Enchanted Circle Theater

Arts Service Organization

Enchanted Circle is a community partner that bridges arts, culturally responsive education, and social emotional wellbeing. We have created meaningful and transformative learning spaces which support the whole child in their developing educational path, simultaneously co-creating spaces of healing and authentic expression. We believe the importance of Culturally Responsive Arts Integration is fundamental to education and not supplemental. We embolden youth to advocate for themselves and their rights to expression by celebrating inner knowledge, cultural diversity, creativity, and passion. At Enchanted Circle, we lead by example working in a collective leadership model, realizing the opportunity and purpose of community collaboration and radical equity.

Primary Discipline

Multi-Disciplinary

Additional Disciplines

Literary Arts - General
Literary Arts - Fiction
Literary Arts - Poetry
Music - Ethnic / World
Theater - General
Visual/Crafts - General

Activities

Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
Community Arts
Curriculum Development
Professional Development / Training
Residency - Community
Residency - In School
Residency - Other

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Awards

  • 2017 - 1 of 10 organizations in Massachusetts chosen for a National Arts & Culture Initative
  • 2016 - Selected to represent Massachusetts and New England for the 50th Anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts
  • 2015 - Received the Commonwealth Award, Massachusetts highest honor in Arts, Sciences, and Humanities for Arts Integration from STEM to STEAM
  • 2014 - American Graduate, National PBS award for our Summer Shakespeare program with the Holyoke Public Schools
  • 2012 - New England Public Radio Arts and Humanities Award, selected as Outstanding Organization in Arts and Humanities
  • 2011 - Champions of the Arts Education Award, The Arts/Learning Association - Awarded Outstanding Arts Collaborator in Theatre
  • 2007 - Governor Patrick Inaugural Committee Award for Excellence in Education and Civic Engagement

Professional Associations

  • National Guild for Community Arts Education

Additional Information

  • Year founded: 1976
  • Is a Teaching Artist
  • Is a Touring Artist
  • Geographic Reach: Surrounding Counties/Region