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Project/Program <br />Summary <br />The PTA funds all cultural arts performances at Estes Hills <br />Elementary School and assists the school in selecting, adv ertising, <br />and organizing the performances. Estes Hills Elementary School staff <br />ov ersees logistics during the ev ents. Our school principal and the <br />PTA feel strongly that we want to offer a full and rich performing arts <br />program next year after 2 years without this programming due to <br />COVID restrictions. If awarded, we will use the grant to fund a portion <br />of the artists’ fees for 8 performances during the 2022-23 school <br />year: Diali Cissokho: African Beat- A Musical History ($1,000), Donna <br />W ashington’s Storytelling ($1,500), Carlotta Santana Spanish Dance <br />Company: Fiesta Flamenca Demonstration and Lecture ($1,875), and <br />Bright Star Touring Theatre Performances ($1,680). Each performer <br />will prov ide 2 shows in one day, for K-2 and 3-5 grades; costs giv en <br />are the total amount for 2 shows for each performer, for a total of <br />$6,055. <br />Project Start Date <br />(no earlier than July <br />1, 2022) <br />August 1, 2022 <br />Project End Date (no <br />later than June 30, <br />2023) <br />Jun 30, 2023 <br />Project Goals Our goal as the PTA is to prov ide necessary resources to support <br />the highest quality educational env ironment possible, including <br />exposure to the performing arts, particularly for our economically <br />disadv antaged students who may not hav e the opportunity to <br />participate in extracurricular arts ev ents. The Cultural Enrichment <br />Program would not exist at Estes Hills without the PTA’s funding and <br />support. <br />Ov er the past few years, income to our PTA and thus the Cultural <br />Enrichment Program budget has decreased. This has been due in <br />part to a decrease in the sustaining funds historically prov ided by the <br />PTA Thrift Shops, and a decline in state funding for education, which <br />has resulted in greater demands on the PTA’s budget. Artists’ costs <br />hav e also risen; 8 performances costed us $4,500 in 2016-17, <br />whereas next year it will cost $6,055. As a result, we hav e increased <br />our performing arts budget which takes PTA funds from other <br />programs. W e made the decision that performing arts is a priority; <br />howev er, we are reliant on the grant funds to achiev e the full budget, <br />and to prov ide our students with cultural opportunities that they <br />otherwise might not experience. <br />Audience Description Our intended audience is the entire Estes Hills Elementary student <br />body, kindergarten through fifth grade, for a total of 366 students. <br />Our student body is ev enly div ided along gender lines (50% Male / <br />50% Female) and has a div erse racial composition: W hite (54%), <br />Hispanic (14%), Black (14%), Asian (10%), and Multi-racial (8%). At <br />Estes Hills, 30% of students participate in the Free and Reduced <br />Lunch Program. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: D8EED1F8-7850-4F19-8AEC-27A73E4A9C10