Arts-in-Residencies Grant

Arts-in-Residencies Grant

Funder: Millbrook Educational Foundation (MEF)

Geographic Scope: Millbrook Central School District, NY

Program Overview:
Since 2008, MEF has provided $4,000 annually to each school ($16,000 district-wide). The program was created to ensure that students are exposed to new experiences that will open their minds and spark their creativity, and to get them excited about the world in which they live.

Philosophy:
"We believe that our students should learn in and through the arts."

Quote from Joseph M. Calahan, Xerox Corporation (2015):
"Arts education aids students in skills needed in the workplace: flexibility, the ability to solve problems and communicate, the ability to learn new skills, to be creative and innovative, and to strive for excellence."

Funding Details

• Amount: $4,000 per school annually
• District Total: $16,000 annually

Examples of Funded Projects (2014-2016)

2015-2016:

Vanaver Caravan (May 20, 2016) - $7,050 - Alden Place & Elm Drive

Helen Prejean – Dead Man Walking - $750 - Millbrook High School

Garth Stein (March 10, 2016) - $4,250 - Millbrook Middle School & High School

Ready, Set, Jump (February 22, 2016) - $490 - Alden Place & Elm Drive

Australian Animals (March 4, 2016) - $525 - Alden Place & Elm Drive

Daryl Cobb - $1,370 - Alden Place & Elm Drive

Sarah Albee - $1,200 - Alden Place & Elm Drive

2014-2015:

HVSF Shakespeare Residency at MMS - $1,000

Vanaver Caravan - $7,050 - Alden Place & Elm Drive

Tim Green - $2,000 - Alden Place & Elm Drive

Institute for Responsible Online & Cell Phone Communication - $2,700 - MMS & MHS

Zucchini Bros. Assembly - $925 - Elm Drive

Japanese Drummers - $450 - Millbrook High School

FCCLA - $1,875 - Millbrook High School

Contact Information

• Email: millbrookedfoundation@gmail.com
• Phone: 845.677.4200
• Address: PO Box 453, Millbrook, NY 12545