ACT has appealed to me since our first field trip. The mission statement doesn't change that fact. "The standard is evident in the quality of artists, the variety of work, the electricity between audience and performer, the overall experience of our audience, our relationship with young, talented new artists, the quality of our staff, and most particularly in the loyalty of our audience. We are committed to enriching the cultural life of downtown and the aurrounding region." It is the fact that ACT makes their passion obvious to the public and to the artists who perform there, and their dedication to the audience. Without the audience, whoever is in it, is the most important part of theatre.
Implied Violence's mission statement was so very interesting. The attitude that is evident in it is passionate, but for what? It seems there is a lot of freedom within the organization to create pieces of theatre, or not, that are important to the people personally. The source for inspiration comes from so many aspects of life that it feels very very interesting.
Finally, the Northwest Film Forum sounds like it is incredibly helpful for aspiring film makers. The exploration of different types of film, historical for example, would help so much in the actual creation and flexibility of these artists. I love the last bullet: "to create a fertile environment for filmmakeing, specifically by establishing a filmmakers' endowment," because that is what is needed to learn and flourish, for any type of artist.