AGENCY INFORMATION

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MISSION: Milton Arts for All is a planned arts center and program for the community of Milton,Virginia, directed particularly towards the underprivileged youth in the town.

 

OVERALL GOALS
1. To provide access to performing, creative and visual arts

2. To offer underprivileged youth a safe and creative environment in which to learn and grow
3. To expand the horizons of a small place and offer new ways of looking at things, through community artistic involvement

OVERALL OBJECTIVES
1. To have a regular rotating schedule of classes and exhibits

2. To see an improvement in school performance and a drop in under age crime and misdemeanors

3. To have two public art festivals a year
 

PROPOSED PROGRAMS

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Desired Outcomes

1. Students acquire and enhance artistic skills

2. Students produce a project that demonstrates their creative abilities

3. Students learn about and understand lifestyles that promote health and emotional wellness

4. Student gain more confidence and ability to focus

5. Students develop more receptivity to instruction and guidance

 

Target and Location

The program targets youths ages 5-18 in Milton, VA. The proposed location is the former courthouse, located in downtown Milton.

 

ARTS INSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

 

The curriculum targets beginners. However, small class sizes allow opportunities for one-on-one instruction that addresses students’ individual proficiencies. Program hours are from 3:30-6:30 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Experienced artists teach the basic skills of their discipline, provide its historical context, and help students develop final projects to be featured in a public display at the end of each quarter

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Music/Voice
Students embark on a journey of self-discovery by exploring their own musical preferences and
studying musical form and structure through a progressive set of activities. Their final project consists of a composition of their own musical pieces.
 

Visual Arts
Students discover the emotion and freedom of self-expression by developing their own artistic style.Individualized instruction allows students to learn skills at their own pace. Weekly lessons lead to a completed work of art for a final project that encapsulates students’ learning.

 

Performing Arts

Students will learn about the ins and outs of theater, both on and off stage. They will study some of the top playwrights in history, and decide on a play which they feel allows them to explore the breadth of everything they have learnt, and want to display.