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Organization: Berks Arts Council
Address: 201 Washington Street suite 523 Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 610-898-1932
Contact person: Gary Spencer
E-mail: gspencer@berksjazzfest.com
URL: www.berksarts.org
Mission statement: The Berks Arts Council's mission is to encourage and promote all the arts, to develop an appreciation of the arts and to enrich and enhance the quality through education, collaborations and presentation with other arts organizations.

Organization: Buccaneers of Reading
Address: P.O. Box 13032 Reading, PA 19612-3032
Phone: 610-926-0583
Contact person:
E-mail: membership.manager@readingbuccaneers.org
URL: www.readingbuccaneers.org
Mission statement: Drum and Bugle Corps. We promote excellence, education, excitement, and entertainment.

Organization: The Community School of Music and the Arts, Inc.
Address: 201 Washington St. GoggleWorks Room 533 Reading, PA 19601
Contact person: Phyllis McLaughlin
Phone #: 610-374-7167
E-mail:
URL: www.berkscommunitymusicandarts.org
Mission statement:

Organization: Goggle Works Center for the Arts
Contact person: Receptionist
Address: 201 Washington Street Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 610.374.4600
E-mail: info@goggleworks.org
URL: www.goggleworks.org
Mission statement: To nurture the arts, foster creativity, promote education and enrich the community.

Organization: Latin Flair Inc.
Address:
Phone #: 610-451-1390
Contact person: Wanda Holdren-Vega
E-mail:
URL: www.artcorner.net
Mission statement: Latin Flair's mission is to provide one-on-one as well as group instruction, prepare the student to compete in Local and National Dance Competitions, also to provide an environment that promotes self confidence and help develop their self esteem.

Organization: Mohn’s Trading Post
Address: 113 S. Richmond St. Fleetwood, PA 19522
Phone #: 610-780-8776
Contact person: Michael A. Mohn
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Mission statement: Handmade crafts.

Organization: Reading Art Works
Address: 715 Clinton Street Reading, PA 19601-2305
Phone #: 610-236-0680
Contact person: David and Janice Telstar
E-mail: readingartworks@comcast.net
URL:
Mission statement: The premiere boutique place for artists and designers in Berks County.

Organization: Reading Choral Society
Address: P.O. Box 14561 Reading, PA 19612
Phone #: 610-376-3395
Contact person:
E-mail:
URL: www.readingchoral.org
Mission statement: The Reading Choral Society is comprised now, as it has always been, of dedicated amateur singers from all walks of life, and all ages. Determined to present the highest caliber musical performances possible, the 75-voice Society rehearses weekly in a professional atmosphere, fulfilling the lives of its members by immersing them in great music, and through RCS performances enriching and enlivening the musical life of the greater Reading community.

Organization: Reading Civic Theater
Address: PO Box 186 Reading, 19603
Phone #: 610-375-7482
Contact person:
E-mail: info@readingcivic.org
URL: www.readingcivic.org
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Organization: Reading Music Academy
Address: 609 Penn Avenue West Reading, PA 19611
Phone #: 610-374-5742
Contact person: Lisa Sharer, Director
E-mail:
URL: www.readingmusicacademy.com
Mission statement:

Organization: Reading Musical Foundation: Operation Replay
Address: P.O. Box 14835 Reading, PA 19612
Phone #: 610-376-3395
Contact person: Keri Shultz
E-mail: rmfkmv@ptd.net
URL: readingmusicalfoundation.org
Mission statement: To promote and facilitate music education and appreciation in order to preserve and develop musical experience and culture within our Berks County community. We provide financially disadvantaged students who would like to participate in their school or community music program with a refurbished, quality instrument.

Organization: Reading Music Teachers Association
Address: 122 Sunnyfield Dr. Fleetwood, PA 19522
Phone #: 610-966-6406
Contact person: Kathleen Herber, President
E-mail:
URL: www.readingmusicteachers.org
Mission statement: To further the art of music; to promote the professional growth and development of its members by providing programs that encourage and support teaching, performance, composition and research; to provide ongoing performance and educational opportunities for students of its membership; to promote and support music and music education in the community; to promote public awareness of the value of music education for all individuals.

Organization: Reading Public Museum
Address: 500 Museum Rd. Reading, PA 19611
Phone #: 610-371-5850
Contact person:
E-mail:
URL: www.readingpublicmuseum.org
Mission statement: The mission of the Reading Public Museum, a dynamic center of lifelong learning and discovery, is to educate, enlighten and engage current and future generations through the collection, preservation and interpretation of objects of art, science and civilization.

Organization: Reading Philharmonic Orchestra
Address: P.O. Box 14835 Reading, PA 19612
Phone #: 610-376-3395
Contact person:
E-mail:
URL: www.readingmusicalfoundation.org
Mission statement: The mission of the Reading Philharmonic Orchestra is twofold: It serves as a training ground for musicians aspiring to play professionally, and it provides an outlet for others to play recreationally.

Organization: Reading Pops Orchestra
Address: P.O. Box 14835 Reading, PA 19612
Phone #: 610-376-3395
Contact person:
E-mail:
URL: www.readingmusicalfoundation.org
Mission statement: Our mission is to promote the musical arts in Reading and Berks County through the maintenance of a professional orchestra for the performance of public concerts.

Organization: Reading Symphony Orchestra League
Address: 216 Emerald Ave. Reading, PA 19606
Phone #: 610-779-2476
Contact person: Gloria Springer-Treasurer
E-mail: info@readingsymphony.org
URL: www.readingsymphony.com
Mission statement: To provide high quality of symphonic music to the citizens of Reading and Berks County on a regular basis.

Organization: Reading Theatre Project
Address: 164 Valley Dr. Reading, PA 19606
Phone #: 610-406-0471
Contact person: Joel Gori
E-mail:
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Organization: Young Minds of Reading
Address: 624A Laurel Street Reading, PA 19602
Phone #: 610-208-0912
Contact person: Jose Rodriguez
E-mail: YoungMindsofRDG@aol.com
URL: www.myspace.com/YoungMindsofReading
Mission statement: To use Hip-hop as an incentive to help kids in Reading, PA to become better leaders and role models in our community.