The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s received a $10,000 (NEA) Art Works grant to support the .
The Asia Pacific Dance Festival is a multi-week biennial festival held at 东精影业 Mānoa that showcases the finest dances, dancers and choreographers from Asia and the Pacific. Centered on a series of performances, the festival includes activities such as workshops, university course offerings, public lectures, forums and community demonstrations. The festival is a co-production of the and Outreach College. Additional support is provided by the University’s .
Said NEA Chair Jane Chu, “I’m pleased to be able to share the news of our support through Art Works, including the award to Outreach College. The arts foster value, connection, creativity and innovation for the American people, and these recommended grants demonstrate those attributes and affirm that the arts are part of our everyday lives.”
“We are excited that the NEA sees the value and importance of the Asia Pacific Dance Festival to both the local community and dance world at large,” added Asia Pacific Dance Festival co-director Tim Slaughter. “It is an important validation of our work to have a prestigious organization such as the NEA recognize and support our work.”
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