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The Masterworks Foundation, located in Atlanta, GA, was begun in 2001 as an outgrowth of the then eleven year old Master’s Academy of Fine Arts, a fine arts school serving the homeschool population of the United States.
The Masterworks Foundation exists to change the lives and cultures of the world for the good through education in, and production of the arts from a distinctly Christian worldview. Believing that the arts have a profound effect for good or evil on the people and cultures of the world, and that how the arts are portrayed is of utmost importance, The Masterworks Foundation is committed to furthering a Christian worldview both in and through the arts and fulfills this mission through developing arts education programs, producing public fine arts performances, and serving as a resource center for the arts
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The Masterworks Foundation is proud of it’s most recent achievements in fulfilling this mission:
- European tours to study the history, arts and culture of the world. 2001-2006
- Production of the Musical Annie Jr. at the 14th St. Playhouse, Atlanta, GA - February, 2005
- Presentation of The Masterpiece Conference of the Arts- 2002-2005
- Provision of equipment, supplies, sets, costumes, and resources to outside arts groups 2001-2006
Currently, the Masterworks Foundation is involved in the continued development of the above mentioned programs.
The European tours have been one of our most successful ventures to date and annually we have seen the students truly begin to understand and gain a greater appreciation for the arts and culture of the places we have visited. Our tour itineraries have thus far included trips to Rome, Venice/Florence, Vienna, Germany, London, and Paris. Research is currently being done to allow for future expansion of these trips to other continents to increase our portfolio of locations and cultures available for study opportunities.
Our first public production of Annie was a successful venture with a sold out house for all of it’s performances. Not only were the audiences pleased with this delightful production, but the students who were in the cast learned much about theater through rehearsals, set-design and construction, and the polishing necessary for such a public performance. Future production plans include a Musicale scheduled for October of 2005 and the musical Cinderella to be presented in the winter of 2006.
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The Masterpiece Conference of the Arts was begun in 2002 in response to a
need within the homeschool community for a fine arts conference that would
provide workshops, performances and competition venues for students who would
otherwise not be eligible to participate in such an arts event due to their
status as homeschooled students. This program has grown each year both in depth
and breadth and now serves approximately 500 students per year. Plans for the
2006 event include expanding the conference to a two-day event to allow for more
in-depth workshops for our teen population.
We are continually adding multiple resources to our inventory for arts
education programs to use in their day to day program development. We are
currently building resources in the forms of a costume shop, props and set
pieces, lighting and sound equipment, audio-visual equipment, film and
television equipment, art supplies and equipment, musical instruments, arts
related books, slides, music, and video resources. We have been able to provide
several of the Master’s Academy programs, as well as a couple of private
schools, with needed equipment and supplies for their programs over the past
several years. As our inventory continues to grow, we will be able to provide
even more. Plans for this year include cataloging and bar-coding our present
resources to be put onto a website for easy viewing and checkout tracking, thus
making our resources available to a broader audience.
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