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eport Teen Council makes a claim by hannah lennett on february 12, members of Berkeley Rep’s Teen Council put down their smartphones, pushed aside sat study books, and took a leading role in a cause that may sound less exciting than the Occupy movement, but one these teen artists and arts patrons hold dear: arts advocacy. “Claim: your Education. your Voice. visit berkeleyrep.org/claimyourarts, your Arts” (ClaimyourARTS) was hosted facebook.com/claimyourarts, or by Berkeley Rep’s School of Theatre (just a follow the campaign on twitter at hop down the street from the Theatre). In #claimyourarts. you can find out about addition to offering classes, outreach pro- all of berkeley rep’s school of theatre gramming, and a host of workshops and programs at berkeleyrep.org/school. events for all ages, the School of Theatre is home to the Teen Council, a group of more than 250 Bay Area teens who are passionate about becoming informed and engaged artists. After spending months discussing their frustration about not having a voice in the elimination of arts programs in their schools and communities, as well as not having the resources to advocate effectively if given the chance, a committee of 10 Teen Council members decided that it was time to create an event where teens could rally around their cause and become articulate advocates. They spent January marketing, designing, and organizing an arts advocacy training day for their peers. On February 12 at 10am, 60 arts advocates determinedly clutching cups of 12 · the berkeley rep magazine · 2011–12 · SPECIAL ISSUE Teen arts advocates at Arts Advocacy day photo by kyle sircus “ I am an arts advocate. The arts are vital for my education. They empower and inspire. The arts are necessary for my development as a person. They help me to be open-minded, empathetic, and creative. The arts improve my community and my world because they generate and captivate. I will speak up for the arts because every person, no matter their background, deserves to be unique, blissfully playful, and confident. This is our education. Our voice. Our arts. And this is why I am an arts advocate.” the claimyourarts manifesto
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