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Arts for Learning The Miami Affiliate of Young Audiences

Why?

Through the arts, Miami’s children and youth explore ideas, build their confidence, take risks, and become better communicators. They learn discipline, rigor, creativity and tolerance, and gain invaluable critical thinking skills.

Through the arts, all children shine.

Arts for Learning is Miami’s leading arts education nonprofit. We work with more than 40 professional actors, directors, dancers, choreographers, musicians, composers, visual artists, and writers across 50 locations throughout South Florida. Through our programs at preschools, schools, studios, and community locations, we help more than 5,000 children and youth grow up with the arts; they experience, understand, and create works of art and connect them to their lives and learning to create meaning and understand the world around them.

Arts for Learning works every day to give children the chance to create...

This year all of Miami has the chance to create at our Really BIG pARTy!

Thursday 03.01.20187:00 PMThe Light Box at Goldman Warehouse404 NW 26th StreetMiami, FL 33127

Guests will have hands on experiences in the visual and performing arts while enjoying amazing food, drinks, music, dancing and learning how Arts for Learning provides the platform for children to discover their brilliance.

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You can be brilliant too & become a sponsor!Sponsorship Opportunities

• Presenting sponsor for the creativity stations giving guests

the chance to create

• Company logo on the event’s printed and projected signage,

event invitation (sent to 2,000+ recipients), and A4L website

• Five dedicated social media acknowledgements (Facebook

and Twitter; three prior and two following event

• Recognition as an A4L supporter throughout the year

• 10 Tickets

• Company logo on the event’s printed and projected signage,

event invitation (sent to 2,000+ recipients), and A4L website

• Three dedicated social media acknowledgements (Facebook

and Twitter; two prior and one following event

• Recognition as an A4L supporter throughout the year

• 8 Tickets

• Company logo on the event’s printed

and projected signage and event

invitation (sent to 2,000+ recipients)

• 4 Tickets

• Company logo projected and on event

signage

• 2 Tickets

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• Company logo on the event’s printed

and projected signage, event invitation

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RAY OF LIGHT $2,500

Arts for Learning The Miami Affiliate of Young Audiences

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ARTS FOR LEARNING VISIT: HTTP://A4LMIAMI.ORG

OUR MISSIONAdvancing teaching and learning in and through arts.

OUR COMMITMENTLocal education and community development while collaborating to impact arts education practices and policies.

OUR PROGRAMSOur diverse and comprehensive arts programs teach critical and creative thinking, communication and problem solving skills that are essential to long-term personal and professional growth.

Arts for Learning is a leading source of arts programs in Miami, providing:

» Traditional and arts-integrated instruction

» Student Studio programs

» After school and summer programs

» High school internships

» Teacher and artist professional development

Together, with more than 40 teaching artists, we deliver arts education and programming at approximately 50 schools, preschools and community settings throughout South Florida.

OUR IMPACTSince 2000, our programs have reached more than 117,000 students across South Florida; utilizing visual and performing arts to improve their creativity, critical thinking, communications and ability to collaborate. Every year, Arts for Learning hires 40 visual and preforming artists to implement more than 250 artist residencies in schools across Miami-Dade and Broward.

GET INVOLVEDIt’s important that we value the arts, as they’re essential to preparing our children and youth to be smart, productive and contributing global citizens. Support Arts for Learning today!

» Donate today to bring Arts for Learning Programs to students across South Florida

» Enroll in an Arts for Learning Program

» Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube

For more than 15 years, Arts for Learning has served children, teachers and families throughout our community with robust visual and performing arts programs.

PROUD AFFILIATE

America’s national park for the performing arts The nation’s oldest and largest arts education network

A4L By The Numbers

Arts for Learning (A4L) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing teaching and learning through the arts

and community cultural resources by linking learning experiences to the real world. A4L serves children, youth,

teachers, and families; our programs are delivered in schools, preschools and community settings throughout

South Florida.

6,002 Students Served

41 Program Locations

327 Teachers Served

287 Artist Residencies A4L places artists in residence at schools, preschools and after-school programs.

296 Professional Development Sessions A4L provides professional development workshops for teachers and artists.

111 Jobs Created A4L hires 43 artists, 50 student interns, 8 full-time employees, and 10 part-time employees.

FYE ’17 Operating Budget $1.75 Million

Impact By The Numbers

Youth in A4L Afterschool Programs:

91% improved decision making and problem-

solving skills

89% increased positive peer relations

93% improved their proficiency of art skills

A4L’s High School Interns:

88% demonstrated an increase in their

communication skills

82% demonstrated an increase in their critical

thinking and problem-solving skills

91% demonstrated an increase in their ability to

think creatively and work creatively with others

Children Ages 3-5 Years Old in A4L Programs:

87.5% demonstrated improvements in school

readiness skills (social/emotional, cognitive,

emergent literacy, and/or motor skills).

William Betts Real Estate Investor/Developer

Visual Artist

N. Abraham Issa, CFP®, Secretary First Vice President - Wealth Advisor

UBS Financial Services

Kristen Corpion Founding Partner

Coripon Legal Group

Daniel Lewis, Vice President Founding Dean of Dance

New World School of the Arts President, Miami Dance Futures

Sammy Figueroa Musician

Double Grammy Nominee

Janine Mills Estate Agent

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty

Josh Fuller Vice President

Situs Asset Management LLC

Louise Potash Arts and Education Advocate, Writer/Editor, Educator, Environmental Resilience Advocate

Chris Harrison, Treasurer Senior Vice President

Risk & Advisory Services Assurant, Inc.

Cricket Taplin Curator

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Diane de Vries Ashley, Board President

Director, Banco do Brasil Americas

FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE

Carmen Maria Aguirre

Founding Board Member

Lilia Garcia Founding Partner Delegate

Jane Gilbert Founding Executive Director

James M. Herron Founding Board Member

Betsy Kaplan Founding Board Member

R. Kirk Landon

Founding Board Chair (2000-2003) Chair Emeritus (2003-2015)

Rhoda Levitt Founding Board Member

Michael Spring Founding Partner Delegate

Clara Toro

Arts and Education Advocate

National Affiliations

Young Audiences is the nation’s oldest and largest arts education network. With 30 affiliates across the country, Young Audiences is an association of affiliated organizations that are each dedicated to local education and community development, while collectively working together to impact arts education practices and policies on a national level.

For more information, visit: www.youngaudiences.org

As America’s National Park for the Performing Arts, The Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the ArtsTM plays a valuable leadership role in both the local and national performing arts communities. Through a wide range of artistic and educational programs, Wolf Trap enhances our nation’s cultural life and ensures that the arts remain accessible and affordable to the broadest possible audience. The Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the ArtsTM is an internationally respected program that provides innovative arts-based teaching strategies to early childhood teachers, caregivers, parents and their children from ages 0 to 5 through the disciplines of drama, music and movement. Arts for Learning is proud to be the South Florida Wolf Trap, one of 17 Wolf Trap affiliates in the nation. For more information, visit: www.wolftrap.org

Staff Bios

Sheila Womble Executive Director Ms. Womble is a proven leader with more than 15 years of experience in arts administration and education. She has served as Executive Director of Arts for Learning since 2006. Under her leadership, she led the organization through a significant period of growth and transition, increasing the budget from $1.6 million to $2.5 million in one year as a result of program expansions and evaluation initiatives. Before becoming Executive Director, she was Arts for

Learning’s founding Program Director. In this role, Ms. Womble developed and produced arts programs at 47 after-school and summer camp locations, created a community of more than 85 professional teaching artists, managed $800,000 in program service contracts, and served as the liaison to more than 42 arts organizations. She designed and delivered countywide professional development workshops for artists, educators, and arts administrators and produced a 12-part promotional television series. In 2005, she received the Staff Member of the Year Award from Arts for Learning’s national affiliate Young Audiences, Inc. Prior to joining A4L, she studied at the Institute for American Studies in Aix-en-Provence, France and she worked closely with Miami art collectors Ruth and Richard Shack. From 1996 through 1998, she managed artist and community relations and marketing services for ArtCenter/South Florida. Ms. Womble holds a BA in Art History & Anthropology from the University of Miami, and an AA in Literature from Miami-Dade College where she graduated with honors. In 2010, she received a scholarship to attend a Harvard Business School Executive Program. Ms. Womble serves on the Young Audiences Marketing and Conference Committees, and is a member of The Liberty City Community Collaborative For Change.

Sidra Mattson Finance Director Ms. Mattson joined Arts for Learning in January 2004. She holds a BS degree in Systems Analysis from the University

of Miami’s School of Business, where she graduated with honors. She quickly became a key part of Arts for Learning’s

executive management team as she rose though the positions of Administrative Coordinator, Business Manager, and

then Finance Director. She believes in the connections between music and math and that her childhood training in

piano, choir, and violin are serving her well in her career.

Damaris Suarez Finance & Operations Assistant Ms. Suarez joined Arts for Learning in April, 2016. She holds an AAS in Hospitality Management from Formatur and an Entertainment & Customer Service Management diploma from Sandals Resorts International. She has more than 15 years of experience in the operations/administration support fields. While working in hospitality, she was in charge of several cultural galas, exhibitions, concerts and visits to sites of artistic and/or historic interest, oriented to

create awareness and increase revenues. As a volunteer, she created and participated in initiatives to help build and restore houses in impoverished neighborhoods in Cuba, Jamaica and Saint Martin and also created family and children oriented activities in these communities. While working in the TV/Media industry in Miami for more than 4 years, she held administration and business development management positions, servicing prestigious networks such as Telemundo, Univision and Discovery en Español. She is currently enrolled in MDC’s School of Continuing Education and Professional Development business courses.

Carolina Candelaria Communications & Development Manager Carolina Candelaria joined the A4L team in 2013. She holds an AA in English Literature from the Honors College at Miami Dade College, and a BFA in Drawing from Florida International University. She began work as an intern at Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays, Inc. while pursuing her Bachelor's degree, and continued to become the festival's Artist Coordinator & Curator of the Viernes Culturales Gallery. Later, she served as Executive Administrative Assistant

to the Executive Director of Miami Dade College's Museum of Art + Design, housed at the National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami.

Betsy Mullins Artist Services Director Ms. Mullins studied for a Master’s degree in art history at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Before joining Arts for Learning, she taught at ArtCenter/South Florida and at several high schools in Japan. Ms. Mullins has an extensive background working with visual and performing artists from all over the world through her work with the JET Program, and volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity and Go M.A.D. She worked in the capacity of After-School Program

Manager with Arts for Learning for more than two years, effectively running after-school and summer camp programs at more than 25 sites before becoming the Out-of-School Director and then launching Arts for Learning’s Artist Services Department. Through this department, she has brought best teaching artist practices to Miami by presenting workshops led by local and national experts (including individuals from The Juilliard School, Lincoln Center, and the Guggenheim Museum) and by developing and facilitating more than 60 artist professional development modules with topics ranging from student assessment and classroom management to costume design. She has guest lectured at Florida International University’s Community Arts Class, presented workshops for HistoryMiami, and regularly speaks to college students about careers in the arts. In 2008, she worked with the University of Miami and the Greater Miami Youth Symphony to start the Frost MusicReach Program. Through this program, Ms. Mullins coaches UM music students on how to be an effective mentor while providing quality music instruction.

Staff Bios

Dia Carter Webb Senior Program Director Dia Carter Webb earned a BA degree in Fine Arts from the University of Florida and a Master’s of Science in Art

Education from Florida International University. Mrs. Carter Webb joined Arts for Learning in 2004, after 16 years of

teaching in the Miami-Dade County Public School system at both the elementary and middle school levels. During six

of these years, Mrs. Carter Webb taught at the School of Choice Expressive Arts Program at Charles R. Drew

Elementary School. Mrs. Carter Webb was an early adopter of Arts for Learning’s GET smART program and is experienced in integrating the

arts with core subjects, incorporating various pedagogies, enhancing instructional performance through partnering with diverse community

resources, and providing professional development for classroom teachers.

Janet Evans Program Director As a Dean’s List student, Ms. Evans received her BS degree in Art Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison

and went on to teach art for five years in Wisconsin public schools and museums. Ms. Evans received ongoing press

coverage for her “open classroom” and community-oriented teaching techniques as she promoted arts integrated

team teaching methods and community involvement in education. After moving to New York City, Ms. Evans enjoyed

17 successful years as a fine artist and art director. Her work is published in several books, magazines and newspapers. Ms. Evans helped

establish a new graphic design department at Felician College in New Jersey, where she taught their first graphic design class. Ms. Evans

also taught continuing education classes in graphic design to professional adults in New York City and she taught graphic design as an

adjunct professor at the University of Miami. Ms. Evans sat on the boards of the American Institute of Graphic Arts-Miami, and the Living

Art Space in New York City. She was the founder and executive director of the 2002 Miami FaceOff for Literacy Project and

a contributing organizer and artist mentor for the 2002 Miami Artopia project. In 2010, Ms. Evans received a Masters in Adult Education

with a Certificate of Museum Studies from Florida International University. She is the Chair of Cultural Educators of Miami.

Ivy Bennett Program Director Ms. Bennett received a BS degree in Economics from Florida State University in April of 2004. She first joined Arts for

Learning as a Teaching Artist in 2004, and now holds the position of Program Director. Ms. Bennett is a professional

dancer and choreographer. She enjoys teaching children and adults of all ages, and has been a teaching artist for the

past 11 years. Ms. Bennett is a devoted volunteer. She currently serves as a Guardian ad Litem in Broward County,

where she advocates for the best interest of Florida's abused and neglected children. She is a mentor to young girls at Girl Power, a non-

profit organization in Miami-Dade County, and is also a registered volunteer with the City of Miami Gardens. She has served as the Vice-

Chairperson of Miami Gardens Progressive Young Adults, a subcommittee of the City Council that represents the interest of young adults

in the City of Miami Gardens, since 2011. While studying for her MBA in Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University, Ivy discovered

her passion for law. She plans to pursue a degree in law in the near future.

Laura Luna Program Manager Laura Luna is an artist from the “Cuban Golden Generation” living in Miami, FL since 1980. She studied at San Alejandro School of the Arts at the same time as Jose Bédia, Ruben Torres-Llorca, Gustavo Acosta and other important artists from the 80’s. After graduating from art school in 1978, she trained in sculptural ceramics at the same workshop (Santiago de las Vegas) attended by Amelia Peález, Rene Portocarrero and Wifredo Lam. Ms. Luna has extensive

teaching and lecturing experience, including teaching college courses in Art History, Art Appreciation, Drawing, Painting and Sculptural Design, as well as facilitating lectures, workshops and presentations both locally and internationally. Ms. Luna began her work with Arts for Learning as a teaching artist in 2005, prior to becoming a Mentor Artist in 2006.

Sheena Sang Program Assistant Sheena Sang began her journey with Arts for Learning as a Site Coordinator at the Lewis Arts Studio in 2013. Her outstanding performance, effective and efficient work habits, and ability to forge strong and positive relationships with the children and families of the Lewis Arts Studio caught the attention of management. When A4L wanted to think about providing additional support to our Finance and Operations areas, Sheena stepped up to the plate and

accepted the position of Programs and Operations Coordinator in late 2015 all while attending school and earning her BA in English at Florida International University. She has now been promoted to the full time position of Program Assistant reporting to Dia Carter Webb, Senior Program Manager. Prior to working with Arts for Learning, Sheena worked at the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami and the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale.

Program Offerings

*Youth Arts in the Parks is part of the “All Kids Included-Accessible Arts Experiences for Kids” (AKI) program. AKI is an initiative of the Miami-Dade County

Department of Cultural Affairs, made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council,

the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and in part through grant funding provided by The Children’s Trust. The Children’s

Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County by making

strategic investments in their future.

After-School & Summer A4L places local artists in residence at after-school & summer programs throughout Miami-Dade County to provide students with opportunities to learn in and through the arts. In addition to artistic skills, A4L programs teach essential 21st century learning skills such as critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and communication skills, as well as adaptability and perseverance. A4L’s art residencies are offered at select Miami-Dade County Public Schools, parks and community centers.

A4L After-School in Little River A4L places local artists in residence at after-school & summer programs throughout Miami-Dade County to provide students with opportunities to learn in and through the arts. In addition to artistic skills, A4L programs teach essential 21st century learning skills such as critical and creative thinking, problem

ArtWorks: Internships in the Arts ArtWorks is a paid summer internship program in the arts for high school students. Each summer, A4L hires student interns to work in teams to flex their creative muscles and learn essential career skills while making and producing works of art. ArtWorks internships are available during the school year through Miami-Dade County Public Schools Honors and Executive Internship Program. ArtWorks school-year interns receive academic credit in lieu of financial compensation for work completed.

Early Learning A4L is committed to helping South Florida’s youngest learners thrive by age five. Through residencies designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers, children dance, sing, act, create and play to reach developmental milestones and gain school readiness skills. A4L is the local affiliate of the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts.

Lewis Arts Studio A4L’s Lewis Arts Studio (LAS) is a visual arts studio program. Students enroll when they are in middle school and participate in intensive summer and Saturday programs. In addition, LAS students receive magnet application support, and ongoing opportunities for artistic growth and development through their high school years.

Saturday Program: All Kids Included* Offered on Saturday mornings, Youth Arts in the Parks is an inclusive, socially-oriented arts program for children and youth with and without disabilities. The program’s goal is to create a fun and educational environment where kids can learn an art form in an inclusive out-of-school setting, led by professional artists, arts teachers, certified instructors and disability experts.

School & Teacher A4L’s flagship school program, GET smART provides teachers with artist residencies, professional development sessions and ongoing coaching to support the integration of the arts into classroom teaching practices.

Artist Services

A4L provides artist professional development and presents workshops led by local and national experts including individuals from Juilliard, Lincoln Center, and the Guggenheim Museum.