Grantee Database
MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION
Grant Year
2017-18
Grant Program
Arts Education – Exposure
Award Amount
$13,500.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, MAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION will present two Theatre for Young Audiences programs to youth in Mono and Inyo Counties, two underserved communities in the Eastern Sierra. Both the K-6 and 8-12 TYA programming will be presented free of charge in the theatre during the day as a field trip experience; teachers will receive teaching guides for use before and after the live performances.
Organization Summary
Mammoth Lakes Foundation provides scholarships to any Mono County resident to attend Cerro Coso Community College – Mammoth campus at no charge for their AA or certificate program. The Foundation also provides arts programming to the Eastern Sierra communities through its DBA, Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre (MLRT). MLRT provides a year-round season of theatrical and artistic programming beginning with a Shakespeare Camp in the summer, A Theatre for Young Audiences production provided for free to all Eastern Sierra K-8 students to attend a field trip at the theatre in the Fall; and reduced or free programming for high school students closely aligned with their curriculum. MLRT offers professional-quality theatrical productions, as well as two film festivals.
Organization
Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre
Address
100 College Parkway
MAMMOTH LAKES
93546-1815
County
Mono
Region
Central Valley
Phone
(760) 934-6592
Congressional District
California's 8th congressional district
State Assembly District
District 5
State Senate District
District 8
