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MMDC’s mission is to provide a safe and positive arts environment to at-risk and underserved individuals in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. MMDC offers a quality and diverse dance environment to a community that is underrepresented in the arts.

Theater Wit produces premiere plays that engage audiences with wit and wisdom. The company provides the best neighborhood theater experience, uniting its own aesthetic commitment to humor, surprise, intimacy and honest humanity with exceptional contemporary work by its peers. It is also a leading theatrical destination, using its three theater spaces to curate opportunities for other producing entities, artists, audiences, and the larger community to connect in new and meaningful ways.

In a time and society that too often objectifies and marginalizes the way in which Black women and girls see themselves, theatre has an opportunity to become a refreshing reaffirming experience for not just the girls on stage but the women and girls in the audience. Both artists, audience and institutions alike were asking the question of representation and FRESHH Inc Theatre Company, has found the answer. We are committed to presenting work by and about the lives of Black women. Additionally we are working diligently to help cultivate communities of the talents Black women in theatre, from technical theatre to dance. From masterclasses, to a writing circle to full evening length productions, FRESHH is excited to put the voices of Black women at the forefront of our work.

Changing lives through song

Ragged Wing Ensemble’s mission is to catalyze a deep cultural shift where artistic action is at the center of vital social change. We aim to connect artists and audiences through the ritual of live performance, exploring universal questions that span the ancient and contemporary. We engage in the study and practice of ensemble, collaboratively creating new, interdisciplinary works and activating the next generation of artistically engaged citizens.

To entertain, enrich and educate through the professional presentation of opera and community engagement programs.

Cultivating community and celebrating Appalachian heritage in a peaceful mountain setting.

Contemporary Ballet Dallas is a vibrant dance company committed to raising awareness and appreciation for the art of ballet by engaging audiences with its unique and exciting performances.

Mamaí Theatre Company's mission is to create intelligent, relevant classical theatre that offers an artistic home for Cleveland's theatre artists, and equal opportunity for women in the professional theatre community.

The P.A.R.T.I. (Positive Alternative Recreation Teambuilding Impact) program believes that our children are our community’s greatest assets. Every day we work to change the lives of youth who suffer from bullying, depression, violent lifestyles, unhealthy relationships and unstable families. We provide support activities for many low-income and underrepresented youth who otherwise never receive an opportunity to be heard or get placed in leadership roles in their school. PARTI program believes leadership and service should be the common expectation and experience of all young people.

New Century Theatre Company is a professional theatre company dedicated to superlative storytelling and providing an environment for community among artists and audiences through two mainstage productions per year and a free monthly play reading series at Solo Bar in Queen Anne.

We believe that each of our students can become the narrators of their own stories and authors of their own futures. Free Write Arts & Literacy provides one-on-one literacy tutoring, creative writing workshops, visual art workshops, music production workshops, publishing and public performance opportunities to court involved youth.