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Updated 4/10/2018

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

Photographer & Graphic Designer. Weddings, Senior Portraits, Family & Children, Maternity & Birth. Performing Singer-songwriter. 4 CDs to date. Tour & perform regularly up and down the east coast as part of the Americana Acoustic Duo, The Wards. Theater Director & Special F/X Makeup Artist. I've directed several successful Monson productions, most recently: The Vagina Monologues in Feb 2015, Emotional Creatures, the secret lives of girls everywhere in April 2014, Frankenstein for the one act competition at Monson high school in 2013. Makeup designer for Green Room Production of Sweeney Todd in 2013. I've also taught Improvisation, Creating Characters, Monologue Building, From the Page to the Stage and theater games. Workshop Facilitator. I run several art based workshops that use a variety of mediums to work with clients who've experienced trauma or who wish to move forward with their future by clearly letting go of their past in a safe and creative environment.

Find Me

Faith Ward
Job Title: Photographer & Graphic Artist, Performing Singer-songwriter & Creative Workshop Facilitator
Phone: 860-230-3222
Address:
224 Main St
Apt. B
Monson, MA 01057
Website

Social Media:

Facebook
Twitter

Additional Content:

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2000

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2000

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Theater - Devised / Artist-Led

Additional Disciplines:

  • Visual/Crafts - Photography

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Arts and Health
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Audio or Video Recording
  • Community Arts
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Curriculum Development
  • Exhibitions
  • Funding
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Professional Development / Training
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Residency - Community
  • Residency - In School
  • Residency - Production / Development
  • Residency - Other
  • Social Media Services
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Writing Services
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 125

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Businesses
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • Incarcerated (or Formerly Incarcerated) individuals
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • Nonprofits
  • People with Disabilities
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Veteran/Active Duty Military Personnel
  • Youth-At-Risk

Geographic Reach:

  • Multi-County Region
  • State
  • Multi-State Region
  • National

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing
  • Accessible website and/or multimedia for people with sensory disabilities

I enjoy working with a variety of clients: Behavioral, Special Education, Handicap, Disabilities, PTSD, Trauma, Grief, Elderly, Adults, Children, School, Community and/or Private Settings, etc.

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Awards

Awards:

  • $5000 Artist Grant, Photography, West Hartford, CT
  • $500 Artist Grant, Performance, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Monson, MA, 2017
  • $500 Artist Grant, Performance, Palmer Cultural Council, Monson, MA, 2017
  • $500 Artist Grant, Photography, Three Rivers, MA
  • $500 Artist Grant, Performance, Monson Cultural Council, Monson, MA, 2016
  • $500 Artist Grant, Performance, Monson Cultural Council, Monson, MA, 2017
  • $500 Artist Grant, Performance, Monson Cultural Council, Monson, MA, 2015
  • $250 Artist Grant, Photography, Three Rivers, MA 2016
  • 1st place, Photography, Juried Show, Stafford CT
  • 1st Runner Up, Singing, Connecticut Idol, Willimantic CT
  • $100, Emerging Artist Award, Photography, Windham CT
  • 1st place, Photography, Juried Show, Vernon CT
  • 1st place, Mixed-Media, Juried Show, Vernon CT
  • 2nd place, Graphic Arts Photography, Juried Show, Windham CT
  • Honorable Mention, Photography, Juried Show, Windham CT

Awards

Awards:

  • $5000 Artist Grant, Photography, West Hartford, CT
  • $500 Artist Grant, Performance, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Monson, MA, 2017
  • $500 Artist Grant, Performance, Palmer Cultural Council, Monson, MA, 2017
  • $500 Artist Grant, Photography, Three Rivers, MA
  • $500 Artist Grant, Performance, Monson Cultural Council, Monson, MA, 2016
  • $500 Artist Grant, Performance, Monson Cultural Council, Monson, MA, 2017
  • $500 Artist Grant, Performance, Monson Cultural Council, Monson, MA, 2015
  • $250 Artist Grant, Photography, Three Rivers, MA 2016
  • 1st place, Photography, Juried Show, Stafford CT
  • 1st Runner Up, Singing, Connecticut Idol, Willimantic CT
  • $100, Emerging Artist Award, Photography, Windham CT
  • 1st place, Photography, Juried Show, Vernon CT
  • 1st place, Mixed-Media, Juried Show, Vernon CT
  • 2nd place, Graphic Arts Photography, Juried Show, Windham CT
  • Honorable Mention, Photography, Juried Show, Windham CT

Education

Education:

  • B.A. in Theater
  • B. A. in English
  • A.S. in Substance Abuse Counseling

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Healthcare Facility
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Communications
  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - Health
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Literature
  • Media
  • Music
  • Theater
  • Visual/Crafts

Certifications and Training:

  • B.A in Theater
  • B.A. in English
  • A.S. Drug and Alcohol Counseling
  • Special Education Paraprofessional
  • Paraprofessional
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Emotional Health for Mentally Impaired
  • Theater for Children

Fee range:

$100 - $1,000

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Healthcare Facility
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Communications
  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - Health
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Literature
  • Media
  • Music
  • Theater
  • Visual/Crafts

Certifications and Training:

  • B.A in Theater
  • B.A. in English
  • A.S. Drug and Alcohol Counseling
  • Special Education Paraprofessional
  • Paraprofessional
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Emotional Health for Mentally Impaired
  • Theater for Children

Fee range:

$100 - $1,000

Touring Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • ***OR*** We do have our own sound we can bring, but do charge extra for this.
  • microphone (2) mic stands (2) di boxes (2)
  • Chair with no arms, to play guitar

Fee Range:

$100 - $1,200

State of Residence:

Massachusetts

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

2

Venues for Rent/Use

Monson House of Art
Venue Address: 200 Main Street Monson, MA 01057
Venue Phone: 8602303222
Venue Website
Venue Type: Gallery / Museum
Venue Fee Range Maximum: $50
Venue Capacity: 100
Venue Accessibility: Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision. Access accommodations for people who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Facility is physically accessible (such as parking, entrances, accessible restrooms, seating, backstage). Accessible website and/or multimedia for people with sensory disabilities.
Stage Details: Black Box
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Climate Control, Dressing Room(s), Exhibition Walls, Light System / Track Lighting
Memorial Hall
Venue Address: 220 Main Street Monson, MA 01057
Venue Phone: 8602303222
Venue Website
Venue Type: Theater
Venue Fee Range Minimum: $50
Venue Fee Range Maximum: $150
Venue Capacity: 300
Venue Accessibility: Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision. Access accommodations for people who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Facility is physically accessible (such as parking, entrances, accessible restrooms, seating, backstage). Accessible website and/or multimedia for people with sensory disabilities.
Stage Details: Proscenium Theater
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Climate Control, Dressing Room(s), Exhibition Walls, Green Room, Light System / Track Lighting