Community School of the Arts Receives Operating Grant from NC Arts Council

Charlotte, NC, September 8, 2006 - Community School of the Arts has received an operating grant for the fiscal year 06/07 from the North Carolina Arts Council in Raleigh. The grant of $25,000 will be used to support and make accessible the School’s core programming including Private Music lessons; Beginning Orchestra and Band; and Pre- School visual arts curriculum.

The Community School of the Arts, headquartered in Spirit Square is celebrating its 36th Anniversary since being founded in 1969 by Henry Bridges in the First Presbyterian Church. CSA has been nationally accredited by the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts and offers high quality arts instruction to all regardless of ability to pay. The North Carolina Arts Council has recognized CSA contributions to the Charlotte region in developing talent and using art to build healthy communities.

Community School of the Arts is a non- profit organization that provides high quality youth and family arts education. Classes in visual arts, private music, orchestra and band, pottery, and Saturday family arts workshops are taught in an environment with a curriculum that enables students of diverse backgrounds to achieve their highest potential. Community School of the Arts receives operating support from the Arts and Science Council. For more information, visit www.csarts.org.

The mission of the North Carolina Arts Council, which celebrates those who create and enjoy arts in all 100 counties, is to enrich the cultural life of the state. It nurtures and supports excellence in the arts, and provides opportunities for every North Carolinian to experience the arts. A division of the Department of Cultural Resources, the Arts Council further serves as a catalyst for the development of arts organizations and facilities throughout the state as it makes grants and offers technical assistance.