2018-373-E Arts - Estes Hills PTA arts grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 1B4A9656 -703F- 4154- A3B7- 2AFDB606E19B Project /Program The PTA selects and funds all cultural enrichment performances at Summary Estes Hills Elementary School and assists the school in advertising and organizing the performances. Estes Hills Elementary School staff oversees logistics during the events. If awarded, we will use the grant to fund a portion of the artists' fees for 6 performances during the 2018 -19 school year: Children's Theatre of Charlotte: Rapunzel (week of October 15- 19/$1000 for one performance for K -2nd); Children's Theatre of Charlotte: Spelling 2 -5 -5 (week of October 15- 19/$1000 for one performance for 3rd -5th); Flamenco Carolina (week of February 11- 15/$1700 for two performances, one for K -2nd and one for 3rd - 5th); and Poetry Alive! (week of January 7- 11/$1300 for two performances, one for K -2nd and one for 3rd -5th). Project Start Date September 1, 2018 (no earlier than July 1, 2018) Project End Date (no June 30, 2019 later than June 30, 2019) Project Goals Over the past few years, income to our PTA and thus the Cultural Enrichment budget has decreased. This has been due in part to a decrease in the sustaining funds historically provided by the PTA Thrift Shops, and a decline in state funding for education (which has resulted in greater demands on the PTA's budget). Combined with rising costs, we have only been able to fund 3 performances per grade for the past two years (and projected for next year) as opposed to 4 performers per year in the past. As a result, grant funds are greatly needed and appreciated in order to provide our students with cultural opportunities that they otherwise might not experience. Our goal as the PTA is to provide necessary resources to support the highest quality educational environment possible, including exposure to the performing arts. The Cultural Enrichment program would not exist at Estes Hills without the PTA's funding and support. Audience Description Our intended audience is the entire Estes Hills Elementary student body, kindergarten through fifth grade. Our student body is fairly evenly divided along gender lines (54% Male / 46% Female), and has a diverse racial composition: White (56 0/6), Hispanic (14 0/6), African American (119/6), Asian (111/6), American Indian (0.4 0/6), and Multi - Racial (7 0/6). At Estes Hills, 29% of students are Economically Disadvantaged, and 9% are Limited English Proficient. Location Description Performances will take place in the gymnasium during the regular school day. For space considerations and developmental reasons, we divide the audience into two age groups consisting of the younger students (kindergarten through 2nd grade) and the older students (3rd grade through 5th grade). The gymnasium is accessible by wheelchair.