In preparation for its groundbreaking in September later this year, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts staff members spent the day with students from the Parramore Kidz Zone at the Jackson Center drawing their artistic perspectives of the performing arts to be displayed on the performing arts center construction fence.
Over 45 students participated, learning more about the Center and drawing their own interpretation of the performing arts and what they mean to them. Taylor Jay, a 12-year-old from Meadowbrook Middle School, says he is excited for the Dr. Phillips Center because he thinks “it will be something you can enjoy with friends and [a way to] meet new people.”
Shaquarius McKnight, a ninth grader at Jones High School, explained her perspective of music by drawing words that she believes describes music such as love, peace, and harmony. Her art asks the question, “Without music how would your life be?”
The student’s art will be featured on the Dr. Phillips Center’s construction fence along with other submissions from students throughout the region. Estimated at more than 20,000 square feet, the artwork will be displayed on the fence until the Dr. Phillips Center’s grand opening in 2013.
“The goal of the construction fence design project is to transform a blank, chain-link fence into a colorful display of the community’s youth art and cultural interpretations,” said President Kathy Ramsberger. “This reflects our mission to embrace Central Florida’s multi-cultural community and enhance arts education opportunities.”
The Dr. Phillips Center is expected to impact approximately 90,000-110,000 students each year upon opening its doors with enhanced arts education programs, including academies for dance, music and theater, training seminars, school day performances and educator workshops.
