Interact Center For Visual and Performing Arts Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Since 1996, Interact's mission to create art that challenges perceptions of disability has opened doors for artists with disabilities and audiences eager to experience their work, who might never have seen the arts as a life choice, but who now see the arts as essential to their humanity. With over 125 artists working in theater and/or studio arts, Interact is multi-cultural, intergenerational, and embraces the entire spectrum of disability labels.

Interact's work is driven by a vision of radical inclusion. We collaborate with artists with and without disabilities, from mainstream and marginalized communities, whose stories and life experiences are the grist for our original, ensemble-generated theatrical work, and inspire the spectrum of media that are created in our studio. Interact was the first - and remains the only -visual and performing arts organization for artists with disabilities, nationally or internationally, that is creating full-time at the professional level, and sharing exciting seasons of performances and exhibitions with our audiences.

"When I started Interact back in 1996 I knew that art making here would transform our artists' lives. What I didn't realize then that there would be a huge ripple effect - the families, the staff and all of the community that experienced the work of our artists would shift their perceptions of disability. They would see human potential and creativity. That ripple effect would extend way beyond our own community and beyond as our artists became leaders and traveled the world. The initial vision has grown so much - the power that creativity can bring to an individual and the human experience cannot be measured."

-Jeanne Calvit, Founder and Director of Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts

A 20th anniversary celebration is scheduled for November 30, 2016 at the LAB Theater featuring Kevin Kling, Shanan Custer (Master of Ceremonies), art for sale, a live and silent auction, music, theater, delicious food, a champagne toast and complimentary valet!

WHAT: 20th Anniversary Celebration of Interact

WHEN: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 5:30pm

WHERE: The LAB Theater, 700 North 1st Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401

TICKETS: $100 at interactparty.org

Presented by the 20th Anniversary Host Committee:
Tanya Altimari, Molly Anderson, Patricia Bachmeier (Board of Directors Member), Leslie Carey, Sally Hebson, Liz Hilligloss, Kate Iverson (Board of Directors Member), Joe Kennedy, Maaja Kern (Board of Directors Member), Lori Leavitt (Board of Directors Member), Ann Leming (Board of Directors Member), Herman Milligan, David Moore, Linda Myers Shelton, Sylvia Nelson, Eric Norman, Mark Olson, Karin Schurrer-Erickson, Robert Spikings (Board of Directors Member and Chair) and Kris Vruno Huson.

Brought to you by the generous support of our sponsors and in-kind contributors:
AM950 | The Progressive Voice of Minnesota, American Swedish Institute, AVIV Vodka, Coffee House Press, Common Roots Catering, FIKA-the Cafe at the American Swedish Institute, Ginkgo Coffeehouse, Goldstein Museum of Design, Lifeworks Services Inc., Mall of America, Martin Patrick 3, Minnesota Opera, Mitrebox Framing Studio, LLC, Muddy Paws Cheesecake Co., Northrop Memorial Auditorium, Red Cow Saint Paul, Statement Boutique, Sociable Cider Werks, The Walker Art Center, Through Jimmy's Eyes LLC, Tin Whiskers, Total Wine, Two Bettys Green Cleaning Services, Tomodachi-Rosedale, University of Minnesota-Institute on Community Integration, WASHIPOP by Kate Iverson, World Street Kitchen, YWCA Saint Paul and growing.

If you are interested in joining our sponsor list, please review our sponsorship proposal here.

Donation Information:
Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts is a 501c3 organization (Federal Tax ID: 41-1802858). All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. For federal income tax purposes, you can deduct as a charitable contributionthe price of this ticket less its fair market value. We estimate the fair market value of this ticket to be $40, so your charitable contribution is $60.

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