Presentations to Take Place Friday, Oct. 25
WHO: The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) and Save The Music Foundation.
WHAT: The Save The Music Foundation will take its 2024 fall tour of West Virginia middle schools that have been awarded matching grants to receive an average value exceeding $40,000 in musical instruments and ongoing program management and materials through the program. In attendance will be Randall Reid-Smith, cabinet secretary of the Department of Arts, Culture and History, Chiho Feindler, chief program officer for Save The Music Foundation, and Mike Kamphuis, vice president of sales and marketing for Conn-Selmer.
WHERE: Glenwood Middle School, Princeton, Mercer County
Glen Fork Elementary/Middle School, Glen Fork, Wyoming County
Harts PK-8 School, Harts, Lincoln County
South Charleston Middle School, South Charleston, Kanawha County
WHEN: Presentations will take place Friday, Oct. 25 at
8 a.m. Glenwood Middle School
10 a.m. Glen Fork Elementary/Middle School
12:30 p.m. Harts PK-8 School
2 p.m. South Charleston Middle School
WHY: The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, through a partnership with the Save The Music Foundation and matching monetary donors, is able to award grants for new musical instruments to any traditional West Virginia public elementary or middle school that has a certified music teacher and wants to build its instrumental music program. Save The Music Foundation is a 501(c)(3) music education nonprofit that helps students, schools, and communities reach their full potential through the power of making music. For over 25 years, Save The Music (STM) has addressed systemic inequities in music education by investing in culturally rich communities across the US. Since its inception, STM has donated over $75M worth of instruments and technology to over 2,800 schools – impacting millions of students’ lives. And we’re just getting started! Learn more at savethemusic.org.
CONTACT: Andrea Nelson, public information specialist for the WVDACH, at (304) 558-0220 or Andrea.E.Nelson@wv.gov.