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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Fisher Center at Bard in partnership with Civis Foundation, establishes The Civis Hope Commissions. This endowed fund will support the development of major new works in the performing arts that explore the subject of hope in America.

Read Joshua Barone's article in The New York Times, Three New Works of Theater to Share One Trait: Hope

Perelman Performing Arts Center and Civis Foundation create The Democracy Cycle to commission 25 new performing arts works across theatre, opera, dance, music, and multidisciplinary practices. The Democracy Cycle supports works that illuminate the promise, practice, imperfection, and opportunity of democracy.

Coming soon... the Civis Foundation website, here at www.Civis.org.

ABOUT CIVIS

Civis invests in arts and letters, cultural preservation, and community initiatives that inspire awareness of “the other,” increase our compassion, and foster responsibility for a shared and interdependent future.

At Civis, we believe in creating opportunities for diverse voices to be heard. We are committed to the preservation of historic landmarks and to reclaiming the lost narratives that inform the present and inspire the future. We believe that listening to and embracing “the other” through the arts, in our forgotten history, in our communities, and within ourselves supports human flourishing. We are committed to nurturing hope and the dream of a better future for all.

Civis collaborates with public and private counterparts who share our commitment to participate in activities that advance the betterment of humankind.

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