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Black History Month Artist Spotlight: Renegade Performance Group Pentacle celebrates our artists this Black History Month with an interview with Renegade Performance Group! André Zachery (Artistic Director, Renegade Performance Group) is currently an Administrative Support Program artist and was previously part of our ART research project. Read the full story
Black History Month Artist Spotlight: Raphael Xavier It’s Black History Month! Join us this month in celebrating the artists who make up Pentacle’s diverse community. Roster Artist, Raphael Xavier, is a self-taught Hip-Hop dancer, Breaking practitioner, rapper, photographer, Guggenheim Fellow, and Guest Lecturer in Dance at Princeton University. Read the full story
Learn more about Unique plus artist, Megan Williams Dance Projects! Pentacle’s Fiscal Sponsorship programs serve a diverse group of artists and arts organizations both in NYC and nationally. Last year over 350 artists utilized our FOUR Fiscal Sponsorship programs: Unique projects; Unique plus; Foundation for Independent Artists; and… Read the full story
Pentacle’s new Arts Management Training Fellowship (AMTF) is for emerging arts administrators of color from underrepresented communities with 1-3 years of experience in the field. In addressing the decline of artists able to transition from early to mid-career, a gap that is even wider for artists of color,… Read the full story
Dear Pentacle friends and family, I am excited to share that beginning in July, our longtime staff member, Clarissa Soto Josephs, transitioned from Pentacle’s Director of Programming to Associate Director! This marks an exciting turning point in our 43-year history. As always, Pentacle’s growth… Read the full story
About the Organization: Pentacle’s mission is to design and provide unique and robust programs of support for performing artists at critical stages in their careers. At the same time, Pentacle enriches the cultural landscape through cross-sector partnerships in multiple communities across NYC and the U.S. Since 1976, Pentacle… Read the full story
Pentacle’s Internship Program, Cultivating Leadership in Dance PRESENTS: artPOP Westbeth Community Center 55 Bethune St, New York, NY 10014 Thursday, November 8th 7:30pm-9:30pm Join us for a fundraising event organized and hosted by Pentacle’s Cultivating Leadership in Dance Fall 2018 interns! Witness art come to life with a gallery… Read the full story
Pentacle is pleased to announce the new line-up of artists on The Roster and Metro Intersections for 2015-2016. The Roster is made up of twelve contemporary dance companies who exemplify their respective forms. Metro Intersections is… Read the full story
Pentacle’s Behind the Scenes provides high school students with an in-depth exploration of the many different avenues to a career in dance. At Frank Sinatra School of the Arts (FSSA) the Senior Dancers are producing a show of their original choreography on May 23rd… Read the full story
Cultivating Leadership in Dance (CLD) will successfully conclude its Spring session on May 1st. This latest group of interns accomplished 600 hours of work for five organizations with tasks ranging from archival projects and… Read the full story