THE RAMSDELL RECEIVES ARTS MIDWEST TOURING GRANT!

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The Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts has been selected to receive funding from Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest, generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional contributions from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Crane Group. Arts Midwest Touring Fund engages people in meaningful experiences with the fine arts of dance, music, theater, and other performing arts forms. Inter-state touring and the engagement of professional artists is central to the work of Arts Midwest.

Arts Midwest Executive Director David J. Fraher says, “Arts Midwest is proud to support the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in their upcoming engagement of Karen Curlee in her production (August 17) and professional development class (August 18). Arts events like this not only provide uplifting experiences for audiences, they also create meaningful jobs for those employed in the arts industry – thus amplifying the effectiveness of our funding.”

Musical theater is one of the few indigenous American art forms. Some of the most accomplished composers, lyricists, choreographers, and directors have used the Broadway stage as their “canvas”. Children who participate in the musical theater process are required to use many multi-tasking skills, and provides students the opportunity to engage in the important process of musical theater. Teachers involved in the workshop will learn how to guide students through some of the basic musical theater skills. This programming in their classroom will build community, teach collaboration and tap into each child’s creative voice. Participating in a musical theater piece as a performer requires the ultimate in multi-tasking– singing, dancing and acting. Musical Theater Brings History Alive has been successfully implemented in diverse school communities for the past eight years.

About Arts Midwest: Based in Minneapolis, Arts Midwest is one of six nonprofit regional arts organizations in the United States. Its mission is to promote creativity, nurture cultural leadership, and engage people in meaningful arts experiences, bringing vitality to Midwest communities and enriching people’s lives. Since its establishment more than 30 years ago, Arts Midwest has been serving audiences, arts organizations, and artists throughout the nine states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and beyond.

About the National Endowment for the Arts: The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation’s largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.

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