PURPOSE:

An education based arts organization.

MISSION:

To create and provide education, opportunity, and support to students, interns and colleagues of all ages nurturing imagination and a life-long appreciation for the arts.

OBJECTIVES:

• Create an Arts Center, Set & Design Center, Sound Stage, Amphitheater and Black-Box Theatre.
• Create operating income that exceeds expenses for each building.
• Create a comfortable, nurturing Arts environment.
• Create educational Arts programming.
• End the first fiscal year with a $25,000 reserve.
• End each fiscal year of operation in the black.

WE WILL:

We will be dedicated to the continued education of our students, interns and colleagues.

CORPORATION:

Name – Prodigy Arts Coalition
Status – New Mexico Corporation
Corp # - 2352904
State – New Mexico
City – Albuquerque
Date Incorporated – June 11, 2003
Tax CRS # 03-001642-00-8
EIN # - 20-0176878

STRATEGIES:

• Establish an expanded (8 member) advisory board that can help guide in the growth of PAC.
• Establish at least 4 Arts Alliances with other community and regional arts groups.
• Establish a central location for all programming to help increase attendance and participation.
• Establish intern, apprentice and volunteer programs.
• Establish scholarship programs for low-income students.
• Obtain federal, local, state and other grant monies to help facilitate all Arts Park projects.
• Increase public awareness by providing local and regional media with success stories.

PROGRAMMING:

• Initiate classes in performing arts, mural painting, technical theatre and technical design.
• Initiate a workshop and seminar program.
• Initiate an after school program that provides Arts programming.
• Initiate a main-stage season.
• Initiate a rental season for other Arts organizations.

OFFICERS:

William R. Stafford, President/CEO — bio...
Colby M. Landers, Vice President — bio...

— William R. Stafford

William comes from a long standing family business, Sadie’s of New Mexico. Holding the position of General Manager at Sadie’s from 1984 to 1995, William left the family business to pursue his performing arts career. In addition to over 40 film and theatre productions, William spent 1995 to 2000 in the San Francisco Bay area holding positions at the Willows Theatre Company (Business Director, resident Stage Manager), San Jose Stage (AEA Stage Manager), American Conservatory Theatre, (Stage Manager). 2001 found William holding a position with Norwegian Cruise Lines as the Company Entertainment Manager for Jean Ann Ryan productions. Since 2001, William has dedicated his time and effort to building up Prodigy Arts Coalition in the Albuquerque area and beyond, holding Positions with Southwest Repertory Theatre (Director of Education) and the Bosque School (Drama Teacher). Currently holding the position of President of Prodigy Arts Coalition, William is working on over 20 years of theatre and film credits with 2 years of Voice and Acting at UNM (1984-1986). One of William’s life long goals has been to encourage people young and younger to “Believe in their dreams”

AEA Theatrical Resume upon request.
AEA Stage Management Resume upon request.

Contact: william@prodigyartscoalition.org

— Colby Martin Landers

Designer/Director/Producer of Theatre & Special Events

• Creative, goal oriented director/designer with a proven ability to create high-caliber theatrical events on limited budgets.
• Proven ability to motivate professionals, amateurs, & students alike to appreciate the arts & achieve their artistic potential.
• Specialization in producing, directing, scenic & lighting design, technical direction; with skills in woodworking, scene painting (brush & air), faux finishes, foam sculpting, mold casting, masks, prop artistry, furniture restoration & replication, welding (wire fed), sewing (industrial & costume), rigging, etc.
• Computer skills including (but not limited to): typing, Windows, Word, Publisher, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, AutoCAD, etc.

Full Resume upon request.

Contact: colby@prodigyartscoalition.org