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Austin Willacy and `Til Dawn Honored With Avanti Award

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
`Til Dawn 2010

`Til Dawn 2010

`Til Dawn Director Austin Willacy will receive a 2010 Avanti Award from the Joseph and Frances Brucia Foundation. Granted in the field of performing and visual arts, the Avanti Awards enable outstanding artists to pursue their dreams. Austin’s award will provide much-needed scholarship funds for `Til Dawn students.

The 2010 Avanti Awards will be presented on Friday, January 15 at a dinner celebration at the Mill Valley Community Center with `Til Dawn performing. Tickets are required.

Earlier the same evening, `Til Dawn will open a performance at 142 Throckmorton by Austin and his award-winning a cappella rock band The House Jacks. Click to continue »

`Til Dawn House Party, December 5

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

'TIL-DAWN-COVER-FINAL`Til Dawn, Youth in Arts’ award-winning high school a cappella troupe, is about to release Crescendo, their latest CD. We’re celebrating with a House Party in Mill Valley on December 5th–come listen to live performances of material from the new CD and help raise funds for the `Til Dawn scholarship fund.   Contact Youth in Arts to request an invite with all the details for Saturday night!

Vision, Strength and Accessibility at the MYC

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Student work from Youth in Arts’ VSA arts program and Twilight After School will be on display at the art exhibit “Exposure III” at the MYC (Marin Youth Center) at 1115 Third St in San Rafael, on December 4th at 6PM.

YIA Mentor Artist Marty Meade has been working with Jennifer Hammond’s Special Day Class in Mill Valley through our VSA arts program, creating colorful and original fused glass art.  Marty is a master of glass art, teaching the art form at the College of Marin and in schools throughout the area.  Marty enjoys bringing students a variety of materials, encouraging them to go beyond ‘the limits’.

Creating glass art through VSA arts

Creating glass art through VSA arts

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