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Ars Nova Workshop

Odean Pope, Coltrane Celebration, 2017. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Recipient

Grant Year 2023

Grant Amount $240,500

Status Forthcoming

Updated November 1, 2023

A world premiere interdisciplinary performance celebrates the lineage and culture of jazz in Philadelphia. Tenor saxophonist and Pew Fellow Odean Pope collaborates with his student-turned-colleague, saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, to compose an evening-length piece that situates jazz and its improvisational spirit as a critical element of American cultural production. Based on a poem by writer Herman Beavers dedicated to Pope, the work also features theater artist and Pew Fellow Jennifer Kidwell and a performance space designed by artist Lauren Halsey.

The total grant amount represents project funding plus an additional 20% in unrestricted general operating support.

Recipient

Ars Nova Workshop

Ars Nova Workshop (ANW) is an award-winning presenter that elevates the profile and expands the boundaries of jazz and contemporary music. Winner of the ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly” award, ANW is an internationally recognized jazz, experimental, and new classical music presenter.

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