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Sat, Apr 18 2020

Ascension: a Fashion Show Production,

Marbles IMAX, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Marbles IMAX, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
One Sponsor Confirmed
United Way of the Greater Triangle

  • About the event

    Our Gifted Academy students will participate in our annual fashion show, Ascension. This show is based on self-expression and creativity. Our students deliver performance runway walks and perform choreographed dances that they have been practicing for months. It's their opportunity to show the community the confidence and skills they've gained through TheGifted Arts school year programming.

    These skills are gained through a variety of coaching sessons and activities, inlcuding: college readiness and exploration (e.g. college tours), learning about financial literacy, and chareacter - leadership development. We also offer workforce training in the form of resumé writing, small business planning and development, networking skills, and leadership training.

    Not only are we training performers, but we are also cultivating future scholars and business owners. We want our students to feel comfortable in our space to go out and feel prepared after they graduate from our academy. 

    Why should you sponsor?

    Everything we receive from our sponsors and the day of the event goes directly back to our organization and programming. We want to make sure that every child is able to learn and grow in confidence from our program no matter their financial eligibility.  


    We had a little over 300 attendees for our fashion show in 2019, and we expect even more this year. We would love to recognize your company as being a sponsor for our show to gain exposure for you. Here at TheGifted Arts, we are a tight-knit community, so knowing that you supported our organization would have a high positive impact on your business. 


    Ava Armstrong

    Every person has a story. This is mine.

    As one of three children born to an absent father and drug-addicted mother, my early childhood was spent in poverty and upheaval. Relegated to the foster care system, my sister, brother, and I were separated and sent to different homes. Those years were hard. I struggled to find a place I fit in, people who cared for me, and a way to express my feelings.

    When I was ten years old, a wonderful woman committed to loving my sister and me for a lifetime by adopting us. With five children, my adoptive mother enlisted a village of truly caring and thoughtful adults to help meet our unique needs and interests. Suddenly, I was surrounded by mentors and tutors who cared about my success. I participated in extracurricular programming at the Boys & Girls Club and developed a social network. I shared my thoughts through poetry and using dance to express feelings that had been suppressed.

    The arts were liberating, providing an outlet for all that had happened in my life. Through the arts I was able to become someone other than a scared and insecure little girl; I was a courageous, confident, and brave young woman. The arts allowed me to step outside of who I was to see what I could become. These experiences nurtured and shaped my future. They helped me form meaningful relationships, cultivate discipline, overcome fear, manage time, build a strong work ethic, and tap into the creativity I held within. They taught me how to be a part of something greater than myself.

    I am living proof that circumstances can help define character, but they do not have to break you. With the foundation provided by my early experiences, I began to rebuild relationships with my biological family and went on to earn my master’s degree, hold leadership positions in education and youth development organizations, and co-found TheGifted Arts.

    TheGifted Arts is a product of my history. This organization is my counter-response to what society and statistics told me my future was supposed to be.  TheGifted Arts is a place that empowers youth to tap into their purpose and potential. It is a place where students develop confidence and are inspired to succeed. It is a place built on relationships and the spirit of belonging.

    Since founding the TheGifted Arts, I have been named one of the Triangle's 10 to Watch leaders in their inagural cohort, graduated from the Leadership Triangle and now a 2018 Goodmon Fellow, serve as the Chairperson for a local Garner High School Business Alliance, Mentor to Peace University college students and Coach for rising leaders in the Triangle. I am very proud of the impact our agency has made to date and honored to serve the Triangle community.

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  • 251-500 attendees expected


    50% Male Attendees


    50% Female Attendees

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Select a Package

3 available packages from US$250 to US$5000

US$250
Champion

We provide two event tickets and business listed in printed materials. This donation provides three months of programming for one student participant - artistic development, college-career readiness, and leadership building.

10 available

US$1000
Prodigy

We provide six event tickets, business listed in print materials, website listing with logo representation, and annual report (listing). This donation provides a full year's tuition to a deserving child. Children enrolled in GiftedAcademy receive an average of 250 hours of in depth, intentional coaching and mentorship.

10 available

US$5000
Maestro

We provide ten event tickets/ VIP seating, business listed in printed materials, website listing with logo representation, annual report listing, top tier logo included in social media posts, newsletter and website, large scrolling logo at event, verbal acknowledgement, and personalized digital thank you from TheGifted Arts. This donation provides one month of after-school programming for 150 middle school students.

10 available

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