1. Mission And Vision
2. Core Programs
3. Consulting
4. Our History
5. Board & Staff
6. Supporters

Core Programs

MAPP's multi-faceted programs are designed to engage artists and diverse communities-across borders and cultures-in an ongoing engagement in art, process, life and community.

New Works
As producers of performing arts works, MAPP takes a holistic approach that responds to the artist's creative imperative.  We are actively engaged throughout the life of the project from concept to final touring performance. Starting with incisive planning before rehearsals begin, we create budgets and oversee timelines; secure commissions, grants and production residencies; design and implement marketing to press and public; promote the project to the presenting field; handle contracts with artists and presenters; and arrange for public performances and related civic engagement programs.

Artist in Community
MAPP's Artist in Community Program exposes the public to new perspectives about creativity and the role of artists as thought leaders in society.  The artists we work with welcome these meaningful public interactions-in live settings and through online media-that give context to their artistic explorations and productions.  We work closely with artists to identify the natural points of intersection between their projects and diverse communities where these interactions can take place.  Past projects have linked artists with researchers and advocates for mental health services in underserved communities (Rha Goddess); with rural young people in the Mississippi Delta (Ralph Lemon); with networks for awareness and support of organ donation (Sekou Sundiata); and with spoken word and media programs for youth in major U.S. cities (Marc Bamuthi Joseph). 

MAPP on Tour
With considerable expertise and a global network of contacts in presenting and the media, MAPP moves artists and their works across borders and cultures without relying on their commercial potential.  We work globally to support cross-cultural dialogue, and to ensure that the work and ideas of international contemporary performing artists are available to communities across the U.S. The MAPP on Tour portfolio includes new works produced by MAPP, as well as other innovative projects. Over the years, we have secured engagements for U.S. artists throughout North America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe; and introduced U.S. audiences to artists from 23 countries.

Consortia
MAPP is an active collaborator, leader and participant with many cultural organizations and individuals in the arts.  We partner with others to establish networks for the creation and presentation of work; to promote international exchange; to ground artists' projects in communities; and to advocate for the strategic role of producer in the contemporary performing arts field.

      MAPP is General Manager (and co-founder) of The Africa Contemporary Arts Consortium, a coalition of ten diverse arts institutions from around the U.S. advancing a dynamic exchange of arts and ideas between artists, arts organizations, cultural and other institutions of Africa and the United States.
      MAPP leads The America Project, a national program that builds on the vision of the late New York City poet, performer and educator, Sekou Sundiata, and his "research-to-performance method" using the arts to engage people in the definition, meaning and exercise of present-day citizenship.
      MAPP's Executive Director, Ann Rosenthal is a current member of the National Advisory Group for US-Cuba Cultural Exchange.