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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.