Grantee Database

NEAR & ARNOLDS SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS & CULTURAL EDUCATION

Grant Year

2023-24

Grant Program

Impact Projects

Award Amount

$21,250.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, SPACE will produce our Latinx community performing arts program, ¡Viva La Cultura! led by, Olivia Zamora. The program includes weekly dance and theater classes, an annual showing of classwork, seasonal dance/theater productions and a Spanish-language summer camp for youth – all focused around supporting Latinx intergenerational learning, cultural enrichment and artistic excellence.

Organization Summary

SPACE currently offers over 40 classes-a-week, including:

Music Together/Rhythm Kids – Music program for children ages infant through 7.

Teen Performing Groups – Advanced performing groups for ages 13-18.

Teen Intern Training Program – Offering youth job experience and job-related skills in working with children as well as working in technical theater. Participants have gone on to teach at SPACE and other regional and national theaters. Students often list their SPACE Intern Certificate of Completion on their college and job applications.

Performance Workshop – 30 students rehearse and perform a fully-staged musical theater production; 1200 school children attend school day matinees at SPACE Theater.

Dance/Theater – Students rehearse and perform fully-staged, theme-based shows created from interviews with participants that address social norms, drug & alcohol abuse prevention, social media addiction, bullying, unlearning racism and gender issues specifically focused on rural youth and families.

Latino Community Engagement – Engaging the Latino community as creators, producers, and audience in 2 annual productions.

Spring & Winter Dance Festivals – 300+ dancers and singers ages 7 to teens with guest artists, perform in several weekends of shows in December and May.

Wanna Dance Latin & Social Dance –Ongoing event on the first Saturday of every month, includes diverse local and regional teachers sharing social dance.

Classes & Summer Camps – After-school music, dance, acting, voice classes and summer camps for ages infant to 18 yrs.

Contract with Ukiah Unified School District – Performing arts instruction to over 2,200 K-12th graders and to South Valley High School students.

Art Exploration – Small groups of children work with master artists to create art using a wide variety of materials.

All-Ability Arts – Providing access to the arts for children with disabilities; specialized instruction and accommodations are provided within each class to promote a safe space for self-expression and creativity.

Organization

SPACE

Address

508 W PERKINS ST

UKIAH

95482-4774

County

Mendocino

Region

Upstate

Phone

(707) 462-9370

Congressional District

California Assembly district 2

State Assembly District

District 2

State Senate District

District 2

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