CAF awarded a grant to Michael Cooper for his project, “Arts 4 All: Francis the Guinea Fowl.”

“Arts 4 All: Francis the Guinea Fowl” is an interactive arts initiative designed to introduce children ages 5–10 to the performing arts through storytelling, puppetry, music, and movement. Centered on an original animal character, the project invites young participants to explore narrative, empathy, and creativity through guided imaginative play rather than traditional performance. CAF’s grant will contribute to the staging of the play.

Michael Cooper (seen here with Mabel) is the Executive Artistic Director of Juniper Circle Productions, which facilitates the arts by exposing rural culture and communities to urban artists, and vice versa.