Philanthropy
through the arts
I am extremely passionate about theatre and performance, but philanthropic art also gets my blood pumping. At The University of Alabama, I served as the Artistic Director of Alpha Psi Omega-Gamma Gamma Cast's Annual Philanthropy Concert: Greater Giving (2021, 2022). Through this experience, I have found that using performance as a means to serve my community is one of the most beautiful things I can do on this Earth. I hope to continue to use the passion I have found in serving as Artistic Director when sharing my soul on and off stage. Below are some pictures from Greater Giving (2022) and a more in depth explanation into what the concert means to me.
Greater Giving is APO's annual philanthropy concert benefiting, Five Horizons Health Services. Five Horizons raises awareness for HIV/AIDS and provides health services to those in need no matter their race, religion, sexuality, gender identity, or ethnicity. Greater Giving offers students the opportunity to perform and/or create their own work to be put on a main stage. These works can incorporate any style or type of performance as long as it contributes to the artistic vision.
Photographs by Alaina Kelley
(above) "The 90's, American Art, and Aids" Directed by Dalton Causey
(right)"Ying and Yang" Directed by Cierra Love and Markese Marshall
While I am not seen on stage in a performance of Greater Giving, the experience of serving through the arts has informed much of who I am as a performer today. The concert has given me perspective on why art is important and how theatre has the power to change lives. For more information, visit: https://apogammagammaua.weebly.com/greater-giving.html
