Arts Etc

OUR PURPOSE IS TO RAISE FUNDS, THROUGH DONATIONS AND EVENTS, TO SUPPORT THE ARTS IN OUR GREATER COMMUNITY AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP. REORGANIZED AS ARTS, ETC. IN 2014, THE GROUP BECAME INDEPENDENT AND EXPANDED ITS SUPPORT TO INCLUDE VISUAL, PERFORMING, AND LITERARY ARTS. IT HAS SINCE DONATED $425,550 FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE ACCLAIMED ART & HOUSE TOUR TO AREA ORGANIZATIONS THAT BRING THE ARTS TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF JOHNS AND WADMALAW ISLANDS. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS EXPERT SPEAKERS AND ARRANGES GALLERY TOURS TO EXPAND MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES AND INSIGHTS INTO THE ARTS.

WE AWARDED A GRANT OF $15,921 TO THE GAILLARD CENTER, 95 CALHOUN ST, CHARLESTON, SC . THE CHARLESTON GAILLARD CENTER PRODUCES, COMMISSIONS, AND PRESENTS WORLD-CLASS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY, YEAR-ROUND MUSIC, DANCE, COMEDY, AND THEATER. THE ARTS, ETC. GRANT WAS USED TO PROVIDE MINI-RESIDENCIES CONDUCTED AT ALL THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (ANGLE OAK, MT. ZION AND FRIERSON)FOR OVER ONE WEEK AT EACH, CULMINATING IN A TRIP TO THE GAILLARD CENTER FOR A LIVE PERFORMANCE.

WE AWARDED A GRANT OF $12,790 TO CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON, WHICH IS AN AMERICAN 501 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MUSIC EDUCATION AND THE PERFORMANCE OF CHAMBER MUSIC IN AND AROUND CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON WAS FOUNDED BY BASSOONIST SANDRA NIKOLAJEVS IN 2006, WHO REMAINS ITS DIRECTOR. OUR GRANT PROVIDED A PERFORMANCE OF "HARLEM'S LITTLE BLACKBIRD: THE STORY OF FLORENCE HILL", FOR K-3 AT ANGEL OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND FOCUS FOLLOWING ON THE STRINGS PROGRAM STUDENTS AS A FOLLOW UP.

WE AWARDED A GRANT OF $12,710 TO THE CHARLESTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA, 3005 W MONTAGUE AVE #200, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29418. THE MISSION OF CHARLESTON JAZZ IS TO GROW A LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY FOR JAZZ THROUGH PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH WHILE CELEBRATING AND PRESERVING CHARLESTON'S RICH HISTORY IN JAZZ. OUR GRANT PROVIDED FUNDS FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE CURRENT MELODICA PROGRAM AT ANGEL OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. STUDENTS IN THE 4TH AND 5TH GRADES WILL LEARN FUNDAMENTALS. 15 STUDENTS IN FALL AND SPRING EACH, 30 STUDENTS TOTAL.

WE AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING $56,926 TO THE PALMETTO CITY BALLET DANCE, PURE THEATRE, CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY, CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, YO ART MEDIA ARTS, THE GIBBES MUSEUM, THE HALSEY VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM, CHILDREN'S OPERA AND CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON FOR A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THEY PRESENTED AT LOW-INCOME ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS ON JOHNS AND WADMALAW ISLANDS.

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT FUNDS RAISED FROM THE 2022 KIAWAH ART & HOUSE TOUR WILL SUPPORT VISUAL, PERFORMING, AND LITERARY ARTS PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUTH OF JOHNS AND WADMALAW ISLANDS. WE IDENTIFY, ASSESS AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL ART PROGRAMS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF THE CURRICULUM AT PARTNER SCHOOLS.