VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS


































    


  APPLAUSE FOR OUR RISING CITY TEACHING ARTIST TEAM, Past and Present



We would like to acknowledge and thank all the Teaching Artists who represented Rising City Arts and shared their passion, dedication and artistic gifts for theater arts with the kids this year.

Bravo…


Julian Rozzell 

Shawn Renfro

Liz Wexler

Todd Woodard

Camilo Almonacid

Courtney Dowdell

Morgan Geisert

Joyce Griffen

Lori Parquet

Laurine Towler

Heather Cambanes

Phil Newsom

Melissa House

April Brenner

Amber Swenson

Maggie Robbins

Jodi Pfau

Jeff Wills


  AWARDS and GRANTS


NEWS


We are in the midst of a phenomenal year of theatre arts with, so far, five returning partners and FOUR NEW PARTNERSHIPS!  With ten of our finest Rising City Teaching Artists out in the field, we couldn’t ask for a better season of youthful play, creativity and learning through theatre.


Stay tuned for more details...

  MEET OUR NEW 2011/2012 PARTNERS

  30K for THIRTY BENEFIT PARTY
















  2011/2012 CONTINUING PARTNERSHIPS

With food, entertainment, silent auction, good friends, champagne lounge, DJ and dancing, it was absolutely a night to remember for a lifetime. Proceeds raised from the event will go toward our 2012/13 Living Green Superheroes Project and Queens Teen Acting Ensemble.

  2010/2011 PARTNERSHIPS


We were truly delighted to have collaborated with the following schools and community organizations:

  

© Rising City Arts

Rising City rocked the night away with over 100 guests on March 30th at Greenhouse (NYC’s premiere eco-friendly nightclub) in celebration of Program Director, Liz Wexler’s 30th birthday.

Amazing Super(Wo)Men (donated $100 and up)

    Roger Cacciotti

Natalie Rozzell

Rubin DeParis

Conor Flynn

Funmi Olosunde

Laura von Holt

     Leah Goldman & Justin Manjourides

     Demetri Bonaros

     Lyn & David Grogan

     Katy Pape

     Jim and Kristine Comolli

     Peter Herrick

Christine Nguyen

Gia and Dino Liva

William Metzo

Melissa Fenton 

Michi and Jim Wexler

Helen and Al Comolli

Victoria Harman

Tim & Susan Wexler

Melissa Laferriere

Ira and Elise Goldman

  RISING CITY 2012/2013 SEASON

  1. •Richard Lam and Kevin Maloney of Property Markets Group

  2. •Llaves Designs

  3. •Mario Godiva Green and Kangoo Nation - A superhero workout 

  4. •Materials for the Arts

  5. •Martha's Country Bakery

  6. •Moksha Yoga - The best Hot Vinyasa on the planet

  7. •Makini Regal Designs - Fine Florals & Events

  8. •Ritz Nail and Spa

  9. •Shari Polis & UpBring Dance Company

  10. •SoulCycle -The most fun you've had in your life on a bike

  11. •Space Salon and Spa

  12. •Sweet Sam's Bakery 

  13. •Trattoria L’incontro 

  14. •Tourneau

  15. •Pursuit of New York

  16. •vonHottie

  17. •WAVE Thai

  18. •Yoga Vida NYC - Voted New York Magazine's Best Yoga Studio

  1. •16 Handles

  2. •Alvin Ailey

  3. •Amber

  4. •Buon Appetit

  5. •Lindsay Carson - Design! Yoga! Music!

  6. •Copy Com - Astoria's best for printing

  7. •Domenic Savino

  8. •Fractured Atlas

  9. •Franklin Mora at The Queens Economic Development Corp.

  10. •Andrew Freeman

  11. •George Galanis and Irene Ferrall at Astoria Federal Savings Bank

  12. •Greenhouse and Stephanie Ramos

  13. •I.AM.YOU.

  14. •James and Christine Photography 

  15. •Jess Grippo, HHC - holistic health counselor & founder of Creative Fridays

  16. •Jimmy's No. 43

  17. •Jolsons Wine and Liquor 

  18. •John Kennard of Canard Inc.

Please Patronize Our Awesome Sponsors

And Gratitude to our Superhero Supporters

Mighty MOUSES (donated $30 and up)

     Joani Wormer

Lorca Peress

Amanda Rivera

Michele Black

Kathleen McMillan

Karla Leon

Natalie Hinds

Luke Stoffel

William Ensminger

Alex Gershuny

Talia Greenwald

Di Di Chan

Kaitlyn Buckley 
CJ Lee


And all who attended our 30K for RCA Benefit Party!


Incredible HULKS (donated $50 and up)

Robin Schlenger

     Rob Marchesani

     Dana Miller

     Franklin Mora

     Lydia Ross

  MEET OUR NEW 2012/2013 PARTNERS

The Epiphany School, Manhattan

IS 141: Magnet School for Advanced Mathematics, Technology & Environmental Engineering, Astoria

PS 17: The Henry David Thoreau Elementary School, Astoria

  2012/2013 CONTINUING PARTNERSHIPS

The High School of Applied Communication, Long Island City

St. Demetrios Elementary School, Astoria

The Academy of Finance and Enterprise, Long Island City

PS 69, Bronx

Mercy Home, Brooklyn

The Aviation High School

Long Island City