Meet our new VISTA – Elicia Welch!
Sharing the same passion for youth and community outreach, I am excited to be a new member of the Manton Avenue Project Team! Hi, My name is Elicia. I am currently an Americorps VISTA member working closely with the Artistic Director Meg Sullivan at The Manton Avenue Project. With her help, I have started to gain […]
Food and Garden Plays poster!
From our Play It Again program: What’s Growing? The Food and Garden Plays! Whats Growing-english postcard Whats Growing-spanish postcard We’re growing some brand-new plays with our first show of the season! Our playwrights have been learning about growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables at our very own plot in our local community garden! See the… ahem… […]
MAP joins #GivingTuesday movement!
The Manton Avenue Project Joins the National #GivingTuesday Movement To Encourage Spending With A Purpose Press Release: Contact: Meg Sullivan Meg@mantonavenueproject.org (Providence, RI. November 13, 2013) – The Manton Avenue Project has joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses and […]
Providence Phoenix features MAP – This Just in!
The Providence Phoenix features The Manton Avenue Project! Grown-up actors, elementary school lines Theater Dept. By LIZ LEE | November 6, 2013 In a once-abandoned storefront in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood, three actors are going over their lines for an upcoming performance. The space is filled with props in various states of completion — a cardboard wheelbarrow, a […]
MAP receives Citizens “Growing Communities” grant!
The Manton Avenue Project has been awarded a grant through Citizens Bank Foundation’s Olneyville-focused “Growing Communities” project, in partnership with LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation). Check out this great article on Providence Business News website: http://pbn.com/Citizens-Bank-Foundation-to-provide-60K-to-13-Olneyville-projects,89972
MAP CLUBHOUSE WISH LIST!
It is with glee that we announce that the MAP Clubhouse is finally open! Now serving as our classroom, offices, rehearsal studio and homework center in the heart of Olneyville. We are thrilled that our MAP kids are able to come by after school to work on their homework, writing projects, and plays! Thank you for making […]