This Thursday, August 27th, from 4-8 pm, Bella Diva World Dance will be participating in the Athena Project‘s “Art Finds Us” initiative! You will find our dancers spontaneously performing Persian and Bollywood dances on a traveling mobile stage in Denver’s District 7 & 10 in the Baker neighborhood.
For 2017, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences reported that only 24% of adults in the United States had visited a museum or gallery. That same year, the National Endowment for the Arts said 106.8 million people attended a performing arts event, with poetry/literary readings up 76% from 2012.
#ArtFindsUs provides the platform to engage all Denver residents, from the artists to longtime arts supporters to those who may have never stepped into a gallery or attended an arts event. We aim to add meaning to our city at this time and to be freely accessible to all.
Similarly to food banks, #ArtFindsUs will provide nourishment, a positive stimulus to Denver communities. When food is available and shared, it reduces stress, and community reinforced. In that vein, our goal is to bring people to their front yards or windows, connecting them with images or sounds that will resonate, filling them with hope. It will not compromise anyone’s health, is freely accessible, and is in motion. Like jazz, this is improvisation, an opportunity to create together, meeting the needs of this historic time.
Communities hardest hit, as well as organizations providing services to women, will be included on the routes. The program began in June and, with the support of our community and donations, will culminate in November during Denver Arts Week.
Check Out the Featured Artists
This month’s featured artists will include:
- Visual Artists
- Access Gallery
- Daisy Patton
- Suchitra Mattai
- Melissa Furness
Time: Mobile Billboards start at 2pm and drive around until 8pm throughout the city.
Pedicab Musicians
The K Street Band
Stage Artists
- Shane’s Hughes
- Bella Diva World Dance
Visit the Athena Project Arts website for more information.
