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Muse Machine’s mission is to “change the lives of young people through the arts.” The organization’s programs serve 77,000 students and 600 teachers in 13 counties. One of its most popular mainstays is the annual student musical. This year’s presentation of “9 to 5,” staged Jan. 11-14 at the Victoria Theatre and featuring over 100 students from 45 schools, was another artistic success.
“Young people in the Muse Machine studio often unearth their passions, learn about themselves and form lifelong friendships,” said Muse Machine Executive Director Ruth Reveal in the “9 to 5″ program notes. “Through Muse, students and teachers leverage the arts to tell stories, explore new knowledge, challenge themselves, and make their corner of the world a better place.”
“Muse Machine is excited to share the rich artistic opportunities of the Dayton community with young people who become the next generation of artists, patrons, and advocates,” echoed Muse Machine Institutional Giving Manager Jill Summerville. “Their investment and engagement creates a stronger community.”
Grants distributed by the AES Ohio Foundation are aimed at creating long-term community impact by supporting new and innovative programs through local non-profit organizations. In 2023, the Foundation awarded grants totaling nearly $1.4 million.
“Muse Machine is very grateful to the AES Ohio Foundation,” Summerville added. “Its generosity supports a broad of our programming, ensuring Muse can offer arts-integrated programming to students from preschool through twelfth grade, as well as the teachers who inspire them. Muse Machine is dedicated to providing students and teachers from all sociocultural and socioeconomic backgrounds with the benefits of an arts-integrated education. Research shows that an arts-integrated education increases students’ school engagement, writing achievement and emotional empathy.”
For more information about Muse Machine, visit musemachine.com.
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