USArtists International supports performances by U.S. dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists invited to perform at important cultural festivals and performing arts marketplaces anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories. USArtists International grantees reflect the vibrant diversity of U.S. artists and creative expression in the performing arts. The next deadline is April 3, 2019 at 11:59 PM ET for engagements between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. To learn more about the program, see additional deadlines or access the online application, please visit our website.
USAI is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding and is the only program of its size and scope in the country.
As a Mexican American many of us are trying to keep hold of and even lost many of our traditions as we assimilate to the dominant culture. We are like the in between people looking for our way and many times lost with no past to grasp onto, other than researching it on our own. As a young man, one tradition I was handed down was art. Pencil and paper which was the only thing accessible many times. Other forms of art that is left to the youth are graffiti, dance, rap/lyricist and art. With art I was as with many other youth create our own tradition. With your support I will be able to keep this tradition alive and help as many people as possible to find their passion and be the one to teach my history to others to let people know what it is to be Mexican American and give the youth a sense of self worth through classes and lessons to help them fill a void that many youth of color have today.
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