ARTs
Now introducing our ARTs Program! Coming Spring-Summer 2025
We know the talents that exist within our children beyond the basketball courts. We are opening doors to partnerships with dance companies, theater organizations, film companies, and educational entities. Our goal is to start multi-faceted dance and show choir programs to eventually grow into a full music theater program. This will vastly expand the creativity of our youth. The envisioned outcome: Young people who develop artistic skills and whose quality of life is enhanced, as demonstrated by strong academic achievement and preparation for college or a vocation in the workforce.
VISION FOR THE ARTs
The long-term vision is to one day grow our ARTs program to focus on five core areas: music, dance, theater, visual arts, and media arts. It will be designed to engage youth during the basketball off-season, and we’ll offer intensive weekend seminars led by experienced teaching artists. With small class sizes for personalized attention, we’ll provide targeted feedback to help each participant grow and tailor content to age and skill level. We will also make accommodations for children with special needs.
ARTs GOALS & METRICS
Quality of Life
Creating positive outlets for overlooked communities and mentorship programs with professional artists
College & Workforce Prep
Hosting special seminars for children in high school and post-gradudate internships and work-study placements
Arts Skills to Life Skills
Connect the skills of discipline and imagination into being a good and compassionate citizen of society
Academic Achievement
Education goals by maintaining a 3.0 GPA requirement to participate
FUNDING NEEDED
We invite you to help cover the artists-in-residence teaching fees and children's programmatic fees for the ARTs program. Together our joint efforts will bring the ARTs program to life. It will unlock the next stage of our venture with ARTs and culminate our ultimate community impact goals. We want to partner with those who share our vision of excellence and passionately believe that hard work pays off.
Contact WTH@holidayhoops.org or (203) 548-0601 to discuss and learn more.