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Question

Seeing as the arts in our public schools are completely wrecked, and recently Portland Public Schools has made it so that the class fees for art classes are not required, we need ways to raise money for the arts department. Rallying our peers support is one, but we need actual factual money... any ideas?

Answer 1

I am sure you have thought of this, but you also need to rally the arts community in your area. Maybe you have local artisans who have had some commercial success who would like to give back. I went to NOCCA (New Orleans Center for Creative Arts) in the late eighties and we begged for funding anywhere we could get it. We also were grateful to past graduates like Harry Connick Jr & the Marsalis family who continued to make the community aware of the important work being done there.

Contact local theatres & galleries,the Opera Guild, Ballet Association and anyplace else you can think of that would have an interest in nurturing a love of the arts in todays youth.

I know this sounds silly, but if you organized a "Run for the Arts" with the endorsement of these groups you would have a jumping off point to raise funds on a regular basis. All the society types would sign up just to wear the T-shirt----which of course would be designed by an up-and-coming artsist from the public school system. With the right sponsorship and dedication, it could be very profitable and maybe grow into more than just a run.

Until Hurricane Katrina, I lived in St. Bernard Parish just east of N.O. We had an "annual" Art in April festival that bought many in our area together with a parish (County) wide art and talent show. Small scholarships were given and it really was a great weekend long event. Hopefully, your community can do the same.

best of luck!!!!!!!!!!! Start small, but dream BIG!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You could create an art gallery of the students' work and charge admission to get in. You also could have some live music there, or some type of performance. I'm sure if you promoted it and got the kids really motivated about showing their work it could be a success. I'm sure many of the parents, family, and friends of the kids would be thrilled about seeing their work in a gallery.

Answer 4

Why not have an art sell or auction of any art pieces that the kids in art classes and local artist donate.

Answer 5

have like a school dance held by the art department and charge like 2 or 3 bucks trust me u make alot of money we did it to go to a competition out of state ( our orchestra) and one year our art department did a hunted house that they created and chraged like 3 bucks im telling u these things work !!!!!!!

Answer 6

i agree with mightyt100 sell art the kids made

Answer 7

Try some type of fund raiser.