23rd Annual Creativity Festivity

Art Connects the World

April 6 – 15, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBITION DATES:
April 3–15, 2017

OPENING RECEPTION:
Thursday, April 6 at 4-6pm

THE GRUNCH:
presented by DAC Applause!
April 7-8, 7pm
$8 DAC Members, ages 12 & under
$12 General

Outreach Performances:
April 10-11, 4:30pm
$1 per entry for ages 12 & under
$5 General

BUY TICKETS

HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM:
Wednesday, April 12, 6-9pm
Featuring house band from Stillwater Music!
FREE

Since 1992, Creativity Festivity has served as our community’s annual celebration of learning through the arts.  The event showcases children’s imaginative work in art, theatre, poetry and music, and this year’s theme is Art Connects the World.

Throughout the two week celebration, DAC hosts events and opportunities for local youth to share their work with the greater arts community in Durango.  Activities during Creativity Festivity include an exhibit featuring work of k-12th grade students in the Barbara Conrad Gallery, a writing contest for 4th and 5th grades, Durango High School’s beloved annual poetry slam and a special youth theatre production of The Grunch.

Check out the 2016 Creativity Festivity celebration here.

DAC is pleased to coordinate Creativity Festivity for the community to experience and access at free or very low cost admissions thanks to the generous funding of our community partners: Coca-Cola of Durango-Farmington, Durango School District 9R, Durango Friends of the Arts, Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Rail Events, Inc. and family funds of the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado.

Barbara Conrad Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday
10am – 5pm

Entry to Durango Arts Center galleries is always free.  The galleries are closed to the public on Sundays and Mondays.

Press

April 14—A chance to slow down at the Creativity Festivity
The Durango Herald
by Judith Reynolds

April 7—DAC Applause! presents THE GRUNCH
The Durango Herald
by Stella Birrenkott

April 5–Creativity Festivity kicks off its 23rd year Thursday
The Durango Herald
by Ann Butler

2017 Creativity Festivity Events

Exhibit in the Barbara Conrad Gallery

On view April 6-15

Opening Reception: Thursday, April 6 at 4pm

Since the inception of Creativity Festivity, DAC has enjoyed presenting a dynamic exhibit of artwork by area children and youth, kindergarten – 12th grade.  Curated by local arts educators, the exhibit includes work by:

  • Durango School District 9-R elementary, middle and high schools
  • Animas High School
  • Durango Montessori School

The opening reception of Creativity Festivity will feature poetry readings by 4th grade students from Animas Valley Elementary.

Theatre Production: The Grunch

THE GRUNCH
A New Children’s Musical

Book, Music and Lyrics by Denver Casado and Betina Hershey
Additional Material by Brian Dawson
THE GRUNCH is presented through special arrangement with Beat by Beat Press

April 7-8 at 7pmDAC Applause!
$8 DAC Members and Children 12 and under
$12 General

April 10-11 at 4:30pm
$1 Children/Students
$5 General

  • Winner of the 2012 Children’s Musical Theatre Festival, presented by The Broadway Workshop
Inspired by “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” THE GRUNCH tells the story of Ruby Grunch, a grumpy 6th grader who always feels like an outsider. When the entire school gets excited about the annual school musical, she comes up with a perfect plan to ruin it for everyone; she’ll steal the sets, costumes and lights the night before it opens. Will the Drama club get shut down because of a bad review, or will the spirit of theatre prevail? With music reminiscent of other famous Broadway songs, this show will have you bouncing in your seat and bring out the inner theatre geek in everyone!
THE GRUNCH is produced by the DAC Applause youth performing arts program, grades 3rd-10th grades. With a pre-show performed by the Wee-Glee (4-6 yr olds) and Confetti (1st and 2nd grade) classes.

High School Poetry Slam

April 12, 6-9pm
In the DAC Theater
FREE

This fun, free event is coordinated by Durango High School teacher, Kevinanne Curmano, providing a great platform for area youth poets to take to the stage and share their creative works.  Stillwater Music will provide live entertainment throughout the evening.