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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20. MAC Art + Dance Series PP (1)The Mountain Art Collective is a movement dedicated to the preservation and proliferation of the Arts in The Town of Vail. We desire to create cultural stimulation by elevating local artists, performers, and educators through providing both a space and larger voice to the creative community. We also seek to enrich our community by bringing in artists, educators, and performers that expand our understanding of what is possible in our mountain community. The MAC center serves the purpose of creating a communal node and dedicated space for education and entertainment revolving around the Arts. Through the concentration of local artists and the dedication of space, we intend to enrich the Eagle County community and have an impact that resonates beyond the initial walls of the Mountain Art Collective.   We need More “between the Bar and the Vilar” ARE YOU READY TO DANCE?! The MAC will produce three 4 week dance classes with a live band graduation in the disciplines of Salsa, Swing, and Hip-hop. The very first swing dance class in the MAC! Art Class Series January through December of 2020 12 classes. Once a month. Local Artist share their talents with the community. Learn a skill, build community, make a friend Disciplines include: Abstract painting, watercolor, screen printing, origami, photography 101, podcasting, knitting, shoot, edit and produce your own video, Mixed Media Monday, finger painting for adults, ‘Cork and Canvas’, ‘Paper Maché and Chardonnay’, wood burning, graffiti We are providing more to do in the cultural stimulation department while supporting the local art community by building a platform from which artists can share their skill set with locals and visitors alike. This program also provides locals and visitors an alternative to outdoor recreation. ●Three 2-6 day workshops ●(two day minimum, pushing for week long experiences) ●Top tier artists with name recognition ●Participants have the opportunity to learn and spend time with master artists in specific disciplines in the stunning surroundings of the town of Vail while using the MAC facility as as home base. ●The echelon of talent will drive visitors to spend time and money in the Vail Valley to participate in these workshops. ●We desire to work with the Town of Vail to make our valley a destination for the arts. A destination of art-based vacations as well as activities for visitors who are looking for alternatives to physical outdoor recreation. Signature Artist Series Kelsey Montague in Vail Examples of Artists The Mountain Art Collective We are your pilot program as a center for the arts in Vail Funding from the Town of Vail will provide the scaffolding necessary for us to build programming around the three we are pitching. We are investing in our community and willing to put our own time and resources into the beginning of a true center for the arts in the Town of Vail. The future of the arts depends on these kinds of initiatives. The local art community is ready, with the help of the Town, to build something we can all be proud of.