Welcoming letter by Executive Director Gregory Ashe
Welcome to the new Karamu House site. For those of you new to Karamu House let me elaborate on what goes on at the House by recapping 2009.
During the 2009 over 10,000 patrons experienced live theater and another 1,300 attended youth performances. Our theater outreach program delivered over 60 performing arts workshops throughout our community. The early childhood development program that we now refer to as the “Preschool for the Arts” served over 200 infants and preschoolers during the year. Nearly 200 school-age children received arts training in our After School, Saturday Academy and Summer Arts Camp programs during 2009. 2009 also brought about exciting strategic collaborations with The Cleveland Museum of Art for art exposure to children and parents and pre-school teacher training; The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Capacity Building Midwest; and joint ventrues with theaters (Dobama, Ensemble, Weathervane and Cleveland Playhouse).
2009 was a successful year at Karamu thanks to the support of many people in our community. 2010 continues the trend towards big things and new collaborations here at the Karamu House.
The Mission of Karamu House is to provide a joyful place of gathering where all people can learn about and experience multicultural arts, foster an awareness of cultural diversity, and inspire an appreciation for the richness of African American cultural heritage.