Event

Wingspan Arts' Local Artists for Local Kids Benefit

On February 3rd, 2010 Wingspan Arts will host an evening of local bands at The Delancey on the Lower East Side to benefit Wingspan's Free Summer Theatre Conservatory. The evening will include performances by JDT, The Wind-Up, The Flying Machines and The Lisps. An hour of free beer will be available from 7pm-8pm. Doors open and performances begin at 7pm and run until 11pm.

Wingspan Arts is a 501(c)3 founded in 2001 in response to the lack of arts instruction in public schools. We provide a direct experience in the arts to more than 3,500 children in New York and New Jersey. During the summer our Conservatory gives 70 talented young people, ages 11 to 17, focused attention from teaching artists who specialize in theater. Our goal is to develop our students abilities to work in ensembles, incorporate direction and use their bodies, voices and minds expressively. And as the only tuition-free comprehensive theater training-program in the city during the summer, we are able to provide arts education to students who otherwise would not have access to training. It is our wholehearted belief that our students monetary resources should never limit their dreams and we need help making that happen.