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The Sunjams Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to use music as a healing force. We present live outdoor concerts as a way of bringing people together who also believe in the healing power of music. Our goal is to help fund music education in local public elementary schools because we believe that music education is one of the most effective means of helping kids develop a positive connection with school.
The mission of the Vallejo Symphony orchestra is to present performances of symphonic music of the highest possible artistic excellence for the citizens of Vallejo and Solano county; to cultivate and nurture the appreciation and enjoyment of classical music in people of all ages; and to serve and shape the musical, cultural and educational interests of the people of Vallejo and Solano county.
Our mission is to transform lives through dance and story. In supporting the artistic work of Maria Genne, we share her vision of intergenerational, interactive participatory dance theater, and promote its power to nurture, heal, and create community among all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival is dedicated to educating audiences and empowering talented filmmakers to tell their stories. The festival is a five day celebration of the art of documentary film, at venues in and around the century village of Chagrin Falls Ohio. This inspiring event draws audiences from all over northeast Ohio, the U.S. and the world to experience documentary films and the compelling art and culture they highlight.
CID's mission is to support the production and distribution of high quality independently produced documentaries and the filmmakers who create them. The cooperative arrangement between CID and independent film and video producers is unique. Once involved in a project, CID becomes totally committed to its successful completion by working with producers at all phases including helping to raise and manage project funds and offer creative, technical, and distribution support. We promote our films through our website (396,000 visitors this year) and social media (7000 friends and followers). CID also provides professional development programs and collaborates with other organizations on initiatives that strengthen the production environment for independent filmmakers including offering monthly workshops, a weeklong retreat seminar for 10 filmmakers held each summer in Vermont, and the pride of the ocean film festival and seminars which provide a unique resource for LGBT filmmakers. CID works with filmmakers from all regions of the country. A total of 142 films are currently in the development and production phases. The demographics of the filmmakers and the subject matter of their films are equally diverse. CID films have been seen on PBS as part of American Masters, American Experience, Independent Lens and POV, received national cablecasts from HBO, Sundance, Discovery and Logo channels, and have appeared at every major film festival receiving awards from Emmy’s to the Peabody.
Our mission is to present new independent films and to organize, sponsor, and present seminars, panel discussions, and artistic activities related to films and filmmaking at our annual lighthouse international film festival, in order to foster greater cultural understanding and artistic awareness within the general public and to draw a diverse audience
Carnaval Latino is presented by Hispanic American musicians and artists cultural association, a 501(c)(3) foundation that is dedicated to promoting and fostering the art and culture of the Latino community. As New Orleans moves into the 21st century, it is important to recognize the many contributions that the Latin community has made towards our beautiful city.
Serving Scottsdale and surrounding communities, Greasepaint Youth Theatre programming is designed to develop the life skills and aesthetic knowledge that youth will carry with them both as artists and audiences of tomorrow. Our mission is to provide unique and compelling theatre experiences that educate and challenge young people to stretch the boundaries of imagination and awareness and achieve a positive sense of self.
Citadel Theatre is committed to producing exciting, compelling, emotionally and intellectually rich work of the highest caliber by bringing together gifted professionals from all theatrical disciplines. Citadel seeks to provide a home for an audience that wants to experience powerful works of insight and complexity, works that illuminate the challenges and joys of the human experience. In doing this citadel seeks to provide a creative haven for passionate, visionary directors, writers, actors and designers dedicated to maintaining the highest standard of professionalism.
The mission of Mallarmé Chamber Players is to perform music among friends that serves to honor the artists and the art of chamber music, to expand cultural awareness, and to build bridges in the community through education and performance.
New Native Theatre’s mission is to create excellent Native American stories for the stage in four distinct ways: 1) Produce commissioned and existing plays by native playwrights. 2) Produce community created plays around cultural and social justice topics. 3) Present the best of Native American and first nations productions from around North America to encourage the appreciation of high level production values/expectations, and the cannon of native theatre created around the continent. 4) Provide an array of theatre training to native american community members. 5) Engage in collaborations with native artists and native organizations of varying artistic disciplines.
To help veterans and military families cope with post traumatic stress distorder (PTSD) and other service related stresses through collaborative filmmaking workshops designed to reduce PTS symptoms, promote engagement with family and community, and help facilitate successful transition back into civilian life.