For a third consecutive year, this summer Encompass Collective and Celebration Barn are partnering to present two week-long workshops for actors of color: The Encompass Collective Summer Retreat and the Visit. These workshops offer global majority theater artists unparalleled opportunities to elevate their artistry and connect with their peers.
This year, we are raising $15,000 through an online auction, a live event, and a crowdfunding campaign to support scholarships for students in need, as well as travel expenses.
Last year, thanks to our community of generous donors, 87 percent of the actors participating in the Encompass Collective Summer Retreat and 93 percent of the actors participating in the Visit received scholarship funding. This included:
- Four students with full scholarship
- Twenty students with partial scholarships
- Free transportation from New York City to Celebration Barn for thirteen students
We were also able to bring our renowned acting teacher Budi Miller from Australia.
Over the past two years, this workshop has a had a major impact on students, who have said:
"My experience was transformative. I cannot yet fully put into words everything I learned, took away, and the fears I let go. The Barn allowed me to dive into a deep vulnerable place and start to unlock my voice.”
“I’m walking away with tools I didn’t even know I deeply needed. This short week has transformed me as an actor far beyond I imagined. The staff was amazing, kind, and very welcoming. The instructors from Encompass Collective were very giving, passionate, and detailed in the work taught this week. I will definitely be back!”
Help us make this unique, world-class training experience as accessible as possible for emerging artists of color by bidding on an item today.
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Celebration Barn, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and all donations are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.