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The ArtsCenter:2013-2014 School Show Series I
<br /> The ArtsCenter's Organizational Profile
<br /> Over the course of its thirty-nine year history, The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, NC has grown from a single
<br /> painting class into a vibrant and dynamic multi-purpose, multi-disciplinary,grass roots community arts center
<br /> serving more than 84,000 people of all ages and walks of life. Constituents come mostly from Orange County
<br /> and four surrounding counties in North Carolina, although audience members travel from throughout North
<br /> Carolina and even from other states to attend specific music and theater performances presented during the
<br /> year in the 355 seat Earl and Rhoda Wynn Theater. Attendees at music and theatre come from Chapel Hill &
<br /> Carrboro (39%) and Durham & Raleigh (32%).
<br /> The ArtsCenter is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. It
<br /> is governed by a board of directors which establishes policy, ensures that there are adequate financial resources
<br /> for the organization to accomplish its mission, ensures that earmarked funds are managed according to the
<br /> stipulation of funders, manages the organization's assets to protect its future and ensures that financial controls
<br /> are in place.
<br /> Mission: The ArtsCenter exists in order to inspire creativity and to enrich the lives of people of all ages.
<br /> Vision: We envision a world in which people embrace the arts as a critical component of daily life.
<br /> Guiding Values: Sustainability; Excellence;Accountability; and Inclusivity.
<br /> Current Programs and Services
<br /> The ArtsCenter is organized into five programmatic departments.
<br /> ArtSchool. ArtSchool at The ArtsCenter is Orange County's most comprehensive non-profit resource for
<br /> continuing education in the arts on a non-degree, community basis.The ArtSchool now offers more than 500
<br /> classes in all artistic disciplines for all experience levels and ages, awards more than 50 scholarships annually, and
<br /> offers work-study opportunities.
<br /> Youth Programs.The ArtsCenter has provided artistically excellent, age-appropriate and accessible arts
<br /> experiences to Triangle families for more than 30 years. Currently,The ArtsCenter offers the School Show Series,
<br /> the SuperFun Series for family audiences,ArtsCamp in the summer,AfterSchool Arts Immersion and Arts in Education
<br /> during the school year to area youth and families. Also, Youth Arts Classes offer fine art classes and workshops in
<br /> acting, musical theatre, dance, chorus, stage combat, radio drama, acting for the camera, and improv. Combined,
<br /> The ArtsCenter's youth programs reach approximately 26,000 children in up to five counties.
<br /> Theatre. International theatre at its most local, ArtsCenter Stage showcases the work of emerging and
<br /> established artists hailing from next door to around the world.ArtsCenter Stage features new works with a
<br /> historical perspective,while its second-stage series includes improvisation and storytelling, musicals and operas,
<br /> stand-up comedy and film screenings, new works in development and theatre for younger and older audiences.
<br /> ArtsCenter Stage is community-oriented theatre with a commitment to developing new artists and audiences.
<br /> Concerts. The ArtsCenter presents some 60 concerts for adults each year, representing the spectrum of
<br /> musical genres by local, emerging, and nationally touring artists including folk, blues, Celtic, rock, singer-
<br /> songwriter, Louisiana French, old-time, and bluegrass.
<br /> Gallery. The Nicholson Gallery features the work of local and regional artists on a rotating basis and highlights
<br /> the work of more than 100 local and regional artists in 12 exhibitions a year.
<br /> Proposed Uses of Grant Funds
<br /> The ArtsCenter's School Show Series brings learning to life through more than 20,000 experiences for area
<br /> youth each year. Through a combination of shows on-site at The ArtsCenter for groups on field trips and shows
<br /> booked in area schools,the School Show Series makes a significant impact on students in Orange County.These
<br /> programs ensure that the arts remain a meaningful part of students' education and provide opportunities to area
<br /> youth to see new things, learn about different art forms, as well as different cultures.
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