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NWA 4Ukraine

Join us for an exceptional evening of Ukrainian culture, art and music! Friday Feb. 24th 5-8pm. Enjoy performances by AAA students, sample traditional Ukrainian dishes and listen to the beautiful sounds of Bandura instrument. Singer Yuliia Tymochko, runner up in Ukraine’s version of The Voice, is making a special trip to Northwest Arkansas to perform at the event.

Hugs From Friends in partnership with the Arkansas Arts Academy have organized this family friendly event to bring awareness about the conflict in Ukraine and showcase organizations providing humanitarian aid. Donations from this event will benefit Hugs From Friends and savED, an organization based in Chernihiv Ukraine that is dedicated to rebuilding schools destroyed in the war.

The event is free and open to everyone. Register for the event on eventbrite

https://www.eventbrite.com/.../nwa-4-ukraine-an-evening...

AAA Student Volunteers Needed!

Rogers Short Film Festival: March 3-5, 2023

To sign up to volunteer, email elizabeth@studiochunky.com

Volunteer Opportunities:

Usher

Victory Theater

Ticketing

Victory Theater and StudioChunky

Booth sales / Management

Victory Theater, VIP Lounge

VIP Lounge Liaison

Brick & Mortar
Hospitality

Concessions

Victory Theater

And more!! There will be countless ways to be involved at the festival.

This is a fantastic opportunity to volunteer for a local, non-profit organization. It’s an action-packed weekend filled with films, food, music, and fun. Industry professionals from all over the country will attend. Great networking opportunity.

Lizzie Angeloni Earns Kansas City Art Institute Scholarship

Congratulations! It is our pleasure to inform you that you have been accepted into the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program at Kansas City Art Institute for Fall 2023. We welcome you to begin your studies as a first-semester freshman with the start of classes on Monday, August 21, 2023. Based on your outstanding application and portfolio, you will receive a prestigious merit-based scholarship in the amount of $23,000 per year (a total award of $92,000 over 8 semesters). This scholarship represents our belief that your artistic and academic potential are an excellent fit for the KCAI community. KCAI is for those who are fearless about the realization of their ideas.

Imagine what the world has yet to see from you, Lizzie! (See some sample portfolio pieces below).

Arkansas State Thespian Festival

Last weekend our theatre Troupe 7414 traveled with 14 outstanding theatre students to the Arkansas State Thespian Festival in Russellville. All students spent the weekend competing in individual events, networking with over 1,400 theatre students from across the state, and attending masterclass workshops with industry professionals. Workshops included Voice Acting, Audition Techniques, Stage Combat, Improvisation, Shakespeare, Dance, Playwriting, and many many more.

Our Troupe had two students recognized as "Superior" in their performance categories. Zachary Phillips in Solo Acting and Elisabeth Miller in Solo Musical. Both students received an overall "Superior" rating and each was asked to compete in the final round of performances for best in show consideration.

Other students that received noteworthy recognition were Pryce Safley, Savanna Mobley, Zadie Latimer, and Bekah Willson. These students received "Excellent" ratings in the Solo Acting competition. Kaiya Erwin and Max Heithaus received "Excellent" ratings in Solo Musical. Jewel Kuhn and Bailee Franklin received an "Excellent" rating in Duet Acting. Additionally Alexandria Jones and Genna Crafton were each nominated for State Thespian Scholarship consideration and Genna Crafton was named our Troupe's "Honor Thespian".

Overall the Arkansas Arts Academy returned from the weekend with our students gaining tons of industry knowledge, invaluable audition experience, many new friendships, and countless memories. Please join us in celebrating our Troupe 7414 Thespians!