


Staff

Founder/ED: Subashini Ganesan

Studio Coordinator: Belinda Washington

OUR MAJOR DONORS & SUSTAINERS

  

MAJOR DONORS

Ronni Lacroute

The James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation

Regional Arts & Culture Council

Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation

Multnomah County Cultural Coalition

Shuttered Venue Operators Grant

WYSE Real Estate Advisors


SUSTAINER CIRCLE

($500 - $1500 level)

Lisa Orr

Laurel & Gene Leverton

Katherine Longstreth

Sasha Muench

Susan Olson & Bill Nelson

Raahi Reddy & Hays Witt

George & Nancy Thorn

Ben Moorad & Stephanie Barr

Several Anonymous Donors

 

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