COME DANCE WITH US! Tutus & Tuxes The Edison Arts Foundation’s Fundraising Gala Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 6pm The Buffalo Soldier Museum 3816 Caroline St. Houston, TX 77004
Table of Contents Our Mission About The Executive Director Our Dance Company Our Accolades Our Performances Your Generous Support Community Impact Your Investment
Our Mission Edison Arts Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit fine arts organization established for the educational and charitable purpose of producing and developing cultural and performing arts programs for children, adults, and families throughout the community. Slogan: Strengthening the Family. Bridging the Community. Developing the Arts. Core Value: Family. Community. Arts.
About the Executive Director CHARITY CARTER FBAAD, Fort Bend Academy of Arts and Dance 2016 Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award Recipient Charity Carter is the Owner and Artistic Director of FBAAD, Fort Bend Academy of Arts and Dance. She is a native of Houston, Texas and has been dancing for over 25 years and teaching for over 25 years. She is a graduate of Sam Houston State University where she studied dance under the direction Dana Nicolay. She holds a bachelor of fine arts in dance, with a teaching certification in dance and a minor in business and education. Charity has taught dance in Aldine I.S.D., Houston I.S.D., and Texas Southern University. Currently she is the fine arts liaison for Jean Hines Caldwell Elementary, cultivating arts education programs with the Houston Ballet, Young Audiences, The Alley Theatre, Hobby Center, Aperio, FotoFest International, Meca, and many more…
Our Dance Company… ANDANCE Alice Nealie Dance Jr. Company, simply known as ANDance, is a pre-professional dance company housed in Missouri City’s very own Fort Bend Academy of Arts and Dance. Established in 2011, ANDance has been a self-esteem building, confidence strengthening entity since its genesis. It equips young dancers, ages 7-18 years old, with a performance-based dance company experience. ANDance Jr. Company cultivates and prepares young dancers for career paths in dance.
Our Dance Company… ANDANCE ANDance Jr. Company members expand their dance education by becoming disciplined, developing artistry, improving technique, and performing regularly. With full development of these components, company members are equipped to enter the world of professional dance.
Our Accolades… The ANDance Jr. Company has danced under the instruction of many greats: • The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre • Dance Theater of Harlem • Broadway Dance Center • Urban Bush Women • New York City Dance Alliance • Open World Dance Foundation • Step Afrika • The Debbie Allen Dance Academy
Our Performances… • The ‘’Cinderella” Production alongside Misty Copeland and Calvin Royal • The All State Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana • Madame Tussaud’s in Los Angeles, California • All-America City Awards in Denver, Colorado • Juneteenth Festival in Denver, Colorado • Society for Performing Arts • US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee • The NAACP • Missouri City Mayoral Address • City of Houston Councilmember Larry Green-District K • MLK Parade, Lake Jackson, Texas
Your Generous Support • Will help continue The Edison Arts Foundation’s commitment to Strengthening the Family, Bridging the Community, and Developing the Arts throughout the Fort Bend and Greater Houston areas. • Will help continue to cultivate and prepare young dancers for career paths in dance and give them the opportunity to expand their dance education. • Will continue to provide cultural ad performing arts programs to foster care children, grandchildren raised by grandparents, and low to moderate income disadvantaged youth and teens.
Community Impact • Foundation fosters arts education and Th The Ed Ediso son Arts s Fo community outreach programs. Through partnerships with FBAAD, Fort Bend Academy of Arts and Dance many local schools and organizations like the Julia C. Hester House, Happy Angels Learning Center, The Bearrington School, West Orem YMCA & Texas Medical Center YMCA, The Imani School and many more can receive quality fine arts and dance education, programs and instruction. • Th The Edi dison Arts Founda dation has incorporated numerous programs including ANDance Jr. Company, S.T.A.R. Summer Theatre Arts Repertory, and AAA, Afterschool Arts Academy. • Th The Edi dison Arts Founda dation sponsors many cultural and performing arts collaborations with FBAAD, Fort Bend Academy of Arts and Dance to host workshops and Master Classes with the some of the most world renown dance companies like the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Your Investment… $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 HEADLINER SPONSOR CHART TOPPER RISING STAR • • • One table of 12 at gala One table of 12 at gala One table of 8 at gala • • • Premier Recognition with Recognition with logo in Recognition with logo in Logo on signage at event all media releases all media releases • • Premier Recognition with Social Media exposure • Social Media exposure logo in all media releases • Full page ad in the • ½ page ad in the • Social Media exposure program book program book • Full page ad in program • Gala recognition • Gala recognition book • Recognition with logo on • Recognition with logo on • Gala recognition Edison Arts Foundation Edison Arts Foundation • Web banner on Edison Arts website website Foundation website • 6 tickets to yearly concerts • • 4 tickets to yearly concerts 8 tickets to yearly concerts and events and events and events
Your Investment… $5,000 $2,500 $1,500 PRINTING UNDERWRITER FLORAL UNDERWRITER PHOTOGRAPHY • UNDERWRITER • One table of 8 at gala One table of 8 at gala • • • One table of 8 at gala Company name in all Recognition with logo in all media releases media releases • Company name in all • • media releases 1/4 page ad in the Social Media exposure program book • • ½ page ad in program book Recognition in the • program book Gala recognition • Gala recognition • • Gala recognition Recognition on Edison • Recognition with logo on Arts Foundation website • 2 tickets to yearly Edison Arts Foundation • concerts and events 2 tickets to yearly website concerts and events • 4 tickets to yearly concerts and events
For Donations and Tickets Table Price: $1000.00 | Tickets: $100.00 | Students: $50.00 FOR SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS: Crystal Edwards @ 832-388-1039 crystalbedwards54@gmail.com SEND SPONSORSHIP & DONATIONS: Edison Arts Foundation 1959 Texas Parkway • Missouri City, Texas 77489 • 713-459-4929 www.edisonartsfoundation.org
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