CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION

THE CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION (CCF) CELEBRATED ITS 34TH SEASON OF PRESENTING ARTS EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY. ANNUAL EVENTS FEATURED A DIVERSE OFFERING OF FREE AND PAID PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS FEATURING LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. THE CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS (CCA) SERVED MORE THAN 150,250 PATRONS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2,500 HOUSEHOLDS REACHED THROUGH LIVESTREAMED EVENTS. CCF MAINTAINED A STRONG COMMITMENT TO ITS MISSION, WITH PROGRAM INVESTMENTS AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON BLACK, HISPANIC/LATINO AND INTERGENERATIONAL AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. CCF'S ARTS EDUCATION INITIATIVES CONTINUED TO INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND LEARNING FOR THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE. THE CONNECTING KIDS PROGRAM REACHED OVER 8,500 STUDENTS. THE THEATRE KIDS PROGRAM ENGAGED 4,300 PARTICIPANTS, 61% OF WHOM WERE FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS. VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING VISION KIDS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, SERVED 2,566 YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THE YOUTH ARTS COUNCIL CELEBRATED ITS 13TH GRADUATING COHORT. THE CAMP KIDS SUMMER PROGRAM ACHIEVED 93% ATTENDANCE AND AWARDED 18 SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENSURE ACCESS. CCF ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROJECT WITH ASHLI ST. ARMANT TO DEVELOP AN ORIGINAL WORK, FURTHER STRENGTHENING ITS COMMITMENT TO CREATIVE WORKERS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN ADDITION TO ITS OWN PROGRAMS, THE CCA SERVED AS A VITAL COMMUNITY HUB AND CULTURAL GATHERING PLACE FOR THE REGION. THE CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS HOSTED PERFORMANCES, RECITALS, AND EVENTS FOR MORE THAN 50 LOCAL ARTS, CULTURAL, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT NURTURED LOCAL TALENT, STRENGTHENED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOSTERED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY CREATING INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR STORYTELLING, CELEBRATION, AND COMMUNITY DIALOGUE.VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED TO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN ADVANCING CCF'S MISSION AND DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL ARTS AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. IN FY24, 159 VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE FRIENDS OF CCA, BOARD MEMBERS, AND COMMITTEE PARTICIPANTS, CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 8,600 HOURS OF SERVICE. THEIR DEDICATION IS VALUED AT OVER $276,500 ACCORDING TO THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. THIS REMARKABLE VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT NOT ONLY EXTENDS THE CAPACITY OF CCF'S STAFF BUT ALSO DEEPENS COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS.