From School to Community Art Center

Arlington Center for the Arts Arlington, MA The Arlington Center for the Arts is a community arts center devoted to the mission of "transforming lives and building community through the arts." ACA was established in 1988 by a visionary group of artists, writers, musicians and educators as a place where artists could share their work with the community through educational and outreach programs. Today, ACA is a vital and vibrant community resource drawing thousands of people each year to a wide variety of arts classes, workshops, gallery exhibits, theater & music performances, and special events. Revenue producing features:programsclasses Memberships Courses and workshops, special events and programs; Friday night mala bead making meditation. Making art in community. “Young at art” Teen art studio Vacation arts camps in summer; Drama camp, Fashion Camp: thrift store cut and glue outfits Rents out theater space for performances and events of all kinds: concerts, plays, staged readings, etc. as well as rehearsals, private parties and functions.

Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture Bozeman, MT originally an elementary school built in 1918, Renovated the lobby and ballroom, created a secure art storage space and swapped out the vintage wooden theater chairs for comfortable, cushioned sears in the Crawford Theater and updated the stage lighting and sound systems. theater chairs In 1995, the Emerson merged with another local arts organization, the Beall Park Arts Center. Together, the Emerson and Beall have received state-wide recognition as a exceptional presenter of contemporary art and art education programs. Galleries: Jessie Wilber Gallery, Frances Senska Community Pottery Studio, and a dedicated art classroom The Emerson now offers a wide variety of art education classes and workshops to people of all ages and abilities. We work with local and regional artists to curate thought-provoking, museum-quality exhibits. The Emerson also is proud to invigorate arts education in the Gallatin Valley, hosting over 1,000 public school students, their parents and teachers for docent-led tours and hands-on activities in our galleries throughout the year. Features studios and arts businesses in the building are alive with creativity - work in the process of being produced or performed. They host many free community outreach events such as weekly summertime concert series Lunch on the Lawn, Friday night Art Walks,Halloween Open House, our annual Garden & Home Tour, and gingerbread house making and the Holiday Bazaar at Christmas Stroll. The Crawford Theater hosts many local and national performances. Hundreds of individuals, businesses and non- profit organizations rent our public spaces for conferences, fundraisers, meetings, classes, dances, and church services.host Restaurant, galleries, tenants

AS 220 Providence, RI live/work studios Artists residency Community rooms, acting lessons Public performance space Café Founded in a one-room rental above the Providence Performing Arts Center in 1985 with a budget of $800, AS220 now owns three buildings in downtown Providence, representing an investment of $25 million. We now employ a staff of 60+, and are looked upon internationally as a model of sustainability in the non-profit arts sector. As impressive as all that sounds, what counts is that we’ve stayed true to our original mission as Rhode Island’s unjuried, uncensored, and all-ages forum and home for the arts, serving thousands of artists and reaching an audience of more than 40,000 each year.

Warehouse 21 Santa Fe, NM Warehouse 21 is a hub for youth directed development in the arts through mentorship and entrepreneurial opportunities. ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY Since 1997, Warehouse 21 has served thousands of our city's youth (aged 12-21) and young adults (aged 20-30) in the performing, media and visual arts. W21 has consistently supported youth employment throughout its existence and has partnered and developed community service programs with schools and court systems. The unique approach of Warehouse 21 fosters a particular type of creative energy that is exemplified through project- based learning models, youth access to artistic resources and instruction, and a practical "do-it-yourself" ethic that fosters artistic independence and entrepreneurialism. W21 has presented over 1,200 multidisciplinary events and over 1,000 after-school and summer programs involving over 48,000 people during its 12-year history. Youth at W21 are paid stipends for their work in graphics, public relations, design, silkscreen printing, mural art, administration, web design, curation, promotion, acting, radio, journalism, photography, video filmmaking and editing, advertising, music production, media literacy and technical work. They also have opportunities to sell their art at exhibitions and through special projects during the year. These opportunities allow emerging young artists to be authentic and active participants in art making and social change happen through contemporary, traditional and alternative art modalities. Their ideas, perceptions and views comprise the elements of what youth culture today is in our community and create productive ways for the public to understand and benefit from their experiences and sub-cultures. Youths, mentors, artists, entrepreneurs, donors and volunteers Classes: media arts, visual arts, performing arts Events: concerts, gallery exhibits, stage plays, performance art, movies, venue rentals.

Arlington Arts Center Arlington, VA The Arlington Arts Center (AAC) is a nonprofit contemporary visual arts center dedicated to presenting and supporting new work by regional artists in the mid- Atlantic States. Through exhibitions, educational programs, and subsidized studio spaces, AAC serves as a bridge between artists and the public. The goal is to increase awareness, appreciation of, and involvement in, the visual arts in Arlington County VA and the region. AAC was established in 1974 and has been housed since 1976 in the historic Maury School. Our facility includes nine exhibition galleries, working studios for thirteen artists, and three classrooms. At 17,000 square feet, we are one of the largest non-federal venues for contemporary art in the Washington metropolitan area.