2021-619-E-Arts Commission-North Carolina Arts in Action-Restart the Arts

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Organization City Carrboro Organization State North Carolina Organization Zip Code 27510 Organization website https://www.ncartsinaction.org Organization Tax ID 203029784 Applicant Race/Ethnicity Hispanic/Latinx Legal Status:501(c)3 or 501(c)6 Nonprofit Organization IRS Determination Letter NC_AIA_IRS_Letter.pdf Are 25% or more of your annual expenses related to the visual, performing or literary arts? Yes NARRATIVE n/a W hat is the mission of your organization? NC Arts in Action (NC AIA) uses dance, music and performance to instill self-esteem, persev erance, and excellence in children. Its v ision is to bring the NC AIA program to fourth grade children who might not otherwise hav e the opportunity to participate in the performing arts and benefit from the life skills they teach and inspire. Teachers report that students who struggle in a traditional classroom gain confidence and increase their ability to focus. NC AIA’s instructors create an atmosphere of both mutual support and high expectations. As one teacher wrote, “Students who struggled academically were able to “shine” in Arts in Action. This self-esteem that had been lacking started to spread into their academics, and they no longer gav e up easily or considered themselv es unable to do assignments.” NC AIA motiv ates children to believ e in themselv es, prov ides an env ironment with professional expectations and the encouragement to dev elop a personal standard of excellence. Committed to serv ing all children and with a focus on at-risk and underserv ed children, NC AIA has continued its commitment to serv ing 14 Durham, Orange, and W ake County schools and its 1400 fourth grade students. Since 2005, NC AIA has reached ov er 10,400 NC students through direct instruction. DocuSign Envelope ID: 1681A9E1-F01B-474E-8571-49803695781C