Artivate, Inc. – engage. create. inspire.

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We bring the Arts to people where they are. Artivate envisions a community where the transformational power of the Arts is an essential element of everyday life. We engage communities throughout Maryland, DC and northern Virginia to create interactive arts experiences that inspire learning. Our programs offer arts-based learning that invites and motivates participation through performances, workshops and residencies across a wide range of artistic disciplines and cultural traditions.

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News & Announcements:

14 Jun 19

Join us for Brunch

Join Artivate Board Member Ronesha Butler and friends on June 23rd from noon to 2 pm for an afternoon of good food and great conversation with Artivate teaching artist Arturo Ho, benefiting the artist programming of Artivate.

13 Jun 19

Remembering Kwame Ansah-Brew

Kwame, along with long-time friend and co-artist, Kofi Dennis, has performed and taught as Anansegromma of Ghana for thousands of people across the greater DC region through Artivate, formerly Class Acts Arts, for more than 20 years.

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Phone: 301-588-7525
Fax: 301-588-1618
info@goartivate.org

8455 Colesville Road, Suite 202
Silver Spring MD 20910

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VISION

Artivate sees the transformative power of the arts as an essential part of community life – enhancing education and creating connections that transcend language, culture, and individual circumstances to cultivate cultural awareness and a broader world perspective.

MISSION

Artivate engages communities to create interactive arts experiences that inspire learning.

We offer arts-based learning to motivate and invite audiences to participate through performances and workshops representing a wide range of artistic disciplines and cultural traditions in order to captivate the imagination and activate human potential. Through our focus on education, we enable access to the arts for all, particularly under-resourced communities, throughout Maryland, the District of Columbia, and northern Virginia.

VALUES

Artistic Excellence:

We are committed to providing arts programming of the highest quality that is integrated into education and the life of the community, as well as encouraging professional development opportunities for artists.

Accessibility:

We respond to community needs and seek to ensure the availability of the arts to everyone, including those with limited access and people with disabilities, by bringing programs to audiences in diverse settings and venues.

Education and Learning:

We believe that education is among the most important building blocks of human growth and development, and are committed to broadening and expanding learning opportunities through the delivery of arts and cultural experiences to the communities we serve. We also encourage ongoing education and learning by our artists, staff and board to ensure program and service delivery that surpasses accepted educational and artistic standards.

Shared Experience:

We are dedicated to connecting people through arts engagement that values differences and celebrates commonalities. We believe that promoting cultural exchanges through shared exposure to the arts not only provides enjoyment, but also creates community and has the power to transform lives.

Responsibility and Integrity:

We are committed to artistic and operational integrity, meeting our commitments to our stakeholders and being responsible stewards of our financial resources.