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We Banjo 3 performs as part of DCCA's Arts In Education programming for
local public
High School students, thanks to support from Arts Midwest
Touring Fund. We Banjo 3
will also perform for a sold out audience at
St. Clair Memorial Hall on Saturday, February 4th.
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DCCA
receives funding from Arts Midwest Touring Fund
Feb 2, 2017 – Darke County Center for the Arts (DCCA) has been selected
to receive funding from Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts
Midwest, generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts
with additional contributions from the Ohio Arts Council and the Crane
Group.
Arts Midwest Touring Fund engages people in meaningful experiences with
the fine arts of dance, music, theater, and other performing arts
forms. Inter-state touring and the engagement of professional artists
is central to the work of Arts Midwest.
Arts Midwest Executive Director David J. Fraher says, “Arts Midwest is
proud to support DCCA in their upcoming engagement of We Banjo 3. Arts
events like this not only provide uplifting experiences for audiences,
they also create meaningful jobs for those employed in the arts
industry – thus amplifying the effectiveness of our funding.”
Darke County Center for the Arts will present We Banjo 3 for students
in local high schools during the week beginning Monday, January 30;
these award-winning musicians from Galway, Ireland will present an Arts
In Education program blending American roots music with the traditional
Celtic sounds from which those sounds were derived. “This group of
amazing musicians has won numerous All-Ireland Championships, and is
now winning devoted fans across the United States,” said DCCA Artistic
Director Keith Rawlins. “We Banjo 3 plays music that is new, fresh, and
daring, while remaining true to the deep heritage from which that music
sprung,” Rawlins concluded.
In addition to the in-school performances by We Banjo 3, which are free
and open to the public, DCCA will present the group in concert on
Saturday, February 4 as part of their 2016-2017 Artists Series at Henry
St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville. “Without the assistance of Arts
Midwest, DCCA could not bring internationally-acclaimed artists like We
Banjo 3 to our underserved rural community,” Ms. Jordan explained.
“DCCA greatly appreciates their commitment to enabling presentations
that inspire creativity and joy, and help shape our nation's culture in
positive and affirming ways,” she concluded.
Based in Minneapolis, Arts Midwest is one of six nonprofit regional
arts organizations in the United States. Its mission is to promote
creativity, nurture cultural leadership, and engage people in
meaningful arts experiences, bringing vitality to Midwest communities
and enriching people’s lives. Since its establishment more than 30
years ago, Arts Midwest has been serving audiences, arts organizations,
and artists throughout the nine states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and
beyond. For more information on Arts Midwest please visit
www.artsmidwest.org.
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to
supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing
the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education.
Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal
government, the Endowment is the nation’s largest annual funder of the
arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner
cities, and military bases.
Darke County Center for the Arts presents and promotes performing and
fine arts encouraging cultural enrichment. For more information
on their 2016-2017 CONNECTIONS season coantact the DCCA Office at (937)
547-0908 or visit their website at www.CenterFor Arts.net.
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