MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

WHOOP DEE DOO has created programs for dozens of museums across the United States. We partner with these institutions to create unique live shows, public programs, and workshops for their neighboring communities.

COLLABORATING WITH PERFORMANCE GROUPS

The following video depicts WHOOP DEE DOO artists working at the St Louis Art Museum with their Teen Arts Council for a Family Day event in conjunction with their Matisse retrospective in 2024.

Collaborators work with WHOOP DEE DOO artists to devise and create one-of-a-kind sets, props, costumes, and immersive environments that are reflective of brainstorming meetings and the presentations given by partnering performance groups on the history of their craft. 

When seeking collaborating artists and performance groups, we prioritize multicultural, often traditional or folkloric groups in an effort to amplify and pay homage to diverse histories. During workshops, collaboration performance groups have the opportunity to present their craft and histories, which then serve as the main inspiration for each project. Through this historical context, students make informed collective artistic decisions under the guidance of our collaborating performance groups - from regalia or costume alteration and new choreography to interactive set design and performance.

“We invited WHOOP DEE DOO to work with teachers in the Art21 Educators program during our annual summer institute and they absolutely exceeded our expectations. Not only did WHOOP DEE DOO involve EVERYONE in the process, but they also allowed teachers to own the process and add ideas along the way. WHOOP DEE DOO is definitely one of the most exciting artists we have worked with in the Art21 Educators program since we began in 2009.”

-Joe Fusaro, Senior Education Advisor, Art21, New York, NY

COMMUNITY & PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

WHOOP DEE DOO’s programming invites performers from a wide range of specialties and backgrounds to collaborate with one another. These new partnerships create meaningful moments for both the performers and the audience. Our audience and participants have ranged from ages 4-80+ years old. Our hope is for all participants and audience members to experience a truly collaborative and unified way of working, and in turn gain a new and unique perspective on their community.

We prioritize selecting performance groups that are interested in connecting with youth, interested in sharing the history of their performance, regalia, music and culture, and interested in working closely with youth and artists to co-create a unique performance for the live show. 

These qualities allow for a rich and unique experience for our young collaborators, with the intention of having young people reconsider the possibilities of who they can work with in their community and beyond. As a result, the most impactful experiences of a WDD program often stem from this cross-pollination of diverse creative producers, and these collaborations often create new connections within communities that continue to flourish for years.