Ágora fué fundada en marzo de 2019. Esta organización es una firma boutique de producción y consultoría comprometida con la forma en que se percibe y se disfruta la cultura Latinx. Promueven un paisaje cultural diverso para las artes Latinx.

La Fundación Mellon asignó $700 mil a una propuesta dirigida a desarrollar un”corredor cultural” puertorriqueño que ayude a amplificar a los artistas locales en el este de Estados Unidos. Bori-Corredor busca conectar el talento puertorriqueño en la diáspora, principalmente en los estados de Massachusetts, Nueva York y Connecticut. El Bori-Corredor se creó con dos objetivos.

En primer lugar, conectar a los artistas locales con el importante público de la diáspora, que busca seguir alimentando su conexión con sus raíces culturales; también buscamos resaltar la historia y el gran trabajo que las organizaciones culturales boricuas han llevado a cabo a través de tantas comunidades en Estados Unidos”, explicó Mosquera Sterenberg, quien cuenta con una amplia y reconocida trayectoria de colaboración con organizaciones culturales en Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos.

El desarrollo de Bori-Corredor constará de dos componentes principales. Uno consistirá en una convocatoria de propuestas y selección de un grupo de artistas o conjuntos para realizar una gira de presentación por varios estados. Ágora apoyará a los artistas seleccionados en la producción y promoción de sus eventos, y los pondrá en contacto con organizaciones y centros culturales para establecer nuevas colaboraciones.

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Ágora was founded in March 2019. This organization is a production boutique and consulting firm committed to the way Latinx culture is perceived and enjoyed. They promote a diverse cultural landscape for Latinx arts.

The Mellon Foundation assigned $700 thousand to a proposal aimed at developing a Puerto Rican “cultural corridor” to help amplify local artists in the Eastern United States.

Bori-Corridor seeks to connect Puerto Rican talent in the diaspora, mainly in the states of Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut. “Bori-Corridor was created with two goals. Firstly, to connect local artists with the important diasporic audience, which seeks to continue nurturing its connection to its cultural roots; we also seek to highlight the history and great work which Boricua cultural organizations have carried out across so many communities in the United States,” explained Mosquera Sterenberg, who has an extensive and recognized trajectory of collaborating with cultural organizations in Puerto Rico and the United States. The development of Bori-Corridor will consist of two main components.

One will consist of a call for proposals and selection of a group of artists or ensembles to carry out a presentation tour across various states. Ágora will support the selected artists with the production and promotion of their events, as well as connect them with cultural organizations and centers to establish new collaborations. The second component involves creating an online map which will identify cultural centers specializing in Puerto Rican art and culture.

The map will offer a historical and cultural synopsis of these institutions, so that artists, cultural intermediaries, and the general public may learn about the diverse Puerto Rican communities and other audiences along the Eastern coast of the United States. The research phase will have the support of the Master of Arts and Cultural Management Program of the University of Puerto Rico.