Our WishList

One

Create, host, & manage the ActUp Community Arts Center in Hartford that will be a venue used solely for community art in all of its mediums, such as:

  • ActUp Theater Programming 

(Seasonal Productions, Workshops, Summer Youth Programs)

  • Revolving Venue For Retail Vendors

  • Gallery For Local Artist Exhibitions 

  • Venue for Community Events

Example: Anacostia DC Arts Center 

  • Home for GED programming and educational trainings for the community

Two

Deliver transformational Educational Programming in Schools around social justice issues. The state of America has allowed the conversation about racism, bullying, acceptance to be on often discussed amongst youth in primary school education. ActUp Theater aims to tailor sensitive material to promote kindness and acceptance in all of Hartford Schools, where the student majority is the minority. Gifted or not, the fact remains that 65 percent of the population consists of visual learners; therefore when teachers lecture, they are reaching less than half of the class. Students need learning strategies that accommodate their learning styles. Our unique way to create a 45 minute to 1-hour visual production of how to deal with prominent issues is what makes ActUp Theater, Inc perfect for school presentations.

Our Needs

One

Support in a Permanent Location

The ActUp Community Arts Center is a major goal of ActUp Theater Inc. and remains to be what we are most passionate about. We are looking for a facility to double as a community arts center and a hub for ActUp Theater productions In order for this to be accomplished, we will need the support of the government, public and private sector organizations, and most importantly, the community.

Two

Increase in Operations Budget

Our core lies in serving the community and providing quality productions. This  has resulted in an increased interest for community members and youth to participate in each production and for each productions to demand greater quality. This increase has led us to need and expanded operations budget that will factor in administrative costs.