Graffito WorksSponsorship Opportunities 2016

Graffito Works is a unique platform for dancers and performing artists to create site-specific work and to make it readily accessible to the public. Work is created in non-traditional spaces, challenging artists to push the boundaries of their craft, while making their work relevant and accessible to a wider audience.

Graffito Works offers audiences an opportunity to experience a transient moment of improvisational dance, which is specific to the place and context in which the movement is created. Graffito Works’ 2016 performing season will feature outdoor and indoor sites in cultural institutions, urban public spaces and other inspiring locations.

This engaging and innovative artistic endeavour offers equally engaging and innovative promotional opportunities to corporate partners and business owners interested in showcasing their product or brand in conjunction with single performances, the entire 2016 series or as a founding Graffito Work patron.

Graffito Works

Reviews• “Weisz’s newest dance platform transcends the boundaries of a traditional

dance company as well as the notion of traditional dance spaces, much to the delight of both artist and audience.” – Brad Caneman, Arts Innovation

• “With this newest project, Graffito Works, Weisz once again emerges on to the international stage while still maintaining a firm foundation in Philadelphia. Moving away from traditional choreography, Graffito Works focuses on the creative exploration of site specific movement and improvisation with ‘movers’, who are masters of their craft.” – Dee Schmidt, Dance Critic

• ” What happens when you take some of the top improvers in a city and put them together in a supportive environment and simply allow them to create? Well, pure magic!” – Cara Tomlinson, Dance Blogger

• “Graffito Works is skilled, energized, meditative and transformative dance.” –Lewis J Whittington, Dance Critic

PressExpect The Unexpected with Graffito Works by Tara Lynn Johnson

Graffito Works Launches in Philadelphia by Lewis Whittington

From playful to meditative, Graffito Works movers capture the spirit at by Dee Schmidt

Graffito Works brings Improvisational Dance to the James A. Michener Art Museum

Ballare nella natura ecco i Graffito Works

Dagli Stati Uniti debutta a Bologna l’ultimo progetto di Steven Weisz

2015 ENGAGEMENTS

GROUNDS FOR SCULPTUREHamilton, New JerseyGrounds For Sculpture was established in 1992 to promote an understanding of and appreciation for contemporary sculpture for all people by maintaining a 42-acre sculpture park composed of works by well-known and emerging American and international artists in Hamilton, NJ; organizing accessible exhibitions; and interpreting these exhibitions through publications, lectures, workshops and other educational programs.

June 6, 2015Performance in West Gallery in conjunction with exhibition by ROBERT LOBE: In the Forest of Drawn MetalNew Jersey/New York based artist Robert Lobe has been selected to exhibit a collection of his textured and patinatedaluminum wall reliefs, made by hammering sheets of aluminum over natural forms in a technique similar to the tradition of repoussé. Graffito Works dancers will create improvisation inspired by shapes, materials, and textures found in Lobe’s sculpture as well as in nature.

August 16, 2015East Gallery in conjunction with Jae Ko – paper-based sculpturesSpanning more than 80 feet, Force of Nature, Shiro 白 transforms over 20,000 pounds of varying shades of white recycled Kraft paper into her largest and most ambitious piece to date. Graffito Works dancers will create improvisational dances with in this unique environment inspired by the natural world

2015 ENGAGEMENTSTHE JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUMDoylestown, PAThe Doylestown-based museum has 35,400 square feet of space, with a landscaped courtyard, an outdoor sculpture garden and terrace built in the original prison yard. Today, the old Bucks county jail, once a place of fear and despair, has been transformed into a welcoming center of culture and beauty, guarding the artistic soul of Bucks County.

SHOFUSO JAPANESE HOUSE AND GARDENPhiladelphia, PAShofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia.

June 14, 2015The dancers of Graffito Works examined the textural nuances in nature, along with the resonance body landscapes that can be created in tune with the natural surroundings of the gardens.

September 27, 2015Graffito Works dancers provided another way for visitors to view the sculptures that are part of the permanent collectionthat ensconce the grounds of the museum and landscaped courtyard. A reception followed the performance givingvisitors a chance to discuss the art work as well as mingle with the dancers and explore how they formed their interpretations.

2015 ENGAGEMENTS

GROUNDS FOR SCULPTUREHAMILTON, NJ

“SHAPING SOUND” – A new collaborative performance series at Grounds For SculptureSight and sound transform the galleries as guests explore indoor exhibitions on a completely immersive level.Following the performance, meet the performers over cocktails and light hors d’eurves during an intimate reception.

November 12, 2015Guests experienced an evening of improvisational dance with movement and music spontaneously created and inspired by the sculpturesin the gallery.

GRAFFITO WORKS ITALIA with SAPZIO SEME at CA SHINIBologna, Italy

July 2015Graffito Works premiered in Italy in late July in Bologna’s Ca’Shin, located in the Parco Cavaioni compound, showcasing the contact improvisation dancers of Spazio Seme from Arezzo. Dance, movement, nature and music acted as a universal language that bridged gaps between cultures and generations and allowed for a uniqueand positive collaboration.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Graffito Works is an initiative of Music & Motion Dance Productions Inc., a Pennsylvania registered, not-for-profit organization with a focus on creating dance and choreography opportunities for artists. Graffito Works looks forward to establishing productive partnerships with community sponsors interested in achieving their promotional objectives through this innovative and engaging platform. Partnerships at all levels will include a recognition package that will be constructed to be meaningful to each partner and aimed at advancing the partners’ specific marketing plan.

The Graffito Works promotional platform will include:

• Press releases

• Program guide

• The Dance Journal and PhiladelphiaDANCE.org (over 55,000 unique visitors per month)

• Social media vehicles – Facebook, Twitter and Google+ (over 7,000 followers)

Some of the exclusive benefits available to partners through Graffito Works’ 2016 Performing Season will include:

▪ Industry exclusivity

▪ Sponsor’s promotional advertisement placed in Graffito Works’ website

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Graffito Works’ inaugural production season offers the following partnership opportunities:

2016 Series Presenting Sponsor

Value: $15,000

Recognition:

• 2016 Performance Series promoted as “Presented by…” in all literature, electronic promotional materials and other media;

• Presenting Sponsor’s representative to open the 2016 Performance Season at Grounds For Sculpture on June 6, 2015;

• Opportunities for product placement throughout the 2016 Performance Series;

• Five press releases to feature statement from Presenting Sponsor’s President or representative;

• Exclusive invitation to one behind the scene event for a group of the Presenting Sponsor’s clients and representatives;

• Logo placement in all Graffito Works’ promotional materials;

• Link to Presenting Sponsor’s website in Graffito Work’s online vehicles for the duration of the Series.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

2016 SINGLE EVENT SPONSOR

Value: $2,500

Recognition:

• One press release specific to sponsored performance containing a statement from Sponsor’s President or representative;

• Opportunities for branding during the sponsored performance;

• Logo placement in all Graffito Works’ promotional materials;

• Link to Presenting Sponsor’s website in Graffito Work’s online vehicles featuring sponsored performance.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

INDIVIDUAL GIFTS

Graffito Works will gratefully acknowledge and recognize all donations made in support of its artistic initiatives. Donations in the amount of $20 or more will be non-designated and will receive the following benefits:

• A charitable tax receipt for the full amount of the donation;

• The donor’s name listed in Graffito Works printed materials and electronic promotional vehicles.

In addition, donations in amounts listed below will receive the following special status and benefits:

FOUNDING SPONSORValue: $1000Recognition: Exclusive invitation to a special behind the scene opportunity with the Graffito Works dancers and Presenting Sponsors; and four tickets to two Graffito Works events of your choice during the 2016 Performance Series.

DIRECTORS CIRCLEValue: $500-$999 Recognition: Four tickets to one Graffito Works event of your choice during the 2016 Performance Series.

MOVER’S CIRCLEValue: $500-$999 Recognition: Two tickets to one Graffito Works event of your choice during the 2016 Performance Series.

MOVERSGraffito Works (Philadelphia) features 12 dancers of proven improvisational talent and exceptional creativity.

Asimina Chremos is a dancer/artist with interest in the continua between form and flow, nature and culture, repetition and change, and discipline and pleasure. She began her artistic career as a ballet dancer and has since moved into improvisational and experimental dance, often performing with improvising musicians

Lee Fogel has MA with Distinction in Dance and Somatic Wellbeing from the University of Central Lancashire, a BA in Dance and Visual Arts from Oberlin College, with traditional training and mentorship in Reiki and sui Shiki Ryoho.

Meg Foley is a Philadelphia-based performer and choreographer and co-creative director of The Whole Shebang, a public dance and collective arts space in South Philly. Her work has been presented locally by Thirdbird, FringeArts Festival, Bowerbird, Vox Populi gallery, Little Berlin Gallery, Icebox Project Space, and outside Philadelphia in NYC, Canada, and Poland.

Loren Groenendaal is a dancer, improviser, choreographer, movement educator, and curator. She is the founding artistic director for Vervet Dance through which she presents most of her creative work. Groenendaal is Certified Movement Analyst (CMA) in Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) and holds an MFA in Choreography from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a BA in Dance and Visual Arts from Oberlin College.

Beau Hancock is a freelance dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Beau earned his MFA in Dance from Temple University, where he was a University Fellow and recipient of the Rose Vernick Choreographic Achievement Award.

Adam Kerbel is a dance and theatre artist who thrives on collaboration and improvisation. Originally from the northern Los Angeles area, Adam trained in acting in New York City and works additionally in Philadelphia, PA in experimental and ensemble-created performance works.

MOVERSJung Woong Kim was born and raised in South Korea. He graduated from Korea National University of the Arts in Seoul with a degree in choreography. As a dancer he was a member of the Korea, Japan, China Dance Exchange Project 2002, with whom he toured in Asia. In Seoul he collaborated and performed extensively with award winning Trust Dance Company with whom he toured across the Korean country, as well as Kathy Duck’s improvisational group in Amsterdam. His most recent choreographic works have been presented at Asian American Theater Conference at Asian Arts Initiative in Philadelphia, University of Richmond in Virginia, The Iron Factory and Conwell Dance Theater in Philadelphia; movement research- Judson Church, Flushing Town Hall in New York.

Julius Masri is a multi instrumentalist based in Philadelphia, and is a performer/ composer for the city’s modern dance community at large. Born in Tripoli, Lebanon, he moved to the States in 1990, and picked up drumming a year later. He studied with famed Philadelphia instructors Carl Mottola and Elaine Hoffman Watts, and, as an undergrad at Bard College, AACM’s Thurman Barker, Richard Teitelbaum, and grammy award winner Joan Tower.

Megan Mazarick is an American choreographer, teacher and dancer. Her choreographic research has been supported by Cairo’s Contemporay Dance Night (2014), Poland’s StaryBrowar Art Stations (2013), Kelly Strayhorn Theater’s Next Stage Residency (2013), an Independence Fellowship (2011), Live Arts Brewery Fellowship (2010-2011), Susan Hess Choreographer Project (2209-2010) and CEC’s New Edge Residency (2009).

Marion Ramirez is a Puerto Rican dance artist. She is interested in collaboration and the practice of improvisation as a way to bridge movement languages, empower self-knowledge, relate and respond to cultures, people and different environments. She graduated from the Laban Center in London, UK with a BA in dance studies and was a University Fellow at Temple University in Philadelphia where she completed an MFA in Dance, with a focus in Community Arts.

Jenny Sawyer is a choreographer, improviser, teacher and dance artist who has been practicing dance and improvisational movement for over 20 years. A graduate of Oberlin College, she has since studied with such notables as Nancy Stark Smith, Chris Aiken, Angie Hauser, KJ Holmes, Kirstie Simpson and the Architects. Her work UPSTREAM premiered in the water of the Wissahickon Creek in 2012 and was presented at the Morris Arboretum in 2013.

Zornitsa Stoyanova is a performance artist based in Philadelphia, PA. A native of Bulgaria, she holds B.A. in Dance and Sound Design from Bennington College, VT. After concluding her studies in VT she moved to Philadelphia, where she started creating, producing and presenting performing art and video under the name Here[begin] Dance. she has also shown work at Joyce SoHo, Danspace at St. Mark’s Church in NYC, Hubbart Hall in Cambridge, NY, Wanted Festival in Rennes, France, her native Sofia, Bulgaria, as well as Budapest, Hungary. Zornitsahas danced with Emergent Improvisation Project, based in Vermont, Lionel Popkin Dance, Group Motion Dance, Idiosyncrazy Productions, <fidget>, Nicole Bindler and others.

Graffito Works

We look forward to discussing with you how to best meet your promotional objectives.

Contact Graffito Works:

Steven Weisz, Artistic DirectorTel. 484-469-0288 (Philadelphia, New York)Email. graffitoworks@gmail.com

Claudia Zuccato, Development DirectorTel. 416-617-5389 (Toronto, Venice)Email. claudia_ca@live.com