Mission Statement

The Arthur Hall Collection
and the
Arthur Hall Afro American
Dance Ensemble Alumni

Mission
Statement

To preserve and carry on the rich legacy given to us by Arthur Hall, the directors of the Arthur Hall Collection and the directors of the Arthur Hall Afro American Dance Ensemble Alumni, meeting in August 2008, developed a five-part long-term plan we call Renaissance on Sacred Ground

First, to work to establish the "Arthur Hall International Dance Center" that Arthur envisioned, based in Maine and in Philadelphia, to teach Arthur's choreography and the songs and rhythms long associated with the Arthur Hall Afro American Dance Ensemble, to pass on Arthur's legacy, to provide a summer respite for inner-city youth, and "perhaps to Create what does not yet exist."

Second, to disseminate Arthur's educational curriculum for schools and for community development organizations using films and visiting artists trained in Arthur's techniques to foster student development through drumming and movement.

Third, to develop funding proposals for educational programs and related activities of The Arthur Hall Afro American Dance Ensemble Alumni, for the preservation activities of the Arthur Hall Collection, and for the production activities of Ile Ife Films.

Fourth, to preserve, document, archive, and disseminate the materials in the Arthur Hall Collection, storing original materials in climate-controlled facilities, creating a digital archive of the collection, and working with established institutions in Philadelphia and elsewhere to ensure lasting, international accessibility of the collection at high standards in several media.

Fifth, to produce DVD editions of materials in the Arthur Hall Collection for use by schools, libraries, and private collectors.

2011 Progress Report

See
Renaissance on Sacred Ground
(2011, 15:00 minutes)

2008 - 2011 Arthur Hall Collection Board of Directors

Nana Korantema Ayeboafo, Artistic Director
Bruce B. Williams, President
Patrice A. Janssen, Treasurer
Lucia Chomeau, Clerk
C. Abbott Meader
Kofi Asanti
Daryl Kwasi Burgee
Lawrence P. L. Clark
Robert Bruce Hunt

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