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GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center’s mission is to change the way the world views Down syndrome through national campaigns, educational programs, and by empowering individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community. We offer free therapeutic and educational programming to individuals with Down syndrome and their families. With over 30 locations across the United States and Mexico and 200 inquiries to start new locations all over the world, GiGi’s Playhouse is the ONLY network of Down Syndrome Achievement Centers. Every day, we provide FREE, life-changing therapeutic, educational and career training programs for 30,000+ individuals of all ages. Programs are always available to participants and families despite their initial skill level or ability to pay. By offering free programs and through our Generation G Campaign for global acceptance, we EMPOWER families by maximizing opportunities for daily achievement and lasting acceptance. To ensure lasting acceptance, we must show the world what individuals with Down syndrome are truly capable of achieving as students, co-workers, volunteers, friends, and valued members of their communities. Our program outcomes help advance this vital social impact goal.

To provide cultural enrichment, discipline, and positive self-esteem in all children through the art of dance.

McKinney Repertory Theatre (MRT) was incorporated in January 2003 by a group of local amateur actors that had worked together for several years. Now in it’s 15th season, MRT is McKinney’s Official Community Theatre. MRT is a member of the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT). In the 2017-18 season, MRT will produce 5 shows with over 30 performances. MRT is supported in part by a grant from the City of McKinney through the McKinney Arts Commission.

By uniting the arts of music, drama, dance, and design we transform stories into thrilling, passionate and relevant events, which affect the lives of artists and audiences alike. As professionals and leaders in this field, we nurture and develop new artists and works, expanding and redefining the music theatre genre while matching artistic vision with fiscal responsibility.

The Mission Tennessee Shakespeare Company is a professional, 501(c)(3) theatre and education organization which performs the plays of William Shakespeare seasonally outdoors and indoors with partnering organizations; performs classical and Southern writers seasonally indoors and outdoors; provides innovative year-round educational and training programming; and will produce a Southern-centric new play festival: Southern Exposure. The Vision To create and sustain a classical theatre that both nurtures artists and encourages audiences to exaltation, curiosity, and wonderment; a center for the community dedicated to re-discovering our faith in life by increasing our awareness of reality and expanding our imagination through an emphasis on the performance, education, and training of William Shakespeare’s works.

An advocacy organization with a mission to reinforce the positive image of, promote the visibility of, and increase opportunities for women in the arts and entertainment industries, more particularly professional theatre, with a goal to enrich and infuse our culture. A support system for women in theatre, in which they serve as resources for each other by mutual sharing of experiences, insights and work. A center for the exchange of information and skills that women can utilize in their careers. A means of linking women in the professional theatre with colleagues in college and university theatres, and with women in other performing arts organizations in the United States and abroad. A forum for ideas relating to art and its effect on society.

Play for Peace brings together children, youth and organizations from communities in conflict, using cooperative play to create laughter, compassion and peace. Lauded by the Dalai Lama, Play for Peace activities are happening somewhere in the world at any time of the day or night. Children, youth and adults from communities in conflict, are deciding to choose compassion and practice coexistence, and they are learning to do this through the joy of play. Currently the organization is developing or supporting 60 groups of youth leaders with a community of over 2,000 volunteers and supporters - spanning more than 40 countries - who work towards our dream of a more peaceful world.

The mission of Klingberg Family Centers is to help build healing relationships that empower children and families to reach their full potential.

Raissa Simpson’s PUSH Dance Company builds vibrant contemporary dances to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges attributed to mixed heritage.

To provide dance training, academic tutoring, and family counseling services to low income youth in San Diego County, with the goal of breaking the cycle of poverty, providing students with tools that will help them discover and pursue their true potential.Students will receive assistance that will make it much more likely for them to graduate high school on time and matriculate into college after graduation from high school.

The Rising Star Music Fund was established to make quality music instruction available to special needs children as well as children in under served communities. This includes individual scholarships, organizational grants and the creation of low cost community programs with a music focus.

UpstART seeks to Awaken, Enliven & Entertain audiences in Ouray County and beyond, by presenting professional quality theater and education through a Rural/Urban collaboration of artists.