Fed ID# 85-0300501 PO BOX 237 Peñasco, NM 87553 Director - Miguelangel Ortiz
575-587-1792 info@mascomunidad.org www.facebook.com/MASComunidadNM
The Peñasco
Theatre
Collective
Since 2000 an eclectic collective of artist educators has provided thousands of local and NM youth with unique collaborative circus-based performance and multidisciplinary arts experiences rooted in the ideas that art is a catalyst for change, collaborative creative processes strengthen and build community and storytelling is a key element for cultural survival.
Artistic Director - Rafa Tarín (Unpaid Position)
Employee - Alessandra Ogren: Program Manager
Employee - Julia Topete: Circus Theatre Instructor
Employee - Nicole Kowalaski: Circus Theatre Instructor
Penasco Theatre Collective Offers Multidisciplinary Arts and Performance Classes and Workshops,
A live performance venue and community space, As well as
Artist-in-Residence housing and work space for local/regional, national and international artists.
Their Program Addresses the need for integrated student supports in our community by providing access to after school resources, activities and supports within the communities
- A core need in the Four Pillars Based Needs Assessment Matrix, As identified by New Ventures consulting team, Community Schools Coordinator,
and PISD District Team/PTO.
It also helps improve quality of life for community youth by offering
creative outlets for youth, collaborative processes, physical strength and
confidence building activities contribute to the overall wellbeing of participants by reducing isolation, providing opportunities for emotional expression and collective play and problem solving.