Festival Theatre | St. Croix Falls, WI
  • Tickets
    • Festival @ Home!
    • 2021 Theatre Series
    • 2021 Special Events
    • 2021 Youth and Family
    • Calendar
    • Sew Good Improv
  • About
    • Board of Directors
    • Mission & Staff
    • Past Seasons
    • Contact >
      • E-Newsletter
  • Get Involved
    • Auditions & Internships
    • Host Homes
    • Volunteering
    • Wish List
  • Visitor Info
    • Where to Find Us
    • Area Attractions >
      • Lodging
      • Dining
    • History of the St. Croix Valley
    • Groups
  • News
  • Donate
    • Pay-What-You-Can Days!
  • Education
    • Student Matinees
    • Youth and Family Series
    • Resource Guides
    • Art in Action!

Art In Action - Our new youth arts camp!

5/20/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
Hey all!

My name is Rachel and I’m the new Arts Education Director at Festival Theatre. A few things about me: I just finished graduate school, I joined the Festival Theatre staff last January, and I know all the words to Don McLean’s American Pie.

I wanted to write a quick blog post about our Art In Action! summer arts camp for kids ages 5-12, which is replacing Creativity Camp.

We decided the best way to recommit our summer youth programming to our mission of meaningful enrichment through the arts was with a new name which put that mission at the forefront. To us, Art In Action! means empowering kids to take ownership of the creative process and put it into action!
Here are our two main goals: we want our campers to think of art as a verb. It’s something you do, not something you make. A process, not a product. When you focus on art as an action, then mistakes are less scary.  And it's only through making mistakes that we can learn. We believe that practicing this mindset makes for better creative thinkers and better people.
​

In theatre, often called the collaborative art form, it’s easy to feel unempowered as an individual because you rely on so many other people. You first need to be cast, then directed, etc. But it doesn’t need to be that way. We want our campers to feel like they don't have to wait around to be cast in a play. They can write, produce and star in their own show! They can be actor, director, producer, designer-- an entrepreneur! How to ideate and originate your own work is among the most important professional skills you can learn.

Along with the new name, here are a few other changes we’re making:
  • We are now a morning camp rather than a day camp: 8:30 am - 12 pm. Our new fee is $50 per child.
  • Our teaching artists will receive a more in-depth teacher training.
  • We are developing a whole new curriculum in response to feedback from the parents and guardians in our camp community. Our campers will explore elements of story and character through games, exercises, and creative movement with the ultimate goal of creating a completely original short play.
  • As Arts Education Director, I will be in attendance each week maintaining our standard of quality education.

Like what you hear? Help us spread the word so we can reach as many in our community as possible! Registration is available now by clicking here.

Best,


Rachel Kuhnle, MFA
St. Croix Festival Theatre
ArtsEdFestivalTheatre@gmail.com

​

Picture
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Welcome!

    This is the place for news, comments, and entries from EVERYONE!  Feel free to post about the theatre, shows, events, or just your overall experience with Festival! 

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    July 2019
    June 2019
    April 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    September 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013

    RSS Feed

St. Croix Festival Theatre
​Franklin Square Black Box, 125 N. Washington Street, St. Croix Falls, WI, 54024                 
715.483.3387
 festivaltheatreboxoffice@gmail.com  


Order Tickets
Donate Now
Thanks to our 2020 Corporate Sponsors:
     Amery Hospital and Clinic
​     Luhrs/Bjornson Artworks