Community Corner
Differing Abilities Shine at Sprout Film & Art Festival
The event raised over $4,500 for the Arc Northern Chesapeake Region.
The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region (The Arc NCR) hosted the Sprout Film & Art Festival on Friday, November 13, 2015 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Water’s Edge Events Center in Belcamp, MD. The festival featured an art display from local artists of all abilities, an hour of inspirational Sprout films and a modern performance by ReVision Dance Company. Over 100 people attended the event, which raised over $4,500 in support of The Arc NCR’s services for people with differing abilities in Harford and Cecil Counties.
Art submissions came in from throughout the region, and included pieces from Harford County Public Schools students, the Harford Center, local art studios and The Arc NCR. The Sprout films included topics such as autism, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Downs Syndrome, and all focused on breaking misconceptions about differing abilities. The modern dance performance, “Just Be,” by ReVision dance company explored the raw emotions and life experiences of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
“It was a wonderful evening of film, art and dance showcasing the talents of all abilities and strongly supported by our community,” says Director of Development at The Arc NCR, Julie Chmura.
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The Sprout Film & Art Festival would not have been possible without a grant from the Harford County Cultural Arts Board, title sponsors Raven’s Nest No. 1 of Harford County and the Center for the Arts. Additional event sponsors were the Harford Business Roundtable for Education and First National Bank.
For more information about The Arc NCR’s events and services, visit www.arcncr.org or call 410-836-7177.
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About The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region: For sixty-two years, The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region has empowered people with differing abilities to live, work and play in the community by providing support services and advocacy to adults, children and their families in Harford and Cecil Counties. For more information, call 410-836-7177 or visit www.arcncr.org.
About Sprout: The Sprout Film Festival was founded in 2003 and is programmed and supported by Sprout, a NYC-based non-profit organization dedicated to bringing innovative programming to people with developmental disabilities. For additional information, visit www.gosprout.org.
About ReVision: ReVision is a Resident Company of Dance Place in Washington, DC, teaching and performing both locally throughout the Greater Metropolitan area and internationally. In addition, ReVision is a part of the Washington Performing Arts’ and the Montgomery County Public Schools’ artist rosters. For more information, contact Artistic Director Shannon Quinn at 202-269-1600 or visit www.danceplace.org.
Photo caption: Brian Tolley, star of “Mr. Twister.” Photo courtesy of Sprout.