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DocuSign Envelope ID:503AFBD0-9A99-4585-8C6B-15E102AEDA55 <br /> Artist Description The MES PTA Cultural Arts Coordinator carefully reviewed the slate of <br /> school show offerings through the ArtsCenter. She then collaborated <br /> with school administrators and other PTA colleagues and identified <br /> three high-quality artists that offer a variety of performance styles, <br /> multicultural experiences and content areas to complement the 2019- <br /> 20 curriculum and best fit the needs and interests of MES students. <br /> Mike Wiley: Acclaimed actor and playwright Mike Wiley has spent the <br /> last decade fulfilling his mission to bring educational theatre to young <br /> audiences and communities across the country. In the early days of <br /> his career, Wiley found few theatrical resources to shine a light on <br /> key events and figures in African-American history. To bring these <br /> stories to life, he started his own production company. Through his <br /> performances, Wiley has introduced countless students and <br /> communities to the legacies of Emmett Till, Henry "Box" Brown and <br /> more. Mike Wiley has a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of <br /> North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is the 2010 and 2014 Lehman Brady <br /> Visiting Joint Chair Professor in Documentary Studies and American <br /> Studies at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at <br /> Chapel Hill. <br /> Charles Pettee: Charles Pettee's fresh approach to the traditional arts <br /> of flatpicking and folksinging began during his childhood in <br /> Asheville, NC, where he started on guitar and mandolin at an early <br /> age. He is co-founder of Flying Fish recording artist The Shady Grove <br /> Band from Chapel Hill, NC, which has delighted audiences across the <br /> US, Canada, and Europe for over twenty years. His distinctive <br /> mandolin style, voice, and original compositions are an essential part <br /> of the group's appeal and garner airplay in over twenty foreign <br /> countries. Charles also offers school programs called ""Hear the <br /> Sound"" which share the history of southern string music with <br /> audiences of all ages and cultural backgrounds. <br /> Curious Theatre Collective: Founded in 2016, Curious Theatre <br /> Collective creates original, interdisciplinary educational theater <br /> programming that inspires audiences to follow their curiosity, <br /> persevere through challenges, and believe in the power of their <br /> imagination. CTC was founded by four women who together have <br /> decades of experience in acting, composing, directing, playwriting, <br /> teaching, and arts administration. <br /> Are you hiring Yes <br /> multicultural artists <br /> with the requested <br /> funds from this <br /> grant? <br />