akroncommunityfdn.org ARTS & CULTURE A passion for music draws singers of all ages to Master Singers. The community chorus performs traditional and classical works, and premiers commissioned pieces by emerging artists. Its current season was made possible in part by a $ 12,000 foundation grant. 22 % THE COMMUNITY FUND Arts & Culture grants totaling $ 305,652 went to the following organizations: Act II Productions Illusion Factory 2006-<strong>2007</strong> theater productions in <strong>Akron</strong>-area schools $ 12,000 <strong>Akron</strong> Area Arts Alliance 21.53 30.36 2006-<strong>2007</strong> Summit Artspace Gallery season $ 15,000 26.10 Apollo’s Fire The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra 2006-<strong>2007</strong> concert season support $ 10,000 The Bang and the Clatter Theatre Company Pay as You Can initiative for students and seniors $ 7,500 Central Summit County Choral Society Summit Children’s Choir program $ 12,000 Children’s Ballet Theatre Inc. Take Me Out to the Ballet production of “Nutcracker” for inner-city students $ 10,000 Children’s Concert Society of <strong>Akron</strong> In-School Concert Series $ 8,000 22.01 akroncommunityfdn.org Clinton Historical Society Heritage Education Center interpretive panels $ 4,152 <strong>Community</strong> Hall <strong>Foundation</strong> Inc. - <strong>Akron</strong> Civic Theatre 2006-<strong>2007</strong> in-house programming $ 25,000 Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet Original production of “Snow White” $ 8,000 The <strong>Foundation</strong> Center - Cleveland Renewed support and local Cooperating Collection expansion $ 4,500 Greater <strong>Akron</strong> Musical Association Inc. <strong>2007</strong> Concerts for Kids series $ 35,000 GroundWorks Dancetheater 2006 <strong>Akron</strong> Icehouse performances, residency and educational outreach $ 20,000 Kent State University <strong>Foundation</strong> Inc. Porthouse Theatre’s Performing Arts Outreach Program $ 7,500 Magical Theatre Company 2006-<strong>2007</strong> resident performances $ 10,000 Master Singers Inc. 2006-<strong>2007</strong> concert season support $ 12,000 Musical Arts Association The Cleveland Orchestra 2006 Blossom Festival $ 25,000 Singing was her life. However, life changed 20 years ago when opera student Nancy Ulrich’s legs gave out during rehearsal. She learned she had Multiple Sclerosis. Standing for performances would soon become difficult. Nancy found a new creative outlet in Master Singers, a community chorus specializing in traditional choral music. Front-row performers remain seated, enabling disabled singers to participate equally during concerts. However, sitting doesn’t ease the difficulty of the group’s repertoire, which Nancy said she enjoys: “Singing is a very physical thing. It challenges me.” Summit County Historical Society of <strong>Akron</strong>, Ohio Security lighting, walkway and landscaping at the John Brown House $ 20,000 Tuesday Musical Association Vienna Boys Choir performance $ 10,000 Weathervane <strong>Community</strong> Playhouse Inc. Contemporary Fire dance collaboration with the Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theatre and Firestone High School $ 10,000 Western Reserve Historical Society School-Museum-<strong>Community</strong> Partnership with Leggett Elementary School $ 20,000 Youth Excellence Performance Arts Workshop 2006 summer workshop $ 20,000
10 11 akroncommunityfdn.org akroncommunityfdn.org “I put a business plan together... and now I’m on the sales floor, I love it.” Shoe Gallery owner Lori Primm Pictured with SCORE counselors Don Primm and Joe Freedman
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