The Fisher Center at Bard in partnership with Civis Foundation, establishes The Civis Hope Commissions. This endowed fund supports the development of major new works in the performing arts that explore the subject of hope in America.
“Hope may seem daring in this age of angst and uncertainty, but it is at the heart of three major new works coming to the Fisher Center at Bard.”
These productions will have a common framework: They will support contemporary artists who will examine, interrogate, and transform American artifacts, archival materials, or artworks from the past to imagine a more perfect, just, and hopeful future.
These first three commissions bring together outstanding contemporary artists who will respond to artworks from the past and, in doing so, develop three timely stories of young women—Treemonisha, Catherine Holly, and Yentl—who dare to challenge the status quo. These commissions will be produced over the next three years, with announcements of dates to follow.
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