LEAF in Schools & Streets

Mission

LEAF in Schools & Streets (LSS) empowers youth through festive arts! LSS is a non-profit collaborative outreach program sending performing artists into local communities for hands-on workshops, residencies, mentoring and performances. The experience provides opportunity for the youth to attend Lake Eden Arts Festival and to perform alongside resident artists on a national stage, with their parents in the audience. Participating youth gain self-esteem and tolerance while experiencing workshops, being a performer, multiple interactions with performing artists, and a festival adventure.

 

Outreach

Since its 2004 debut, LSS has featured talented and award-winning artists, who have inspired more than 3,100 Buncombe County area young people in 14 schools, 5 after-school programs, The W.C. Reid Community Center, YWCA youth programs, The Swannanoa Youth Development Center and the Blue Brass Project which united youth of WNC & TIPS interns of New Orleans.

LEAF in Schools & Streets Educational Outreach includes:

• Hands on residencies, workshops, mentoring & performances with artists from the local, regional & international community.
• Lake Eden Arts Festival performances with youth and artists.
• Professional Development for teachers & opportunities to earn “Continuing Education Units” (CEU’s).
  
  

Get Involved!

• Make a Donation
• Be a Mentor
• Host a Residency
• Volunteer
• Artist Participation
  
  Contact: Kerri Hampton-Pyle  Kerri@theLEAF.com
  828/68-MUSIC (686-8742)

Schools & Artists

Supporting Schools & Community Centers

LEAF in Schools & Streets Artists

ArtSpace Charter School Asheville Arts Center Asheville Catholic School Asheville Montessori School Black Mountain Primary CC Bell Elementary Claxton Elementary Erwin High School Evergreen Charter School Francine Delaney New School Handmade in America Hominy Valley Elementary Isaac Dickson Elementary Johnston Elementary KIPP Academy Oakley Elementary Pisgah Elementary Swannanoa Youth Development Center TC Roberson High School Vance Elementary WC Reid Community Center WD Williams Elementary YMI YWCA

Laura Boosinger Jon Cooley Samputu Michael Franti Billy Jonas Darrell Rose Masankho Banda Nave’ Mark Small David LaMotte Anansi Puppet Play Catalyst Productions Sun River Drums Asheville Contemporary Dance Theater Warren Wilson College Folk Choir Imhotep Zulu Connection Baraka Mundi Faye Stanley Embe Marimba ArtSpace Roots Music

Schedule - May 2006

More info can be found for individual artists on our Performers Page

FRIDAY ~ MAY 12th
Artist	School	Time	Location
David LaMotte	Oakley Elementary	6-7pm	Poetry Tent
SATURDAY ~ MAY 13th
Artist	School	Time	Location
Anansi Puppet Play	Isaac Dickson Elementary	12:15-1:15pm	Poetry Tent
Catalyst Productions	SVYDC	1:30 –2:00pm	Poetry Tent
Nave’	Asheville Middle School	2:15-2:45pm	Poetry Tent
Sun River Drums	CC Bell Elementary	4:30-5:30 pm	Eden Hall
SUNDAY ~ MAY 14TH
Artist	School	Time	Location
ACDT	Asheville Catholic & Francine Delany	10:00-11:30am	Main Stage
WWC Folk Choir	Hominy Valley Elementary & Evergreen Charter	10:15-11:15am	Eden Hall
Imhotep	W.C. Reid Center for Creative Arts	10:45 – 11:45am	Poetry Tent
Zulu Connection	Asheville Catholic School	11:30am –12:00pm	Eden Hall
Baraka Mundi	Mars Hill Youth	11:45am-12:15pm	Main Stage
Masankho Banda	Erwin High School	12-1 pm	Poetry Tent
Faye Stanley	CC Bell Elementary & Black Mountain Primary	1:15-2:45	Poetry Tent
Embe Marimba	Evergreen Charter School	1:45-2:45pm	Eden Hall
Darrell Rose	Swannanoa Valley Montessori School	3-4pm	Poetry Tent
ArtSpace Roots Music	ArtSpace Charter School	4:30-5:30pm	Poetry Tent

LEAF Art Raffle to benefit LEAF in Schools & Streets

At each festival, the LEAF in Schools and Streets tent supports an Art Raffle. Participants can purchase raffle tickets for $1 each and choose which items they would like a chance to win. There are so many wonderful items to win including: Jewelry, Folk Art, Musical instruments, clothing and more - all donations from LEAF artisans - as well as LEAF gift baskets which include CD's , mugs & posters. Don't miss this opportunity to stop by and support the LSS program - and hopefully win a fantastic prize.

Our Friends & Sponsors

Laura Boosinger	John Cooley	Billy Jonas