The Dudley T. Dougherty Foundation

Fine Arts Education Program

Grant Information
Requested $7380
Granted
Categories Arts
Location South Texas
Grant Cycle2010
Organization Info
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) http://www.beedisciples.org
Grant Description
Description Instruments - Rent to Purchase – Revenue buys replacement instruments to repeat process for incoming students. No profit will be made.<br/>Guitars (Yamaha Prices) $780 {2 1/2 Size @ $120 = $240 2 7/8 Size @ $130 = $260 2 Full Size @ $140 = $280}<br/>Violins (Hoffman Prelude Outfit includes case &amp; bow) $1600 {2 1/8 Size @ $200 2 1/4 Size @ $200 2 1 /2 Size @ $200 2 Full Size @ $200 }<br/>Digital Pianos - For Instruction &amp; Practice on site - 4 @ $1000 Casio Bundle - stand, dust cover, headphones, 3 pedals &amp; bench<br/>Theater Resources - $1000 Theater Kits (Disney Kids Theater Type)- License/ User fees, Production Materials <br/>Scholarships - Income Need Based - $1000<br/>Total Requested $7380<br/>All funds granted will be for the benefit of the students' Fine Arts education. Nothing will benefit the teachers or the church.<br/><br/>The Fine Arts Education Program will be structured as a "Collegium" or "Conservatory." Teachers will gather in one place to provide lessons to meet the skill and age level of students intereted in exploring and developing their natural talent. Enrollment will remain open throughout the year for students and for additional instructors not yet identified. To ensure commitment and discipline to practce and rehearsals, students will pay fees for instruction, music and instructional materials required. Wide spread public advertisement - limited only by church funds available - and scholarships will ensure a diverse student enrollment.<br/><br/>At this time in planning the following teachers are committed to the start up year. Choir &amp; Piano, Cheryl Roberts. Theater Arts, Sally Friedlander. Violin, Lindsay Ray &amp; Guadalupe Lopez. Persons interested in teaching Brass, Guitar, Voice and Woodwind are in conversation with the Steering Committee.<br/>Members of the Steering Committee are: Lindsay Ray, Chair, Sally Friedlander, Dr. James Lee, Cheryl Roberts and Reverend Geraldine Huckman.<br/><br/>August 2010 is the projected date for Enrollment and First Semester of the program.<br/> <br/>
Used for The money will support the start up/ first year of the Fine Arts Education Program at First Christian Church. It will provide instruments, resources and scholarships for students. The church has spacious classrooms dedicated to the program and no funds to provide instruments and resources.
Benefits All people have talent, especially children. Exploring, nuruturing and developing talent is a responsibility and ethical duty that ensures rich community life and joy for the individual. All skill levels will be welcome and potentially will provide a stream of students for Fine Arts performance and higher education in the future.