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LEAF Global Arts
2022 Traditional Arts Touring Grant Recipient
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Recipient Information
Location
Asheville, North Carolina
Project Title
Abita Rorie
Year of Award
2022
Grant or Fellowship
Traditional Arts Touring Grants
Grant Amount
$5,000
Atiba Rorie will conduct a four-day residency either in-person or virtually with a Buncombe County public school, lead a public Cultural Exchange workshop at Burton Street Community Center, and lead a training for Kennedy Center's "Partners in Education" Arts Integration cohort. Atiba and Africa Unplugged will also perform, facilitate workshops, and collaborate in curated conversations throughout the three-day May 2022 LEAF Retreat festival event.