VisionIntoArt (VIA) presents interdisciplinary, thematically unified performances driven by newly commissioned music, theater, dance, film, and spoken word. VIA performances have been described as "Mesmerizing…an ambitious leap into the realm of genre synthesis... " by DanceInsider.com, and “…ingeniously staged concert pieces that gracefully walk the line between opera and performance art" by TimeOut New York. VisionIntoArt was founded in 1999 at the Juilliard School by co-directors and composers Paola Prestini & Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum with the aim of building contemporary art audiences. The VIA collective includes compelling emerging artists-- from a Nuyorican Prize winning poet to award-winning composers and writers, a Sundance nominated filmmaker to New York's most talented musicians and actors-- all working together to create exciting programs that brim with artistic and intellectual virtuosity.

	VIA performances lead audiences into an exploration of interdisciplinary languages; they inquire into the role of creative expression in a democratic society. VIA is currently in residence at the Chelsea Art Museum over the next several years. VIA performs at the museum, and additionally performs in venues such as BAM Cafe, Symphony Space, and the Whitney Museum, as well as on tour to colleges and universities. VisionIntoArt believes that collaboration sustains artistic innovation. Through performance, lectures, and discussions, VisionIntoArt raises issues about the role of the creative imagination within a democratic society. Whether exploring a book of Kandinsky’s, or looking into different perspectives on creativity and politics, VisionIntoArt presents imaginative and powerful collaborations that open the public eyes.