Performance Highlight

Grace Fisher - Visual Arts Artist

Grace Fisher

In 2014 during her senior year of High School, Grace Fisher’s spine was ravaged by a virus leaving her paralyzed from the neck down. In a Rehabilitation Hospital, she was introduced to music therapy and adaptive art. This not only helped strengthen her neck but also helped heal her mind and soul.

Grace opened an "Inclusive Arts Clubhouse" in La Cumbre Plaza, Santa Barbara for people of all abilities to help other children with disabilities through art and music. She is a gifted visual artist and she graduated UCSB in Music Composition and is an inspiration to all.

Disability Awareness Presentation with Q & A: Grace loves to speak to schools about disability and how she has navigated her life in a wheelchair. Questions are always welcomed and open a door into a much-needed dialogue about disability.

“Paint with your mouth" activity: Grace offers a unique "paint with your mouth" activity so students can try to put themselves in her shoes.

Schedule Grace now to help teach your class the importance of inclusion and help make the world a kinder place for people of all abilities!

Grace Fisher needs an accessible space to enter with her wheelchair. Her availability is to start no earlier than 10:30 am. All grade levels are welcome, 2nd grade and up is preferred.

Website: gracefisherfoundation.org

Fees:
• $375 single performance
• $525 double performance
• $775 triple performance
• $150/hour for student, teacher and family workshops
All fees include travel costs.

Grade Level: K–12

Contact: Jana Brody
(805) 448-6873
jana@gracefisherfoundation.org

In-Person Performances

The CCP Arts Catalog sponsors 135 professional touring artists who present multicultural performances and workshops at school sites in  Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.  

See Arts Catalog Touring Artists at links below.

Family performances and workshops also may be presented by touring artists in the evening or after school.

How it Works

Performance Scheduling, Reporting & Payments

Schools contact Arts Catalog Touring Artists directly to:

• Schedule date and time(s) for performances and/or workshops

• Confirm artist’s fees and cancellation policy

• Schools do NOT pay artists directly. The CCP pays artists for all services and invoices schools for reimbursement.

• Once performance(s) are scheduled, schools must submit to the CCP the Required Report Form—see below.

• Obtain technical requirements for performances from artist, as needed

• Request a copy of teacher study guide materials from artist, if available

• Please tell the artist you are participating in the Children's Creative Project Touring program.

$600 Arts Credit  

One $600 Arts Credit per year is offered to each public elementary and secondary school in Santa Barbara County. The Arts Credit subsidizes in part the performance fee(s) of one or more touring artists listed in the Arts Catalog.  The Arts Credit is deducted from the total of the CCP invoice submitted to schools for payment.

Required Reporting

Required Report Form - For Schools

As soon as a performance or workshop is firmly scheduled the school must complete and submit to the CCP the Required Report Form below, prior to the service date, for all services.        

Required Report Form - For Artists

As soon as a performance or workshop is firmly scheduled touring artists must complete and submit to the CCP the Report Form below, prior to the service date, for all services.   

Artists must provide a separate invoice to the CCP (not to the school) for payment of services. 

Payments  

School payments to the CCP are due for all completed services to date. The CCP will invoice schools for payment beginning in December and every two months thereafter as needed.  The CCP will deduct from the invoice one $600 Arts Credit as described above.

Touring Artists must provide a separate invoice to the CCP for payment (not to the school) after services are provided. Schools must NOT PAY ARTISTS directly.

Performance Scheduling and Coordination

School Scheduling

Performances and touring artist workshops generally run for 45 minutes. Please be sure the school and auditorium schedules are clear of conflicts before booking an event. Due to heavy scheduling of artists, the ability to reschedule is very limited. Please be aware of each artist’s cancellation policy.

Minimum Booking Requirements

Because many of the touring companies come from outside of our community, they have set minimum booking requirements for performances. If your school does not meet these minimum booking requirements, please try to find one or more partner schools to schedule additional performances. These can be scheduled together, or block booked.

Please see  “Minimum Booking/Number Performances” in the Touring Artist Performances Index. Click on the Touring Artist Performances Fees and Information button above.

Fees & Funds

Fees and other essential information are listed in the Touring Artist Performances Index. Click on the Touring Artist Performances Fees and Information button above. Workshops for students, families, and school staff professional development are identified in the last three columns. Important grant funds to support touring artist fees for specific school districts come from the City of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture, and the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation EdOut.

Touring Artist Program Grants

 As a non-profit arts organization, the Children’s Creative Project receives grants from public and private funding sources. If awarded, the grants can subsidize performances by selected touring artists. Grant funds received for the current school year are announced at the Cultural Arts Network meetings. 

 In addition, under the Touring Artist Performances Index, the column titled “Funds Available” identifies the touring artists with funding to support their program.

For the current year, we have received grants from the:
•  Santa Barbara City and County Office of Arts & Culture
•  Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation EdOut

Double Performance Fee

A double performance fee applies to two performances that are presented back-to-back at the same site on the same day. Please see “Double Performance Fee” in the Touring Artist Performances Index. Click on the Touring Artist Performances Fees and Information button above.

Funds Available

The Children's Creative Project and touring artists offer funding assistance when possible. This is indicated with “yes” listed in the column titled “Funds Available” in the Touring Artist Performances Index. Click on the Touring Artist Performances Fees and Information button above.

Before You Contact the Artist

Please discuss all program details with the principal or site administrator before scheduling a performance. You will need all or some of the information below:

• site contact person information (name, phone, email address)

• site address and staging area

• site calendar to avoid scheduling conflicts

• site hours for start, dismissal, lunch and recess

• site stage floor surface (wood, concrete, carpet, etc.)

• dimensions of staging area

• availability of a private dressing area

• number of microphones available

• availability of a piano

• number of students attending and grade levels

Performance Study Guide

Please ask touring artists if they provide a performance study guide. This can help classroom teachers prepare students for the performance and provide follow-up activities

Technical Requirements & Preparation

The stage must be cleared and technical requirements prepared prior to the artist’s arrival. Please ask the touring artists if they require any technical assistance. Students should be seated in advance to begin the performance on time. Allow enough time between performances to give performers a rest and to move students in and out of the performance area.