MISSION (goals & objectives)
Our first goal is to preserve the
physical edifice of the “historic” landmark, Carter
Barron Amphitheatre located in the heart of our city
at 16th & Kennedy Streets NW. This objective became
a reality, after the Friends secured the lobbying
support of the Honorable David A. Catania in FY’02
in celebration of the Amphitheatre’s 50th year anniversary.
Finally, the second and arguably
most important goal, is the Friends’ effort to expand
art educational initiatives that serve District of
Columbia gifted and talented low-income children and
youth, interested to purse careers in the performing
arts work sector.
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BACKGROUND
The Friends of Carter Barron Foundation
of the Performing Arts (Friends) acquired its incorporation
status in the District of Columbia on July 17, 1991.
In addition, the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) sanctioned the Friends organization, as
a 501©3 on March 16, 1992.
Lead by an active group of boards,
since 1994, has been recognized for its Academic Remediation
Services & Technical Computer Graphics Summer offerings
and its comprehensive and structured integrating performing
Arts Educational Semester-based program designs that
continue to improve academic, basic work readiness,
and performing art career competencies of District of
Columbia children and youth, defined as our under-represented
low-income gifted and talented young population.
The district agency, the Department
of Employment Services served to enable the Friends
transit from an annual summer to a year-round community-based
service provider.
Today, the Friends remain the District’s
only Performing Arts workforce contractor integrating
school-based (academics) and work-based (performing
arts) curriculums during the after-school time training
hours for low-income area youth, as they earn apprentice
and intern work experiences in their selected performing
arts career choice.
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GOVERING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Gloria J. Hightower, President/Co-founder Emeritus
- James J. Jackson, Attorney
- George B. Abrams, Treasurer, CPA
- Junior Linloy Cox, Finance Chairman
- Brian Dickens, At-large Member
- Lenwood Johnson, At-Large Member
- Laurent Ross, At-Large Member
Honorary Advisory Members
- Lillian J. Huff, Ward 8 Citizen
- Susan Kidd, Ward 4 Anchorperson
- Roberta McLeod, Curator
- Eric Grant, Public Relations, Director at the Washington Post
- Willey Jolley - International Motivational Speaker & Professional Artist
- Arthur C. Morre - International Architect
At-Large Advisors
- Paul M. Washington, Ward 5 Citizen
- Shirley B. Dabney, Health Educator
- Charles R. Hicks, President AFSCME DC 20
- Omar Abdul-Malik, Ward 3 Citizen
- Peter C. Wolk, Center for Non-Profit Law
- Ernest P. White, Emeritus Advisor
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