BURBANK ARTS FOR ALL FOUNDATION LAUNCHES CREATIVE CIRCLES FORUM
INAUGURAL EVENT – OCTOBER 15
Distinguished Panelists Include: Animation Producer Roy Conli, Burbank City Manager Michael Flad, Burbank Unified School District Visual and
Performing Arts Coordinator Peggy Flynn, Former Burbank Mayor Jef Vander Borght and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® Director Stephen Justice
Burbank, California – September 26, 2012 – Burbank Arts For All Foundation launches Creative Circles Forum, a quarterly panel discussion that will put a spotlight on Burbank’s creativity and innovation; it was announced by Alexandra Helfrich and Craig Murray, co-Chairs of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The series will kick off on Monday, October 15 at The Colony Theatre in Burbank from 6 to 8PM. A lively panel discussion titled “Burbank ABC’s: Arts Education, Business and Creativity” will include esteemed guests — Roy Conli, producer of the hit Walt Disney Pictures animated film “Tangled;” Burbank City Manager Michael Flad; Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® Executive Stephen Justice; architect and former Mayor Jef Vander Borght; and Burbank Cultural Arts Commission member & BUSD VAPA Arts Coordinator Peggy Flynn.
Following the discussion will be a reception in the theatre’s lobby. All proceeds from the Creative Circles Forum will benefit Burbank Arts For All Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure every student in Burbank public schools has access to a quality arts education as part of their core curriculum. For ticket information: http://www.burbankartsforall.org/creative-circles-forum/
In making the announcement, Helfrich and Murray jointly stated,
“The Creative Circles Forum is a perfect way to bring parents, teachers, students and community leaders together to celebrate Burbank’s rich and diverse history from innovative engineering to movie-making to the development of the next generation of creative leaders. But most importantly, it is to put a spotlight on our current students and our future students who deserve to have a quality arts education as part of their core curriculum.”
Trena Pitchford, Director of Development for Burbank Arts For All Foundation added,
“We’re thrilled to launch the inaugural Creative Circles Forum which will connect creativity in the classroom to creative innovation in Burbank’s businesses. In true Burbank Arts for All Foundation form, we promise an informative AND entertaining evening!”
About the event:
Date: Monday, October 15
Place: Colony Theatre – 555 N. Third Street, Burbank
Time: 6-8PM – Hour-long panel discussion followed by wine and cheese reception
Tickets: General admission $20 OR $10 with any new annual membership of $25 or more
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About Burbank Arts For All Foundation
The Burbank Arts for All Foundation’s mission is to ensure every student in Burbank public schools has access to a quality visual and performing arts education as part of their core curriculum. Guided by this purpose, the Foundation was built by a communitywide alliance of business leaders, municipal partners, educators, parents and arts supporters with initial seed money provided by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, the Foundation accomplishes its mission by providing grant funding to support arts education as a core curriculum in Burbank’s public schools, supporting the Burbank Unified School District’s Arts for All plan and building community awareness through our Community Outreach Working Group. Since it was founded in 2006, the Foundation has awarded more than $150,000 in grant funds supporting projects like new musical instruments, artist in residency programs, professional development for teachers, a new kiln, an animated P.S.A. workshop, auditorium and sound system upgrades, strategic planning for Burbank’s Arts for All plan and many dance, theatre, music and art productions or projects. www.BurbankArtsforAll.org
