Home
Focus Areas
About Us
The University of South Florida is making the arts more accessible to students in one of the country's most under-served areas.
The school's College of the Arts is currently piloting a program that brings interactive music, theater, and dance performances to public schools in Hillsborough County, Fla., during their school hours.
The performances are free for the public schools, but performers take their shows on the road and perform at one of the participating schools when possible.
Dean Chris Garvin says he wants to make the arts "accessible to everyone."
"Some kids never get to visit a museum, they can't afford the price of admission, or the ticket to the show," he tells WFTS.
"With this program we are taking action to make the arts accessible to everyone."
Tracy Lisi, the school's music supervisor for elementary schools, says having student performers in a university setting makes the experience more tangible.
"Some students may have never been to a college before, so now they can see a place they may end up regularly attending," she says.
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
PVAMU launches Presidential Executive-in-Residence Program with Dr. Dr. John Curnow.Master classes include: From Solopreneur to Entrepreneur: Clarifying Myths, Embracing Mindset, and Building a Life...more
Universal Music Group and the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music establish music scholarship.The scholarship builds on the 2024 launch of the UCLA Berry Gordy Music Industry Center at the school of...more
Part-time seasonal position supports the Professional Apprentice Program.Responsible for managing daily operations, coordinating with departments, and providing administrative support to ensure the...more
Moultrie Colquitt County Parks and Recreation Authority awarded $5,000 grant.Georgia Council for the Arts recently announced more than $1.3 million in competitive grant funding.Grant funding will be...more
The Metropolitan of Art's Costume Institute recently raised a historic $31 million at its annual Met Gala.The NEA was the primary funding source for the Billie's Black Arts Initiative (BBAI) BBAI is...more
Sphinx Works to Diversify the World of Classical Music as Funding Contracts.Sphinx has launched six successful classical ensembles, commissioned nearly 100 works by composers of color, and grown an...more
Encore Data Products is set to showcase its latest educational technology at the ISTE 2025 conference.The ISTE conference is known for bringing together educators and tech leaders to discuss the...more
Community School of the Arts has been approved by the state as a service provider for families who receive the Education Freedom Account funds.Families who homeschool their children or have children...more
Green Bay's Studio 12 and the Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center have formed the Northeast Wisconsin Theater Collaborative.NEWT will put on a production of Hadestown: Teen Edition at the Ashwubenon...more
Three Santa Barbara Strings Young Violinists Travel To China - The Santa Barbara Independent.Three fifteen-year-old violinists from the Santa Barbara County Allison Feinberg, Jane Smylie and Claire...more
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.
