The Mane Stage Collective (Visual and Performing Arts Department) engages students using critical thinking and analysis to form artistic ideas. Through visual and performing arts students develop empathy building skills by synthesizing their personal experiences with global contexts, histories, and forms of media. Students are provided with opportunities for design thinking, creative writing, practical application of artistic skill development, logistical planning, and performance. Students learn about the impact of the arts on our culture as well as discover career opportunities by responding and connecting with relevant credentialed specialists.