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SPECTRUM PARTNERS WITH OVATION TV TO SUPPORT PARK PLAYHOUSE/PLAYHOUSE STAGE COMPANY WITH $10,000 STAND FOR THE ARTS AWARD
Award to Support Arts Education Programs COHOES, N.Y., June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At Park Playhouse/Playhouse Stage Company's 35th anniversary gala,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Award to Support Arts Education Programs\nCOHOES, N.Y., June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At Park Playhouse/Playhouse Stage Company's 35th anniversary gala, Spectrum presented a $10,000 award as part of the Stand for the Arts Awards initiative in partnership with Ovation TV. The initiative aims to recognize local arts, cultural, and educational organizations in the community. Since its inception in 2017, Ovation TV and Spectrum have awarded a total of $600,000 in 60 awards, providing support towards arts education. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"Our partnership with Ovation TV will enable these organizations to continue to serve as vital arts and cultural resources in their communities – which complements our focus on investing in and strengthening the towns and cities we serve,\" said Adam Falk, Senior Vice President, State Government Affairs for Charter Communications, Inc., which operates the Spectrum brand of Internet, TV, Mobile and Voice services. \"We congratulate this year's Stand For The Arts honoree Park Playhouse/Playhouse Stage Company for its commitment to supporting the Capital Region artists and expanding access to high-quality arts education, exhibits, concerts and performances.\"\nPark Playhouse/Playhouse Stage Company will use its 2022-2023 Stand For The Arts funding to support the agency's mission of providing the highest quality arts education programs to everyone in the Capital Region of New York. Playhouse Stage Company produces free theatre in an outdoor setting at Park Playhouse, mounting high quality, affordable productions at the historic Cohoes Music Hall.\n\"Making the arts accessible to all Capital Region residents and guests, without exception, is at the heart of what Playhouse Stage Company does. Our free, outdoor productions at Albany's Park Playhouse allow tens of thousands of guests to enjoy a live performing arts event each summer, bringing our diverse community together to experience the magic of theatre. Our organization is thrilled and humbled to be recognized for our accessible programming with The Stand for the Arts Award this season,\" said Owen Smith, Producing Artistic Director, Playhouse Stage Company. \"Ovation TV and Spectrum bring the arts into people's homes every day through their televised programming, and it is an honor to receive this award from organizations that share our goal of c...