APE@HAWLEY
CALL TO ARTISTS!
Residency Opportunities for Individuals/Groups in
Theater, Music, Performance Art, Dance...
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MISSION
Available Potential Enterprises, Ltd. supports contemporary artists working in all disciplines, by preserving and supporting the spaces in which they create, perform and exhibit their work.
HISTORY
A.P.E. is a not for profit, 501 C-3, founded in 1977 by and for artists, whose programs in dance, theater, visual arts, spoken word, multimedia, movement and arts education have helped to define and create the city's artistic character for more than three decades. A.P.E. also serves as an "umbrella," or fiscal agent, for a number of resident and affiliated artists and art groups.
A.P.E. was conceived of as a workspace for artists. Its "shape" was largely determined by the creative needs of the Northampton community, tempered by the strong commitment of its directors to the understanding that space, time, and protection from economic pressure are critical for the realization of new and original work. A.P.E. has always insisted that the work of creating is valuable in and of itself, separate from any economic return.
When Thornes Market was sold in 2006, the A.P.E. spaces were converted to office use and an important performance, exhibition, and creative work space was lost to the community. In 2007 Gordon Thorne, one of the original owners of Thornes, and the founding director of A.P.E., used proceeds from the sale of Thornes to purchase another building at 126 Main street. In 2008, after extensive renovations, A.P.E. moved its office into this new location.
CALL TO ARTISTS!
Residency Opportunities for Individuals/Groups in
Theater, Music, Performance Art, Dance...
•Click here for more information•
MISSION
Available Potential Enterprises, Ltd. supports contemporary artists working in all disciplines, by preserving and supporting the spaces in which they create, perform and exhibit their work.
HISTORY
A.P.E. is a not for profit, 501 C-3, founded in 1977 by and for artists, whose programs in dance, theater, visual arts, spoken word, multimedia, movement and arts education have helped to define and create the city's artistic character for more than three decades. A.P.E. also serves as an "umbrella," or fiscal agent, for a number of resident and affiliated artists and art groups.
A.P.E. was conceived of as a workspace for artists. Its "shape" was largely determined by the creative needs of the Northampton community, tempered by the strong commitment of its directors to the understanding that space, time, and protection from economic pressure are critical for the realization of new and original work. A.P.E. has always insisted that the work of creating is valuable in and of itself, separate from any economic return.
When Thornes Market was sold in 2006, the A.P.E. spaces were converted to office use and an important performance, exhibition, and creative work space was lost to the community. In 2007 Gordon Thorne, one of the original owners of Thornes, and the founding director of A.P.E., used proceeds from the sale of Thornes to purchase another building at 126 Main street. In 2008, after extensive renovations, A.P.E. moved its office into this new location.
