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      • Godspell Junior - 2006
      • Cats - 2007
      • Artstarts On Broadway - 2008
      • A Chorus Line - Summer 2008
      • The Wizard of Oz - 2009
      • Oliver! - 2010
      • Chitty Chitty Bang! Bang! - 2011
      • Cats - 2012
      • The Little Mermaid, Jr. 2013
      • Disney's Beauty and the Beast - 2014
      • Disney's Aladdin Jr. & Aladdin Kids - 2015
      • The Lion King Jr. 2015
      • Godspell Jr. 2016
      • Elf Jr. 2016
      • Seussical Jr 2017
      • The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2017
      • Mulan, Jr. 2018
      • Annie 2018
      • Newsies 2019
      • Frozen Jr. 2019
      • Mamma Mia! 2021
      • Lion King Jr. 2022
    • Dancing With Artstarts Fundraisers >
      • Dancing - Christmas
      • Dancing - Glee
      • Dancing - Thank You For The Music
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      • 2013 Musical Theater Camp
      • 2013 Drama Camp
      • 2013 Art Camp
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    • Junior Theater Festival 2016
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Our Mission

  • fund scholarships for students who seek degrees in art-related fields, such as, but not limited to music, art, theater, drama, photography, cinema and creative writing   
  • give students an opportunity to learn about theater by supporting community theater groups through coordination of volunteers and through financial support
  • support school districts in programming for arts
  • provide support to students to participate in music, art and theater festivals designed to enhance the student’s knowledge and skills in these areas   
  • promote collaborative art projects throughout southern Illinois   
  • provide support for students to learn about and participate in theater by providing money for transportation costs, participation fees and other costs associated with participating in theater   
  • coordinate art educators for community presentations and lessons   
  • encourage artists to use their artistic talents for the advancement of society   
  • affirmatively promote access to theater and art to minorities   
  • affirmatively promote access to theater and art to persons who live beneath the federal poverty guidelines

We sincerely appreciate that you are a part of the work we do.  We could not offer this programming without the generosity and support from the community.



Our Founding Board Members - 2005

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The "Artstarts Company" was the name on the entry form for a small group of Marion, IL kids and moms who took their  Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. group to the MTI Theater Festival in Atlanta, GA in January of 2005.  Their success at that competition fueled Rebecca (Becky) to imagine an Arts group that could welcome all interested children to participate in the wonderful world of theater, music, and beyond.  This is how Artstarts Company was born!   

Front to Back, Left to Right:   Rebecca O'Neill, Beth Mohlenbrock, Sara Bond, Cindy Hunt, Barb Cypin


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