Project to Repair the Ted Shawn Theatre
1)State Ballet of Georgia performing in the Ted Shawn Theatre, Photo by Maxwell Citizen Kepler
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Ted Shawn Theatre at dusk, Photo by Christopher Duggan
3)Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater soloist performing in the Ted Shawn Theatre, Photo by Nancy Palmieri
Jacob’s Pillow Dance, situated in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, is a world-renowned center for dance and hosts America’s oldest international dance festival. This 161-acre site annually receives more than 84,000 visitors from around the world, who participate in more than 200 of its programs. It is the first and only dance entity to be declared a National Historic Landmark by the federal government for its contribution to American culture. The Tourism Cares grant helped repair the structural damage and improve drainage of the Ted Shawn Theatre in order to protect its foundation. This famous theatre, built in 1942 and designed by the architect Joseph Franz, was the first American theatre designed specifically for dance.