SC Arts Commission Press Releases
Young Adults Invited to Join Columbia's New Audience Road Show
June 12, 2008
Media Contact:
(803) 734- 8767
Milly Hough
(803) 734-8698
COLUMBIA, S.C. –Celebrating its second year of offering Columbia's young adults a behind-the-scenes look at what is involved in creating and presenting art for the stage, screen and wall, the S.C. Arts Commission is accepting applications for the 2008-2009 New Audience Road Show. Applications for the program, which is open to Columbia-area residents ages 23-39, are available online until July 31.
The South Carolina Philharmonic, Trustus Theatre, the Power Company, the Nickelodeon and the Columbia Museum of Art are once again teaming up with the Arts Commission to make this year's program, which runs from September to May 2009, available in Columbia.
"The first year of the Road Show was very successful, and a lot of fun," said Katie Fox, Road Show program coordinator and S.C. Arts Commission director of education. "Friendships were made between the 'roadies' and the participating arts organizations, and many of our participants have become members, volunteers and donors at the stops we visited."
New Audience Road Show members will visit each of the partnering arts organizations three times. During the first two visits, participants will learn about the art form—from the basics of composition to the mood-altering effects of stage lighting and camera angles. Participants will talk with artists, staff and board members, try their hand at each art form and take backstage tours. The third visit will include a performance or opening, and each participant, will be encouraged to invite friends and share what they have learned.
"Since our Road Show visits, both the organizations and their employees seem more accessible," said Sharon Pratt, Road Show program participant. "Peeling back the layers of the organizations and really seeing inside of them brings a new sense of understanding. The 'how-to's' and 'what-to-do's' don't diffuse my enthusiasm, but bring it to a new level."
For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com, or contact Katie Fox at (803) 734-8696. More information is also available on the Road Show My Space page.
About SCAC:
The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission is celebrating 40 years of increasing public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina and by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.
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