Address

10 Street Name, City Name

Country, Zip Code

Get in touch

916-455-2787

info@celebrationarts.net

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About

CELEBRATION
ARTS

"Celebration Arts is not just a theater.

Our purpose is to provide training and performance opportunities in theater, dance and music."

JAMES WHEATLEY, FOUNDER

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ABOUT US

Music. Theatre. Dance.

Celebration Arts provides performing and training opportunities in theatre, dance, and music through a celebrated annual theater season, which showcases some of the nation's top award-winning Black playwrights of the Black experience at our 100 seat theater.


We also present special events and programs including dance and music concerts, comedy shows, and Kids' Time, all dedicated to enhancing our community by showing stories that illuminate us as central subject.


Our theater is also a community benefit, and is available to the public for rentals at affordable rates.

Shaping the future

Mission

As an educational and performance arts organization, our mission is to provide training and performance opportunities to underserved communities, particularly African-American residents in the Sacramento Metropolitan Area.

founder

James

Wheatley

Founding the Celebration Dance Company in 1976, James Wheatley brought it under the umbrella of Celebration Arts in 1986. For many years, he directed the majority of the productions during our annual theater season. He is also a playwright and has notable achievements as an actor, singer and dancer, winning six Elly acting awards and an Elly for his original play, Petra.


Mr. Wheatley received a Lifetime Achievement award from the Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance and the Sacramento Chapter of the Links, Inc.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JAMES ELLISON III

BOARD MEMBER
CA ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

VORESS FRANKLIN
BOARD MEMBER

ACTOR, DIRECTOR, AUTHOR

samuel jenkins
BOARD MEMBER

OWNER, SAM'S GARAGES

KELLY MCDOLE

BOARD MEMBER

DELTA MANAGED SOLUTIONS

NICOLE MANKER
BOARD MEMBER

CA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HALIFU OSUMARE, PHD
BOARD MEMBER

Professor Emerita, UC Davis

andre ramey
BOARD MEMBER

EDUCATOR

OFFICERS

NIYAH MOORE

SECRETARY

KELLY MCDOLE

TREASURER

NICOLE MANKER
PRESIDENT

emeritae

board

ADVISORS

LINDA GOODRICH, PHD

elaine douglas

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