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The ArtsCenter: 2014-2015 School Show Series 1
<br /> The ArtsCenter's Organizational Profile
<br /> The ArtsCenter began as one painting class in a walk up studio on East Main Street in Carrboro in 1974. From
<br /> that modest first step and the extraordinary creative vitality of Carrboro, an amazing community educational
<br /> organization using the arts began. During 2013 The ArtsCenter served 93,000 people, one third under the age
<br /> of 18. Our work created a local economic impact estimated at $3,488,830, generating I I I full time jobs and
<br /> $328,000 in state and local tax revenue.
<br /> Our core services are The ArtSchool (serving 15 year olds through retirees) and our youth programs (serving
<br /> pre-K through 15 year olds though Afterschool Arts Immersion, Arts-In Education, ArtsCamp, School Shows,
<br /> and Youth Art Blocks). Additionally we serve audiences via theater performances, live concerts, and gallery
<br /> exhibits. Many of these activities are implemented together with other community organizations, area
<br /> businesses, area schools, and local governmental agencies and departments.
<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 90-event School
<br /> Show Series, the SuperFun Series for family audiences, ArtsCamp in the summer, A fterSchool Arts Immersion and Arts In
<br /> Education during the school day to area youth and families. Youth Arts Blocks (YAB) includes fine art classes for
<br /> youth and workshops and camps year round in acting, drawing, painting, writing, photography, ceramics, dance,
<br /> acting for the camera, improvisation and more
<br /> Gallery. The Nicholson Gallery features the work of local and regional artists on a rotating basis. The Gallery
<br /> exhibitions highlight the work of more than 100 local and regional artists in 12 exhibitions a year.
<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 an
<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 approximately 60 concerts for adults each year, representing the spectrum
<br /> of musical genres by touring artists including folk, blues, Celtic, rock, singer-songwriter, old-time, and bluegrass.
<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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