MINDS WIDE OPEN: Virginia Celebrates Children and the Arts

MINDS WIDE OPEN Official Website: www.ArtsVA.org

What Is It?

A statewide collaboration of artists, arts organizations, museums, and libraries to present thousands of performances, exhibitions, festivals, film screenings, and readings by, for, or about children and the arts.

When Is It?

March 1, 2012, through June 30, 2012

Goals

To raise public visibility of the size and scope of the arts and cultural industry of Virginia
To build more collaborations among arts and cultural organizations
To showcase the work of Virginia cultural organizations in encouraging learning by children
To shine a spotlight on creativity in children

Key Points

Participation is open to all artists, arts organizations, museums, and libraries in Virginia.
Arts and cultural organizations present their Children and the Arts programs as part of their regular seasons, thereby incurring no additional costs for participating.
MINDS WIDE OPEN is a collaboration, not a separate organization.
Virginians for the Arts is the fiscal agent for the initiative.
The planning team - Susan Hirschbiel of Virginia Beach, Gus Stuhlreyer of the Virginia Opera, Elizabeth Murphy of the Fairfax Symphony, and Peggy Baggett of the Virginia Commission for the Arts - are raising money for the statewide marketing campaign.
All ten living First Ladies of Virginia are serving as Honorary chairs.

Statewide Marketing Campaign

Designed by the Richmond marketing firm of Neathawk Dubuque & Packett
Website and logo used by all participants
Advertising on public radio in Virginia and surrounding states
Placement of stories in all Virginia newspapers and magazine
Website banner ads
Inserts in playbills for arts organizations across the state

Online Registration Form, here.

More Information

Katie Shubert
Statewide Coordinator
MINDS WIDE OPEN: Virginia Celebrates Children and the Arts
ArtsVA2012@gmail.com
757-627-9545 ext. 3323 (phone)
757-622-0058 (fax)

MINDS WIDE OPEN Official Website: www.ArtsVA.org

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