HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015.04.06 CC PowerPoint Arts Garden FundraisingWhat is Arts Garden.?
An Arts non-profit founded in 2012 by Hugo resident, Jill Whitney -Birk
Arts Opportunities for All Ages and
All Experience Levels
Close to Home!
Founded to Bring the
Community Together and Enrich Lives
A Big Dream With Tremendous d
Future Potential
Mission Word: FLOURISH
To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous
way, especially as the result of a particularly
favorable environment.
Involvement in and exposure to the ARTS facilitates
personal growth & confidence building,
fulfillment, enjoyment,
and a sense of community.
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In short:
It changes lives for the better!,,,,s
Results to Date.-
SEVEN
Original Community Theatre
Productions - Involving hundreds of
community members of all ages
❖ Community Dances and Arts Events
❖ Arts Classes for Children and Adults
❖ A Monthly Creative Arts Group Meeting
❖ An Arts Tent at the Ramsey County Fair
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"Arts Garden is not just a
place to participate in the
arts; it is a body full of great
opportunities, wonderful new
friends, and the acceptance
of being who you truly are."
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"I love Arts Garden because I
meet new people, see old
friends, and do an activity
with my family that we all
enjoy!" -Melanie
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" Arts Garden has afforded me a local creative outlet and enables me to
re-live my "glory days" as a singer and actor. It has also provided me with
precious bonding time with my teenage daughter." -Kari
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" Arts Garden is a rare, special place where
EVERYONE is encouraged to explore the arts and
EVERYONE is genuinely appreciated." -Cathie
Dances / Community Events
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I've never seen him so
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How We're Different...
❖ We focus on INTERGENERATIONAL experiences and cater
to families and people of ALL AGES.
❖ We focus on
building
people up
and giving them
opportunities
to learn
and have
fun.
❖ We encourage ALL experience levels.
❖ We provide experiences that FIT INTO people's busy -;-
lifestyles.
❖ We focus on VARIETY in arts experiences (theatre,
visual art, music, dance etc.),''j'�
Vision for the Future...
With additional resources and support Arts Garden could...
❖ Present 4-6 community productions per year.
❖ Have a full calendar of arts classes for all ages (including
visual arts, theatre, music, dance etc.)
❖ Have monthly (or more) community dances/fairs/arts events
❖ Provide arts education in local schools
❖ Create
an "ART Truck"
Program - Pop-up arts experiences
from an
"art school on
wheels"
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❖ Add staff and become a full-fledged 501 (c) (3)
❖ Have a home of its own -as a `heart of the community' RUM
How Can You Help.?
❖Provide greatly needed funds to assist in our
programming and staffing needs.
(We wish to raise $30,000 annually)
❖ Advertise Arts Garden's arts experiences in tandem with your
event advertising.
❖ Partner with Arts Garden on big projects.
❖ Advise and collaborate on how we can make Hugo a
more vibrant and flourishing community.
What Can We do for YOU ?
❖ Advertise your events in tandem with our own.
❖ Feature your name & gift in the "Supporters" section of our
program
❖ Provide special entertainment or arts for events.
❖ Run big events concurrently to make them larger community
whoop-dee-doo's.
❖ Help with fundraising projects.
❖ The options are unlimited.