24th Annual Creativity Festivity
ART: Pathways to Imagination
April 3 – 14, 2018
EXHIBITION DATES:
April 3 – 14, 2018
OPENING RECEPTION:
Thursday, April 5 at 4-6pm
GIANTS IN THE SKY:
presented by DAC Applause!
April 13-14 at 7pm
$9 DAC Members, Ages 12 & under
$13 General
GIANTS IN THE SKY: OUTREACH PERFORMANCE
presented by DAC Applause!
April 16-17th at 4:30pm
$1 DAC Members, Ages 12 & under
$5 General
HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM:
Thursday, April 5, 6-9pm
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: PATHWAYS TO IMAGINATION.
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, Durango High School’s beloved annual poetry slam and a special youth theatre production of Giants in the Sky.
SPONSORS OF CREATIVITY FESTIVITY
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.
2018 Creativity Festivity Events
Exhibit in the Barbara Conrad Gallery
On view April 3-14
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 5 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 will also feature live poetry readings by Animas Valley Elementary students.
Theatre Production: Giants in the Sky
GIANTS IN THE SKY
A New Children’s Musical
April 13-14 at 7pm
$9 DAC Members and Children 12 and under
$13 General
April 16-17 at 4:30pm
$1 Children/Students
$5 General
- WINNER! 2017 Children’s Musical Theatre Festival, NYC
This magical story explores the world of Giants who live above the clouds. Ever since they left Earth a long time ago, the Giants have made a life up above where their job is to keep the sky beautiful. They polish the stars, poke the clouds to let it rain and paint the sunsets. But there is one curious Giant who wonders what life is like on Earth, so she steals a key to the locked up “beanstalk” and embarks on an adventure down below!
Run-Time: 60-70 minutes
High School Poetry Slam
April 5, 6-9pm
In the DAC Theater
FREE
This fun, free event is coordinated by Durango High School, providing a great platform for area youth poets to take to the stage and share their creative works.
