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Hennepin Arts provides essential arts education and community enrichment in Minnesota through programs like Spotlight Education.

Thousands of students throughout Minnesota benefit from enhanced theater education each year. And Hennepin Arts transforms the Hennepin Theatre District with vibrant, inclusive programs, fostering a sense of community and diversity.

Hennepin Art's Spotlight Education program enriches arts education for nearly 8,000 students across Minnesota, enhancing critical skills and providing equitable access to quality theater education. The Disney Musicals in Schools initiative fosters sustainable arts programming in elementary schools, and the Spotlight Showcase celebrates high school theater, allowing over 1,600 students to perform at the historic State Theatre.

Spotlight Education

Hennepin Arts Spotlight Education programing is an essential part of arts education in many Minnesota schools.

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Spotlight Education helps nearly 8,000 students annually build confidence, critical thinking, empathy, a sense of community, knowledge, and appreciation of theater.

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