by Colleen Cook As a graduate student studying arts administration, one of my professors posed a question that has stuck with me ever since: “Why do the arts matter?” The professor argued…
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By Audra DeLaney A couple of fall mornings each year, something magical happens at the Renaissance Theatre. School buses begin to pull into the parking lot and as soon as…
Keep reading “What is Operation Bridge Building?”By Audra DeLaney Recently, we hired a new Music Director for the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, Octavio Más-Arocas. At the Season Preview Party, Octavio was introduced by our President & CEO…
Keep reading “First Steps in Symphony Performance: MSYO and MSYS”By Audra DeLaney If you are a follower of our social media platforms, you have seen a number of posts about a program called Broadway Camp, formerly Camp Broadway. Broadway…
Keep reading “What is Broadway Camp?”By Audra DeLaney Arts education is one key element to understanding the world around us. “The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic…music, dance,…
Keep reading “Arts Education: Why & How We Educate 15,000 Students a Year”By Jessica Dulle & Colleen Cook 1. Education The Renaissance proudly boasts that our Education Department serves 15,000 students each year! We have 13 distinct programs, numerous collaborations with area schools…
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