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$1,000 Grant is Part of Program to Aid City Arts Organizations
ATLANTA – March 25, 2010 – Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar Atlanta Midtown is pleased to present the second “ARTlanta in Motion” grant to the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta (YEA). As a professional theatre company for youth that is committed to the socio-economic diversity of ensemble members and life-long relationships, YEA will apply the $1,000 contribution to the group’s scholarship training program.
“By working with Youth Ensemble, and particularly their core scholarship training workshop, we are able to touch the community that welcomed our hotel last year,” said General Manager Mark Fischer. “We support the program’s philosophy of empowering Atlanta youth to become catalysts for positive change through free training in music, dance and theatre.”
The grant, introduced when the hotel opened last year with an “Art in Motion” theme, aids Atlanta-based arts groups by providing financial resources to support programming. Funding is provided by a portion of sales from the hotel’s meeting rooms: the Woodruff, High, Alliance, Chastain and Rialto (all of which are named after city arts organizations). The first “ARTlanta in Motion” recipient was Moving in Spirit, a youth development program that uses dance to positively transform the lives of children and teens.
YEA is the south’s premiere African-American youth theatre company, which provides a cultural and creative outlet for the young people of Atlanta. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, YEA is comprised of more than 70 people ranging in ages eight to 24. The organization’s primary goal is to help develop youth with the skills and desire to succeed at whatever they do in life. Through ensemble activities, members develop self-esteem and confidence, explore the keys to problem solving, and learn to face the challenges in the world around them.
At a presentation at the hotel on March 25, YEA will perform two of their original songs, “Power of One” and “Changes,” for guests during the hotel’s hosted evening wine reception. The ceremony will conclude with Fischer’s presentation of the check.
For further information on Hotel Palomar Atlanta, visit www.hotelpalomar-atlantamidtown.com, or call (678) 412-2400. For more information on YEA, please visit www.fhyea.org/.
ABOUT HOTEL PALOMAR ATLANTA
The smart and sophisticated 304-room Hotel Palomar Atlanta brings new meaning to ‘Southern hospitality’ with the playful and personalized service for which Kimpton hotels are known. In the heart of Midtown Atlanta at 866 West Peachtree Street, NW, the new Hotel Palomar embodies the creative spirit and continued cultural evolution of Atlanta. Convenient to the city’s many artistic venues – the Fox Theatre, High Museum of Art and Woodruff Arts Center – Hotel Palomar features a sleek terrace lounge, perfect for exploring the art of conversation and an adjacent chef-driven restaurant for enjoying the culinary arts. For more information, visit www.hotelpalomar-atlantamidtown.com, or call (678) 412-2400.
ABOUT KIMPTON
San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, a collection of boutique hotels and chef-driven restaurants in the US, is an acknowledged industry pioneer and was the first to bring the boutique hotel concept to America. Founded in 1981 by Bill Kimpton, the company is well-known for making travelers feel welcomed and comfortable while away from home through intuitive and unscripted customer care, stylish ambience and having a certain playfulness in its approach to programs and amenities. Each hotel provides a range of exciting culinary experiences through locally-loved, top-rated, destination, chef-driven restaurants. Kimpton leads the hospitality industry in ecological practices through its innovative EarthCare program that spans all hotels and restaurants. Privately held Kimpton has consistently earned high customer satisfaction scores by the Market Metrix Hospitality Index, exceeding other hotel companies including those in luxury and upscale segments. Among the company’s newest properties are the LEED certified Hotel Palomar and LEED certified Square 1682 restaurant by Chef Guillermo Tellez in Philadelphia, PA, which opened in September 2009. Currently, projects are underway in New York City and Chicago. For more information, please visit www.KimptonHotels.com or call 1-800-KIMPTON.
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