Madame Walker Theatre Center Announces Kamp Kuumba

The Madame Walker Theatre Center announces a new program, Kamp Kuumba, as a component of the already existing Youth-in-Arts Program. Kamp Kuumba has a tri-fold mission of providing quality, sequential, and skill-based arts instruction to children and youth (particularly from low-income and/or inner-city neighborhoods) at an affordable price, increasing and enhancing artistic partnerships with local arts professionals and students, and developing the next generation of the creative class in Central Indiana.

The program will provide creative opportunities from children and youth between the ages of 6 and 18.

Kamp Kuumba is an all-day program housed at the Madame Walker Theatre Center. Students will have daily classes conducted by arts professionals in theatre, dance, visual arts, spoken word, creative writing, music and stage design. In addition to in-house courses, students will travel off site to surrounding arts venues as well as having Kulture Klub Fridays. For example, students will participate in an African themed day, Mexican day, Asian day, etc.

Dr. Terry Whitt Bailey, President and CEO of the Madame Walker Theatre Center has chosen to partner with Asante Children's Theatre, The House of Music, Ibabda Dance Company and Evelaurn Music Production to help fulfill the mission of the camp to provide meaningful arts programming to students. In addition to 4 Master Teachers, Kamp Kuumba will also employ 4 Facilitators and 8 Arts Camp Assistants. Indy Parks will provide free meals for all registered students.

Kamp Kuumba costs $300 for the full 6 weeks (or $50 per week). Registration will begin May 23rd and end June 20th. To register, email info@walkertheatre.com. Families with more than one participating child will receive a discount. Orientation will take place Thursday, June 16th at 5:30 until 6:30p at the Madame Walker Theatre Center and again on the morning of the first day of classes, June 20th from 8-9a.

Kamp Kuumba is funded in part by the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, Lilly Endowment, Inc. the Christel Dehaan Family Foundation, Inc., the Indiana Arts Commission and the Arts Council of Indianapolis. For more information visit www.walkertheatre.com.