TBEY Arts Center, Inc.
Curtis Smith is an experienced professional with a solid background in fund development, business ownership, and youth counseling. Currently serving as the Fund Development Coordinator at Tessa's Black Entertainment & Youth Center, Inc. since July 2017, Curtis also owns Phoenix Customizations International, which supports Fortune 500 companies in enhancing their online presence. Previous roles include Youth Counselor at SaintA (2012-2015) and Project Specialist at the Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Inc. (2011-2012). Earlier experience as a Compass Guide Advisor involved coordinating advisory board meetings and fostering community partnerships. Curtis holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and has pursued further education in Community Counseling at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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TBEY Arts Center, Inc.
TBEY Arts Center, Inc. (TBEY) strengthens youth and young adults through exposure to the arts and opportunities for creative expression. Youth and young adults ages 6-19 receive professional arts instruction, enjoy performances and exhibits, and receive tutoring, mentoring and coaching to achieve academically and pursue their interest in the arts. Professional instruction and arts education is offered through after-school and summer programs allowing children and young adults to express and develop their unique talents in a culturally diverse offering of visual arts, dance, music and theatre programs. Exposure to the arts through performances, attendance at arts performances, galleries and events and visits to professionals and instructors working in the arts inspires an appreciation of the arts. Model: Explore, Engage & Express TBEY offers education, information, instruction with context and free expression with fundamentals. Students explore variations within visual arts, dance, music and theatre through education Students engage through professional instruction, as visitors to arts performances, galleries and events, visits to colleges and discussions with professionals who work in the arts. Students express their individual unique talents through practice and performance. Exposure Arts Performances – Students have the opportunity to participate in performances as well as attend performances and exhibits. Professions in the Arts – Students visit colleges and talk with professionals who work in the arts. Support Coaching - Students who wish to pursue post-secondary arts education receive assistance with applications to colleges. Goals Grow annual revenue to $300,000 in 2017.