Universal Temple of the Arts Staten Island

Name: Universal Temple of the Arts Staten Island
Phone Number: 718-273-5610Tap To Call
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Email: [email protected]
Web Site: Universal Temple of the Arts Staten Island
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Address: 425 Jersey St, Staten Island, NY 10301
Town/Neighborhood: New Brighton
Section of Island: North Shore
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Description: We are an innovative arts, cultural and educational organization providing free and low-cost services to Staten Island communities for over 50 years. Quickening the creative spirit in the individual and fostering brotherly love through our programs is the wind beneath our wings. As an organization with a rich history in the making, UTA strives to stay connected to people from all ages, backgrounds and walks of life by offering programs that nurture talent and creativity through a myriad of art forms and related activities. Our programs which have reached thousands of people over the years, are designed to cultivate each individual’s inherent talents; and we believe that through the arts, every person can be inspired to offer something unique and wonderful to his or her community and to the world at-large.

Main category 1: Community Arts Center
Main category 2: Community Theatre
Main category 3: Entertainment
Main category 4: Non-Profit
Keywords: Universal Temple of the Arts Staten Island, UTASI, Staten Island community theater, dance performances, entertainment, arts, creativity, creative dance, creative expression

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Public Transportation (Include Buses, Train Stop): S46, S52, S61, S62
Closest Major Intersection: Jersey Street and Scribner Avenue
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Type of Non-Profit: 501c3 non-profit
Organization’s Mission Statement: Founded in 1967 by artist/teacher/philosopher Maurice Phillips, and a group of young artists, UTA pioneered as one of the first not-for-profit organizations of its kind to serve as a resource and platform for artists of color and the community from a multicultural perspective. Founding members include UTA’s current Artistic-Executive Director, Sajda Musawwir Ladner, Sheila Rohan, UTA’s Performing Arts Coordinator – a dancer, choreographer and original member of The Dance Theater of Harlem, and Andrea Phillips, a prominent Staten Island visual artist. UTA has been providing an array of life enrichment programs to Staten Islanders for over 50 years – our mission is to “quicken the creative spirit in the individual and community and foster brotherly love.” Since our inception, UTA has been a thriving force, fostering cultural and artistic development in the community.UTA works with professional artists to provide instruction in and exposure to, an eclectic blend of fine and performing arts, cultural, educational and social programs for children and adults. UTA’s signature programs include visual arts, sewing, music, vocal and dance training. Our classes are offered in schools, museums, homeless shelters, group homes, senior citizen and community centers located across Staten Island. UTA is, in fact, one of few organizations providing “mobile” arts and cultural courses in an effort to make them more accessible to underserved populations.