ART WITH A PURPOSE
Giving Atlanta's Youth the opportunity to lift their voices and be heard.
WORKSHOP:
Atlanta's teens & young adults will gather together to share, reflect, connect and use their voice to highlight issues of importance to them. These concerns will be transformed into "Art with a Purpose" as they bring awareness to the issue and propose solutions. Students will create and share their vision through original performance pieces that positively impact the wider community. The workshop culminates with an open forum, panel discussion and performance presentation open to the general public on Sunday evening.
Saturday February 25th AND Sunday February 26th 10am-6pm each day.
Canedy Knowles is an award-winning, multi-hyphenate creator and activist. She holds a degree in “Performing and Media Arts in Education for Social Change” from SUNY and studied directing and acting with Mike Nichols at The New Actor’s Workshop and Estelle Parsons at The Actor’s Studio. She's appeared in numerous TV shows, commercials and films as well as performing over 700 improv shows with Chicago City Limits. As an activist, educator, ally and artist, she has developed and implemented numerous award-winning youth and adult applied theatre and film programs that address various social issues both in America and abroad including in Lesotho, Africa and Doha, Qatar.. She recently returned to her Artivist roots joining fellow alumni, Keyonn Shepard, as Co-Directors of The CityKids Foundation. Her greatest collaboration so far, however, is raising her daughter with her husband, Ale.
Keyonn Wright-Sheppard is the Co-Director of The CityKids Foundation returning to co-lead the organization that introduced him to the power of social change and the arts. He was an original repertory company member and integral in creating the methodology that is still used in CityKids programming today. In addition to his work at the CityKids Foundation, Keyonn is the Education Coordinator and Youth Program Facilitator for the Institute of Transformative Mentoring at The New School and a credible messenger who graduated both ITM's 1500 and advanced classes. As a dedicated mentor, he feels his greatest role is as husband to Takeesha and father to Typhani (Tiffany), Alesia and Keyonn II.
Keyonn is based in New York City and will be travelling to Atlanta, GA to be a fundamental part in the delivery of this project.
Lynn is a producer, director, casting consultant, on set acting coach and experienced talent manager in television and film. She has performed in over 30 musicals and hundreds of commercials, voice overs, radio dramas, and talk shows. Lynn began as a professional dancer, studying with Luigi, the Martha Graham Company, Rowland Dupree and the Dance Theatre Workshop. Her theatrical training includes the University Theatre Program, the Academy Theatre, Theatre Atlanta and the Alliance Theatre School. Lynn has taught at the University of Mississippi, Dance Theatre Workshop, the Alliance Theatre and is the founder and executive director of The Atlanta Workshop Players. She has written and produced 23 successful, family musicals.
This workshop is a collaboration between The Atlanta Workshop Players and The City Kids Foundation in New York City. The Primary facilitators will be: Canedy Knowles (Director and Instructor with The Atlanta Workshop Players & Co-Executive Director of City Kids NYC) and Keyonne Sheppard (Co-Executive Director of City Kids NYC). Workshop is produced by Lynn Stallings. (AWP's Founder & Executive Director)
Workshop is free! Donations are welcome so the Atlanta Workshop Players and City Kids can continue providing workshops and content similar to ART WITH A PURPOSE
AWP is a 501(c)(3) non profit performing arts organization, serving the community. Workshop Fees are a Suggested Donation of $1 - $100. Sponsorships of any amount are deductible and welcome to support this important work.
