National Black Arts Fest launches 2015 program season

• Laura Watson
• LEAPS AND BOUNDS: Renowned Philadelphia dance company Philadanco performs a 40th anniversary show set to the music of George Clinton at the Rialto Center for the Performing Arts during the 2010 National Black Arts Festival.

For 27 years, the National Black Arts Festival (NBAF) has exposed the surrounding Atlanta area and southern region to black music, dance, film, visual arts, theater, and literary arts through artistic and educational programming. The NBAF continues that tradition this summer; starting in mid-July and running through September, the NBAF 2015 program season will focus on dance, dancers, choreographers, and dance companies.
Although the NBAF highlights several art forms, showcasing a singular discipline over an extended program season enables the organization to secure more resources and present educational, enriching programs for a longer period to a larger audience. “The NBAF has a unique position as the oldest organization of its kind in the United States with this exclusive focus and mission of presenting, nurturing, supporting and celebrating the arts and the artists of African descent of all ages through our multi-disciplinary arts programming,” NBAF Executive Director Grace C. Stanislaus said in a statement.

In order to make the 2015 program season a success, the NBAF collaborated with dance and film historians, scholars, and practitioners from within and outside of the region. The NBAF also partnered with cultural/educational organizations such as Morehouse College, Duke University, the High Museum of Art, the Rialto Center for the Arts , and several others. For more information about the upcoming NBAF season, click here.