United Arts
United Arts (a program of COMPAS) benefits approximately 30 arts organizations each year. These grants help ensure quality arts education in schools and sustain important community-building arts programs. Each year over 300,000 Minnesotans take part in programs funded by United Arts. United Arts helps the arts thrive in Minnesota by providing vital funding for programs and operations. United Arts:
- Fosters collaborations that provide educational opportunities for youth.
- Addresses social needs and celebrates diverse cultures through the arts.
- Enhances the capacity of arts organizations to develop and serve new audiences.
- Supports organizations that demonstrate excellence.
Saint Paul Public Schools holds a special distinction as being the second-largest recipient of United Arts-funded arts experiences in the 12-county metro area. Our grant recipients help ensure that a wide cross-section of SPPS students are exposed to high-quality arts experiences across all disciplines. 2007-08 sites include:
- Jackson Magnet Elementary School - Children’s Theatre Company Neighborhood Bridges Program
- American Indian Magnet School - Franconia Sculpture Park Bench Project
- District-wide - Jewish Community Relations Council/Tolerance Minnesota The Color Project
- Benjamin E. Mays Magnet for Communication Arts & Leadership - Northern Clay Center
- Adams Spanish Immersion Magnet; Eastern Heights Elementary School; Expo
for Excellence Magnet; Groveland Park Elementary; Highland Park
Elementary; Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet School; Monroe Community
School; Open School; Ramsey Junior High School - Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra CONNECT
- Open School - SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development (Anti-Bullying Initiative)
CHANGING LIVES THROUGH THE ARTS -- the work of United Arts
75 West Fifth Street, Suite 304
St. Paul, MN 55102
Web site address: www.compas.org/unitedarts/home.html
Phone: 651-292-3215
Fax: 651-292-3258
Email: dan@compas.org
We accept donations to ANY 501(c)3 organization.
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