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DCCA Thanks
Darke County for Successful Season!
Connections enrich lives, expanding our reach, inspiring our
aspirations, grounding our dreams while extending our possibilities.
For Darke County Center for the Arts to succeed in its mission to
present and promote performing and fine arts, connections with the
community it serves are essential.
As a non-profit arts presenter, DCCA’s very existence is dependent upon
support from its home community. And our community continues to meet
that challenge with fervor and aplomb, a reality for which DCCA is
exceedingly grateful.
As DCCA approaches 40 years of presenting high quality arts
programming, some loyal patrons approach forty years of attendance at
those presentations. At the same time, new audiences are constantly
connecting to the wonders that await at a DCCA show. Without this
support, DCCA would have joined numerous other such groups who have
ceased to exist in communities large and small throughout the country.
The dedicated support of DCCA members and sponsors continues to
make possible the 50 or so arts experiences offered annually by the
organization. Memberships provide the funds which keep DCCA afloat,
sponsorships help pay artists’ fees that make it possible for gifted
people to make a living by doing what they were born to do. Member and
sponsor donations directly connect to the quality of programming DCCA
can offer.
The existence of Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall provides another reason
that DCCA has managed to survive all these years. Other communities
envy the majestic space with its impeccable acoustics that can elevate
performance levels and heighten transcendent experiences. DCCA greatly
appreciates the dedication shown to the maintenance of Memorial Hall by
its owner, Greenville City Schools, as well as the cooperative spirit
that allows expansive use of the space for arts offerings.
In addition to magnificent St. Clair Memorial Hall, DCCA offers
presentations in other venues made possible by connecting with local
organizations and businesses. The Coffeehouse Series takes place in
Union City’s Arts Depot, Arcanum Historical Society’s Wayne Trail
House, Montage Cafe, and the Bistro Off Broadway; DCCA FUNdraisers
occur at Turtle Creek and Montage. Versailles Performing Arts Center
has often welcomed DCCA performances, sometimes on short notice due to
missed connections or unexpected catastrophes elsewhere.
Greenville City Schools’ and Darke County Schools’ support and
cooperation contribute to DCCA’s ability to present Arts In Education
programming to students in each grade of all local public schools.
Experience with the arts has been shown to improve academic performance
and help students gain lifeskills; DCCA’s AIE presentations can connect
youngsters to other cultures and eras, spark imaginations and inspire
creativity.
Main Street Greenville and Darke County Visitors Bureau help connect
DCCA and its programming to a wider audience through their regional and
state-wide communication and marketing efforts. Local foundations and
trusts have been linked with DCCA’s success since its very beginning,
providing funds necessary to underwrite a stable business model that
can attract other donors and additional grants, as well as well-known
performing artists. And of course, Greenville Public Library generously
donates the office space from which the planning and execution for
DCCA’s many activities emanate; DCCA deeply appreciates being part of
the Library’s extended family.
Everything that DCCA does is overseen by a volunteer board of directors
who devote much time and energy to assure that the organization not
only provides outstanding productions but also serves the community
well. These stalwart citizens set policies enacted by a minuscule staff
who are dedicated to providing cultural enrichment that is engaging,
entertaining, and diverse.
DCCA is grateful to be so well-connected, and thankful to all those who
make possible the many benefits accrued through connecting with the
arts.
Darke County Center for the Arts presents and promotes performing and
fine arts encouraging cultural enrichment. For more information contact
the DCCA office at (937) 547-0908.
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