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Talk to our Executive Director every Wednesday Do you have questions about running an artistic entity? Executive Director Clarissa Soto Josephs is offering FREE 30-minute consultations to answer questions about creative business practices in the arts. Artists can reserve time on Clarissa’s calendar to chat one-on-one via nextSteps… Read the full story

Pentacle now represents NINE incredible dance and theater artists that continue to raise the bar of live performance. Check out our Pentacle 2022-2023 Season Trailer!   STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos NEW TO THE ROSTER & TOURING IN 2022-2023 This season we’re delighted to… Read the full story

About Pentacle: 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

FEATURING PENTACLE’S ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PROGRAM Pentacle’s Administrative Support Program (ASP) provides direct administrative services for artists looking to build more sustainable organizational operations under the guidance of Pentacle and alongside a cohort of artists with similar goals. http://www.pentacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/What-is-ASP.m4v Administrative Support Artists have included Urban Bush Women, slowdanger, Claire… Read the full story

Financial Urgent Care helps artists navigate COVID-19’s impact Pentacle’s pro bono service, Financial Urgent Care, has been helping artists navigate the impacts of COVID-19 since early April. The program works with artistic entities of all sizes to create a customized plan outlining what areas of assistance… Read the full story

Welcome Pentacle’s Arts Management Training Fellows Mykel Marai Nairne (Development) Gerard Minaya (Marketing) Pentacle’s new Arts Management Training Fellowship (AMTF) serves emerging arts administrators of color with 1-3 years of experience in the field. In addressing the decline of members in our community ability to transition from… 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

APAP 2020 Pentacle Roster Showcases Visit Pentacle at Rhinelander Booth 118   SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 4:30PM – 6:30PM New York City Center Studio 4, 130 West 56th Street Part of the Dance Managers Collective 4:30PM BRIDGMAN|PACKER DANCE – Ghost Factory … Read the full story

SUNDAY, JAN 6, 2:10 PM – 4:00 PM New York City Center Studio 4, 130 West 56th Street 2:10 PM BRIDGMAN|PACKER DANCE – Table Bed Mirror 2:30 PM KEIGWIN + COMPANY – Places Please! 3:00 PM DAVID DORFMAN DANCE… Read the full story

Photo © Rachel Neville (David Parker’s “Slapstuck”) At the end of this month, 10 Hairy Legs will return to New York Live Arts for their fourth home season. Founded by Randy James in 2012, 10 Hairy Legs is a company comprised entirely of male dancers.  Their mission is to… Read the full story