activities · 18
what they do
direct service · 18
- Hosting Artistic ResidenciesSelects up to two artist residency projects each year, lasting up to two weeks, providing guest rooms, meals, rehearsal space, and ranch amenities for up to 25 members of artistic companies. Residency participants are required to offer free, open rehearsals or workshops to local students.
- Hosting artistic residenciesSelects up to two artist residency projects each year, lasting up to two weeks, providing guest rooms, meals, rehearsal space, and ranch amenities for up to 25 members of artistic companies, and requiring participants to offer free public rehearsals or workshops.
- Hosting artistic residenciesSelects up to two artistic residency projects each year, lasting up to two weeks, providing guest rooms, meals, rehearsal space, and amenities for artistic companies, and requiring participants to offer free public rehearsals or workshops with local students.
- Offering scholarships Targeted Educational ScholarshipsOffers the Ginny DeVore Memorial Scholarship for graduating high school seniors, which is renewable for up to three years.
- Offering the Ginny DeVore Memorial Scholarship Targeted Educational ScholarshipsProvides a scholarship for graduating high school seniors, which is renewable for up to 3 years.
- Operating Camp Imagination Youth & Adult Theater Education ProgramsOperates Camp Imagination, an annual two-week summer arts camp for children entering first through twelfth grade, offering classes in various arts disciplines, employing teaching artists, and culminating in a live public performance.
- Operating Camp Imagination Youth & Adult Theater Education ProgramsAn annual two-week summer arts camp for children entering first through twelfth grade, offering two sessions with a maximum of 100 campers per session. The camp provides classes in music, movement/dance, drama, culinary arts, technical theatre, film production, and visual arts, culminating in a live public performance.
- Operating Camp Imagination Youth & Adult Theater Education ProgramsAn annual two-week summer arts camp for children entering first through twelfth grade, offering two sessions with a maximum of 100 campers per session, and providing classes in various arts disciplines taught by 27 teaching artists, culminating in a live public performance.
- Operating Theater Ninjas after-school club Youth & Adult Theater Education ProgramsOperates the "Theater Ninjas" after-school club, introducing high school students to technical theatre concepts and skills through hands-on instruction and providing practical experience with touring shows and school events.
- Operating the SPARK! Family Ticket Program Arts Ticket Access ProgramsIncreases access to live performing arts for families with school-aged youth by subsidizing adult tickets to $14 each (up to 4) when a student ticket is purchased, making performances more affordable. Most shows in the 2025-2026 season are eligible for this discount.
- Operating the SPARK! Family Ticket Program Arts Ticket Access ProgramsIncreases access to live performing arts for families with school-aged youth by subsidizing adult tickets to $14 each (up to 4) when a student ticket is purchased, making most performances in the season eligible for the discount.
- Operating the Theater Ninjas After-School Club Youth & Adult Theater Education ProgramsIntroduces high school students to technical theatre concepts and skills through hands-on instruction, including involvement in loading and striking touring shows, working with professional artists, and providing technical assistance for school events.
- Operating the Theater Ninjas after-school club Youth & Adult Theater Education ProgramsIntroduces high school students to technical theatre concepts and skills through hands-on instruction, including involvement in loading and striking touring shows and providing technical assistance for school events.
- Presenting performing arts series Presenting Theatrical Performance SeriesHosts artistic companies to present repertory pieces on the Webb Center's stage as part of the annual "Webb Center Presents" series, exposing Arizona audiences to diverse performances.
- Presenting performing arts series Presenting Theatrical Performance SeriesHosts artistic companies to present a repertory piece on the Webb Center's stage as part of the annual "Webb Center Presents" series, exposing Arizona audiences to diverse art forms.
- Presenting the "Webb Center Presents" Series Presenting Theatrical Performance SeriesHosts artistic companies to present a repertory piece on the Webb Center's stage as part of an annual series, exposing Arizona audiences to diverse art forms.
- Providing access to performing arts for families Arts Ticket Access ProgramsIncreases access to live performing arts for families with school-aged youth through the SPARK! Family Ticket Program, subsidizing adult tickets when a student ticket is purchased, and making most shows eligible for discounts.
- Providing scholarships for high school seniors Targeted Educational ScholarshipsOffers the Ginny DeVore Memorial Scholarship for graduating high school seniors, which is renewable for up to 3 years.
strategies · 14
how they think
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- Artist residency and retreat model artist residency programThe organization leverages a historic guest ranch as a venue for artist residency programs, providing established performing artists with an environment free from everyday pressures to foster creative, collaborative, and performance projects. This retreat model uses a 20,000-acre ranch in the Sonoran desert for artists to research, create, and develop new work without distractions.
- Enhancing Arts Education through Student-Artist Interaction and Community Partnerships arts educationThe organization focuses on student-artist interaction to complement and enhance local school arts and cultural curricula, aiming to inspire creativity, foster communication and tolerance, promote cultural exchange, and enrich educational experiences. This is achieved through partnerships with community organizations and educators, utilizing professional artists for free live performances, in-classroom workshops, and lecture/demonstrations, ensuring accessibility for all students, including those with disabilities or who are ESL learners.
- Enhancing arts and cultural curricula through student-artist interaction arts educationThe organization focuses on student-artist interaction to complement and enhance local school arts and cultural curricula, aiming to inspire creativity, foster communication and tolerance, promote cultural exchange, and enrich educational experiences. This is achieved through partnerships with community organizations and educators, utilizing professional artists for free live performances, in-classroom workshops, and lecture/demonstrations.
- Enhancing arts and cultural curricula through student-artist interaction arts educationThe organization focuses on student-artist interaction to complement and enhance local school arts and cultural curricula, aiming to inspire creativity, foster communication and tolerance, promote cultural exchange, and enrich educational experiences.
- Fostering Artistic Creation through Retreat and Residency Programs artist_residency_programThe organization leverages a historic guest ranch as a venue for artist residency programs and retreats, providing established performing artists with an environment free from everyday pressures and distractions to foster creative, collaborative, and performance projects, allowing them to research, create, and develop new work.
- Fostering Technical Theatre Skills through STEM-based Education STEM-based technical theatre educationThe organization fosters an understanding of technical theatre by using STEM concepts as a basis, providing a nurturing educational environment where students learn at their own pace, work collaboratively, and gain confidence in practical skills. This approach prepares high school students over a four-year program with a full set of technical theatre skills, enabling them to operate equipment, design stage elements, and pursue further education or employment in theatre production.
- Fostering artistic creation and collaboration through artist residency programs artist_residency_programThe organization uses a historic guest ranch as a venue for artist residency programs, providing established performing artists with an environment free from everyday pressures to foster creative, collaborative, and performance projects. This retreat model leverages a 20,000-acre ranch in the Sonoran desert as a space for artists to research, create, and develop new work without distractions.
- Fostering technical theatre skills through STEM-based education STEM-based technical theatre educationThe organization fosters an understanding of technical theatre by using STEM concepts as a basis, providing a nurturing educational environment where students learn at their own pace, work collaboratively, and gain confidence in practical skills. This approach prepares high school students over a four-year program with a full set of technical theatre skills, enabling them to operate equipment, design stage elements, and pursue further education or employment in theatre production.
- Fostering technical theatre skills through STEM-based education STEM-based technical theatre educationThe organization fosters understanding of technical theatre by using STEM concepts as a basis, providing a nurturing educational environment where students learn at their own pace, work collaboratively, and gain confidence in practical skills. This approach prepares high school students over a four-year program with a full set of technical theatre skills, enabling them to operate equipment, design stage elements, and pursue further education or employment in theatre production.
- Hands-on and Skill-Level Based Arts Instruction hands-on arts educationThe organization uses an intensive hands-on program integrating technical, visual, and performing arts mediums to introduce children to various arts genres and stretch their imagination. Instruction is tailored by grouping campers by grade level and offering a choice of art classes targeted to their skill levels, including a "Showtime" class for the final production and three elective classes.
- Hands-on, skill-level based arts instruction hands-on arts educationThe organization uses an intensive hands-on program integrating technical, visual, and performing arts mediums to introduce children to various arts genres and stretch their imagination. Campers are grouped by grade level and offered a choice of art classes targeted to their skill levels, including a "Showtime" class for the final production and three elective classes.
- Promoting Arts Access and Engagement for Families and Youth arts_access_for_familiesThe organization seeks to ignite a passion for live performing arts in the community through accessible programming for families and youth, distributing season information digitally to promote access and engagement.
- Providing accessible and inclusive arts programming for youth and families arts_access_for_familiesThe organization seeks to ignite a passion for live performing arts in the community through accessible programming for families and youth. This includes ensuring accessibility of its Arts for Kids programs to all students, including those who are English as a Second Language learners and those with learning or physical disabilities, and distributing season information through digital brochures to promote access and engagement.
- Providing accessible performing arts experiences through community partnerships community partnershipsThe organization provides performing arts experiences through partnerships with community organizations and educators, utilizing professional artists for free live performances, in-classroom workshops, and lecture/demonstrations. This approach ensures accessibility of its Arts for Kids programs to all students, including those who are English as a Second Language learners and those with learning or physical disabilities.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Camp Imagination
Annual two-week summer arts camp for children, offering classes in various art forms and culminating in a live performance.
Made in Wickenburg Artist Residency Program
Residency program for established performing artists to develop new work while engaging with the local community.
Theater Ninjas
After-school club for high school students focusing on technical theatre skills and hands-on instruction.
relationships · 8
who they work with
- National Endowment for the Arts Funder — Provides grant support to host artists or companies in residency programs.
- RH Johnson Foundation Funder — Provides grant support to host artists or companies in residency programs.
- Sigler Western Museum Partner — Coordinates visual arts classes for Camp Imagination.
- Stardust Foundation Funder — Provided grant funding to support the SPARK! Family Ticket Program.
- Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Funder — Provided grant funding to support the SPARK! Family Ticket Program.
- Wickenburg High School Partner — The Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts is located on the campus of Wickenburg High School.
- Wickenburg Police Department’s Cops Who Care Partner — Teaches a crime scene investigation class at Camp Imagination.
- Wickenburg Unified School District Partner — Provides classroom facilities and free student lunches for Camp Imagination.