Stratford Arts and Culture Collective raises $7,708 for Optimism Place, Shelterlink

The Stratford Arts and Culture Collective announced this week it had raised $7,708 for a pair of local organizations.

The Stratford Arts and Culture Collective announced this week it had raised $7,708 for a pair of local organizations.

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A Stratford Christmas, hosted Dec. 16 at the Stratford Festival by award-winning stage and film actress Sheila McCarthy and David Rogers, featured a lineup of world-class artists, including Robert Ball, Mark Cassius, Laura Condlln, June Crowley, Ma- Anne Dionisio, Erica Peck, Rebecca Poff and Michael VanHevel. Local and homegrown talent like Anika and Britta Johnson and Jake Stern, along with the Stratford Concert Choir, were also showcased.

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Money raised will be split between Optimism Place and Shelterlink Youth Services.

The Stratford Arts and Culture Collective was formed in 2016 with the objective of creating an all-inclusive venue to serve the arts and culture needs of Stratford and area citizens. It works with Stratford arts and culture organizations and independent artists that recognize the need for a well-equipped space where the community can share their work in a variety of traditional and non-traditional media.

Past fundraising events produced by the collective include Wannabe: A Spice Girls Tribute, and Hyprov with Colin Mochrie. The Stratford Arts and Culture Collective is planning two fundraising events later this year.

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