Grantee Database
Lenora Lee Dance
Grant Year
2019-20
Grant Program
Local Impact
Award Amount
$19,000.00
Project Description
With the support from the California Arts Council, Lenora Lee Dance will develop “Convergent Waves” a multimedia dance piece generated from a series of community engagement activities and research in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district with residents from Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC) locations in the neighborhood. This program will culminate in the creation and presentation of a multimedia dance work that will premiere in two performances May 20, 2021 at the Asian Art Museum.
Organization Summary
Lenora Lee Dance has served over 175,000 through: 1) An annual performance season featuring world premieres of its work. 2) Local performances. 3) Touring. 4) Civic engagement programs – workshops, residencies, lectures, panels. 5) Museum and Gallery installations. 6) Films.
It integrates contemporary dance, film, music, text, and research, and weaves together multiple artistic disciplines. It strives to generate artistic work that engages deeply the connections between individuals, community and collective memory, through creative processes, research, and public involvement.
Organization
Lenora Lee Dance (a project of API Cultural Center)
Address
1255 - 29th Avenue
San Francisco
94122
County
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area – San Francisco
Phone
(415) 913-8725
Congressional District
California's 12th congressional district
State Assembly District
District 19
State Senate District
District 11
