Blumenthal Performing Arts

See schedule ofrom september 1, 2021-august 31, 2022, blumenthal generated an estimated $75 million economic impact, and employed 440 positions across our organizational footprint. This is an addition to the $40 million impact from immersive van gogh, which closed in january 2022.this impact of the past year represents growth and revitalization across many sectors, and provided memorable and transformative experiences in ways that only blumenthal can create.2022 represented 30 years of blumenthal serving as an integral part of preserving Charlotte as a world class city and top 10 market for broadway audiences. More than half a million tickets for nearly 600 performances last year. Through our Arts for all access grants and our thoughtful delivery of artistic experiences for the community out in public spaces, we continue to invite new audiences from all backgrounds and circumstance into the fold. This past season, blumenthal partially or fully subsidized more than 4,650 tickets to blumenthal events.the 9th annual blumenthal Performing Arts high school musical theater awards on may 29th and featured 41 schools participated in the 2022 ceremony, an unforgettable night that showcased the amazing drive, resilience, and collaboration of our city's talented young people. Initiatives like the artist in residence program, the artists in theaters program, and the blumenthal fellows program have helped put more than $1 million into local artists' hands throughout 2022.blumenthal also helped to develop original works that inspire audiences locally and have the potential to tour across the country. We are providing artists with the support they need to continue refining their projects and expand their impact while also helping to fill gaps in Charlotte's entertainment portfolio. Projects like i am queen Charlotte and tablao flamenco help introduce new audiences to blumenthal and bring rich, authentic, cultural performances to Charlotte. We created opportunities for people to be involved with the Arts that go beyond the traditional performances on our stages. New and scaled events like "we are hip hop," "juneteenth jam! And "acoustic grace" have engaged new audiences in various locations around the city. Conceived and organized by blumenthal staff and local artists, these events and programs recognize, celebrate and amplify Charlotte's history and unique culture and talent.celebrated in Charlotte for over ten years, blumenthal's junior theater program provides an enthusiastic, creative, and educational environment for students and teachers to interact with hundreds of others who share their passion for musical theater. More than 2,000 students and teachers gathered at 2022's event.blumenthal leapuses the magic of theater to enhance critical literacy, public speaking, and creative writing for upper elementary students. By targeting 4th and 5th grade in title i schools and using theater as the vehicle, l.e.a.p. Seeks to bridge the gap by cultivating enthusiasm for and proficiency in reading and writing before students enter middle school. Last year 160 4th and 5th grade students at title i schools received support for critical literacy, public speaking and creative writing by participating in this program.the inaugural Charlotte international Arts festival (ciaf), while technically in the new fiscal year, was the result of tireless work of the team throughout 2022. This multi-week celebration and showcase of international and local Arts across genres, mediums, and cultures. The inaugural Arts festival presented a variety of acts representing more than 10 countries with more than 200, mostly free, events across the city. With many events and installations occurring in ballantyne's backyard, ciaf also marked the first time blumenthal Performing Arts extended a large swath of its programming 20 miles outside of uptown, making ciaf events more accessible to a larger audience.