With support from the California Arts Council, KSTARPRODUCTIONS will send Executive Director Kendra Barnes and collaborator Laura Ellis to the California Presenters Conference in San Francisco, May 29-May 31, 2019 for professional development, networking, and learning opportunities.
Part of our mission is to make production accessible to the community at large with a focus on African American constituents. This goal is attained by forming alliances, traveling, producing concerts, workshops & master classes, hosting public symposiums, & providing professional development information to youth and emerging artists.
What We Do
Professional dance company creates relevant socially conscious works
Partnering with the African & African American Performing Arts Coalition (AAAPAC) and Collaborating with community partners such as Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), ODC, Dance Mission, Laney, DDT, AAAPAC
Curating other bay area festivals (West Wave, D.I.R.T., SAFEhouse SF)
Mentoring Programs (Artists and Tech Training) resulting in job placement
Youth Workshops & Symposiums
Teaching
Youth Technique Intensives – Taught by established artists
Freelance Arts Administration – Marketing, Consulting