Creative Greensboro Annual Report 2021-2022

AFFORDABLE SPACE

To further support equitable access to the center, Creative Greensboro provided low-cost rental options to more than 150 creative individuals and organizations for their programming . Creative Greensboro took over management of the Van Dyke Performance Space, a flexible theater with a special sprung wood dance floor. We significantly increased the use of the space, hosting 101 performances and events with 42 partner organizations. The Creative Activation Partners (CAP) program rents dance studios, music classrooms and other spaces for as low as $6. Priority consideration is given for rentals that are programmatically diverse when compared to activities already occurring in the center and those with specific intent to engage communities of color, low-income residents and people who are disabled. More than 100 individuals and organizations presented their programs at the center through CAP in 2021-2022 – 59 percent of these partners are BIPOC-led and -serving groups. CAP is giving unique organizations and creative entrepreneurs an affordable way to reach new audiences, earn money and create art. More than 8,000 participants engaged in their programs. Experiences include Japanese martial art Kendo, West African drums, ukulele jam sessions, music therapy, dance lessons in Irish, Cuban salsa, Montagnard, and Afro-fusion styles, and more.

Teaching flamenco dance classes at the Greensboro Cultural Center has been a dream come true! Thanks to participating in the CAP program, I have been able to do what I love

and share the art of flamenco dance with the community.

— Velmy Trinidad Dance Instructor

The Residency at the Hyers made building programming accessible and affordable for us. We’ve always dreamed of running a show multiple times but due to funding limits have never had this opportunity (before).

Creative Greensboro’s management of the Van Dyke Performance Space has allowed The Poetry Cafe to expand its audience and the quality of the show, from lighting and presentation to the ability to book months in advance, which assists in marketing efforts. The space is affordable and flexible - enabling us to invite both vendors and sponsors in a way that greatly helps our bottom line.

— Princess Johnson Royal Expressions Contemporary Ballet

— Josephus Thompson III The Poetry Café Founder

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