APAC A3 - Artists Advocates Accolades

Our Ida B. Wells APAC Theatre students did it again! For the second year in a row, they were selected to represent Mississippi this summer at the International Thespian Festival after earning top recognition at the state competition. Their powerful performance of Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Su***de When The Rainbow is Enuf earned them the prestigious Mississippi Chapter Select honor.

Please consider making a donation to help with registration and travel expenses for these talented students.

Help us represent MS at the International Thespian Festival Ida B. Wells APAC Theatre students' production of, "For colored girls who have considered su***de / when the rainbow is enuf," is heading to the International Thespian Festival to represent Mississippi! Troupe 4909 beat out troupes from both public and private schools around the state at the Mississ...

We had an incredible morning hearing from Mississippi artists at our Arts and Entertainment Forum!

Hello APAC families!

Join Wells APAC at their annual fall festival on Saturday, October 26, 2024! As part of this celebration, A-Cubed(A3) will be hosting an art market that is open to participants of any age, media, or craft including baked goods, plants, jewelry, art work, etc. The arts market offers a minimal booth fee of $10.00 for adults & $5 for students which will go to support the visual art program at Wells APAC.

The booth fee secures a spot in the market only. The art market will be located on the blacktop next to the playground at Wells APAC(1120 Riverside Dr.). The official event is from 9am-11pm, and setup begins at 8 am with first come, first choice of spot. Participants must set-up and take down their entire display, and they are also responsible for bringing their own tables, tents, chairs, etc. Artists who are under 18 will also need to have an adult present in their booth at all times. Participants will retain 100% of their sales and are responsible for their own taxes. Change will not be provided. Security will also be present at the event, and A-Cubed(A3) are not responsible for loss or damage of any kind.

Application deadline is October 23, 2024. You will receive confirmation and further information on how to pay your booth fee upon receipt of your application. Visit the link here to apply for a booth: https://forms.gle/fcQw4ZB46Bfwn2hk8 Link to Market Form

Please share and promote this event, and please share this information with anyone that may be interested in participating in the art market! We have attached a QR code to this email, if you wish to share the sign up information.

Joy Parikh
Visual Art A3 Parent Representative
[email protected]

TODAY! Come out and support our middle school theatre students!

APAC's Thespian Troupe #4909 recently competed at the Mississippi Thespian Festival in Meridian. Their one-act performance of Property Rites by Alan Haehnel was selected to represent Mississippi at the International Thespian Festival in Indiana this summer. This is a huge honor, however, the trip will be expensive costing around $1000 per student. Please consider donating to and/or sharing the GoFundMe that was set up to help cover the cost and ensure that students are able to attend and compete. The link is https://www.gofundme.com/f/APAC-Theatre-To-ITF2024

In addition, the following students received Superior Awards: Cori Turner & Shelby Hadley - Dance; Madison Cormack - Solo Acting; Kaylynn Hundley - Costume Construction; Shelby Hadley - Solo Acting; Sage Martin - Playwriting; Hart Jefferson - Playwriting; Khai Hart - Tech Challenge (3rd); Brook Jordan - Tech Challenge (1st); Cameron Reed - All Star Cast; and Jackson White - All Star Cast.

Tonight! At Ida B. Wells APAC, APAC’s own Thespian Troupe 4909 will have a preview performance of their upcoming competition piece. A3 be there to collect donations to help them get to ThesCon 2024!

Our next student showcased by WLBT is violinist Madison Barker. Watch the video to hear her play "Let it Snow" and talk about her experiences at Ida B. Wells APAC.

Applications are currently being accepted for the APAC programs. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Dec. 21 (link in comments).

JPS violinist plays ‘Let It Snow’ for Studio 3 A student violinist joined Studio 3 and played "Let It Snow" and shared more information about the Jackson Public Schools APAC programs.