2015-643-E Arts - Women's Voices Chorus, Inc. Arts Grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID:9BA93BOD-53A5-4EDO-804C-461 F45131 FF65 2015-16 Arts Program Application Women's Voices Chorus - Dec 2015 �J € �+ APPLICATION NARRATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE Mission: Women's Voices Chorus celebrates diverse and outstanding choral repertoire for women. We are an auditioned,community-based chorus of 70 sopranos and altos. Our mission is to provide a welcoming place in the Triangle for women to share the joy of singing together,promote choral works by and for women,and strive to achieve the highest standards of musical excellence. History: "Since its modest beginning in 1993, Women's Voices Chorus has brought unique, often rediscovered music to audiences throughout the Triangle in North Carolina." Karen E. Moorman, CVNC.org,January 2014 Mary Lycan founded Women's Voices Chorus in September 1993 as an unincorporated project of the Orange County Women's Center. Over its first decade the chorus grew in membership, budget, and musical reputation. In 1996 we became a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. In 2007 Lycan retired from the chorus and we began the search for a dynamic new director who could take us in fresh directions while maintaining a deep connection to our roots. We selected Allan Friedman, DMA,and have flourished under his leadership. In 2014 we celebrated our 20th anniversary year with a winter concert comprising only pieces we had commissioned.For our spring 2014 concert,"The Long Bright,"we partnered with the Duke Cancer Institute and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to raise awareness of cancer and support for local cancer research. We just completed our 2015 season with music on the themes of spiritual renewal and romantic love. In January 2016 audience members will benefit from our commitment to contemporary female composers by hearing the world premiere of"Mah Dodech Midod,"arranged by Eleanor Epstein and commissioned by WVC. Overall, our audience has grown to about 1,200 people per concert season, and we have broadened our community impact through summer benefits and other free performances. CURRENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES On average we sing four concerts each year. Since the majority of choral literature is for mixed (male and female) voices, our programs offer a refreshing opportunity for audiences and singers alike to experience new and/or rarely performed music.Our repertoire features songs from our own American tradition as well as songs from around the world.We have sung in more than 30 languages.We invite you to be part of something extraordinary by supporting Artistic Director Allan Friedman's adventurous programming.