Our mission
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​To provide an inclusive and collaborative environment where you can learn, hone, and share your craft as an artist.
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To train and support your artistic endeavors by providing arts education programs.
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To provide performance opportunities within the community.
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To reach beyond our walls, and link arms with other like-minded organizations who foster education and community service at all levels.
Our name
​We got our name from our founder, Racheal L. Rose's, heritage and name. She chose these flowers because each symbolizes more than how they appear to the eye. The Scottish Thistle, the national Flower of Scotland, pays homage to Ms. Rose's heritage which nurtured her love for the arts.​ The significance of the rose grew when Ms. Rose married her husband, Michael Rose.
Beyond their beauty, both the thistle and rose have natural protection from the world, a luxury not always given to those pursuing the arts. That protection, or lack thereof, is what drove her to use these two flowers together in harmony as the name of a safe, educational setting for artists and performers. Finally, the use of the flowers in the logo pays homage to Ms. Rose's career in theatre and the ever expanding horizons as represented by the iconic "Comedy & Tragedy" masks motif.
Board of directors
Rachael L. Rose
Founder, President & Artistic Director
Lauran Bryan
Treasurer
Sherri Bettendorf
Office Administrator
Management
Justin Bugeja
Brigid Gurchiek
Savanna McFadden
Executive Administrator
Web Administrator
Customer Relations Manager
Our partners and connected communities
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