Arts Teacher Funding
Since 2010, the Clearwater Arts Alliance has provided support for teachers of the visual and performing arts in City of Clearwater schools for classroom or school-wide projects, artist residencies, and most recently, professional development.
In order to be considered for a funding award, the two-page application form must be completed, the required support materials attached and submitted electronically or mailed and postmarked by the date on the application form.
Eligibility
Applicants must be teachers of the visual arts, music, theater or dance in City of Clearwater schools.
Goals and Objectives
- To support arts education projects or teacher professional development tuition and travel, which traditional sources do not fund.
- To encourage teachers of the visual and performing arts to collaborate with professional artists for classroom or school-wide projects.
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Totals
$ Awarded:
8,819.00Students Served Directly:
5,529Students Served Indirectly (Attended performances, viewed exhibitions, etc.):
8,799Faculty, Staff, Parents, and Community Members:
7,816Professional Artists:
128History of Recipients and Projects
2018-2019
Wendy Bruce—Ponce de Leon Elementary School
Students served directly: 550
Students served indirectly: NA
Professional Artists: NA
Project: Each student will create a patterned rock inspired by the book “Only One You” which will be used to enhance the entrance to the school.
Beverly Ambler—Paul B. Stephens ESE
Students served directly: 14
Students served indirectly: 215
Professional artists: 1
Faculty, staff, parents, community members: 1
Project: Construct and learn to play djembe drums with Steve Turner of Giving Tree Music
Katherine Rafalski—Sandy Lane Elementary
Students served directly: 150
Students served indirectly: 350
Professional artists: NA
Faculty, staff, parents, and community members: 10
Romney Coleman—Kings Highway Elementary Magnet School
Students served directly: NA
Students served indirectly: NA
Professional Artists: approx. 50
Faculty, staff, parents, community members: NA
Professional Development: Attendance at the National Arts Education Conference
Nick Sloan—Clearwater High School
Students served directly: 200
Students served indirectly: 200
Professional artists: 50
Faculty, staff, parents, community members: 100
Project: Tampa Hamilton Education Program at the Straz Center—transportation to performance and workshops
History of Recipients and Projects
2017-2018
Demeree Barth—Ozona Elementary School
Students served directly: TBD
Students served indirectly: NA
Professional Artists: 1
Project: Felting workshop with Sara Norine James
Rosemary Collins—Clearwater High School
Students served directly: 65
Students served indirectly: NA
Professional artists: 2
Faculty, staff, parents, community members: 40
Project: Travel to Florida State University for choral studies and concert
Katherine Rafalski—Sandy Lane Elementary
Students served directly: 150
Students served indirectly: 350
Professional artists: NA
Faculty, staff, parents, and community members: 20
Project: Costumes and props for production of Seussical, Jr.
Noelle Stillman—Sandy Lane Elementary School
Students served directly: 200
Students served indirectly: 200
Professional artists: 5
Faculty, staff, parents, community members: 220
Project: Multi-school and community festival celebrating Youth Art Month and utilizing the
NOMAD Art Bus to create a community mural and community drum circle with Giving Tree
Music.
History of Recipients and Projects
2016-2017
Dustin Hinzman—Clearwater High School
Students served directly: 37
Students served indirectly: NA
Professional Artists: 2
Student Artists: 37
Faculty, staff, parents, community members: 81
Project: Travel to New York City to participate in workshops with professionals from the Broadway stage in actual rehearsal spaces.
Michael Sopko—Clearwater High School
Students served directly: 96
Students served indirectly: 2700
Professional artists: 1
Student artists: 12
Faculty, staff, parents, community members: 133
Project: Assistance with costs associated with hiring a professional pianist to play in the pit orchestra for rehearsals and four performances of The Addams Family, The Musical.
Noelle Stillman—Sandy Lane Elementary School
Students served directly: 200
Students served indirectly: 200
Professional artists: 1
Faculty, staff, parents, and community members: 220
Project: Multi-school and community festival celebrating Youth Art Month and utilizing the NOMAD Art Bus to create a community mural.
History of Recipients and Projects
2014-2016
Edward Argenziano—Clearwater High School
Students served indirectly: 190
Professional Artists: 2
Student Artists: 80
Faculty, staff, parents, community members: 307
Project: Bring in two instrumental music educators and performers as clinicians to prepare students for Florida Band Masters competition. Following the competition in March, the students will perform in a free public concert at Clearwater High School on May 12, 2016
Elizabeth Dykes—Eisenhower Elem. School
Students served directly: 580
Professional Development: Rockfest Professional Development Conference hosted by Little Kids Rock. Little Kids Rock provides its certified teachers (Ms. Dykes became certified in 2014 and has been implementing the Modern Band curriculum at Eisenhower with 4th and 5th graders in guitar) with the opportunity to enhance skills in practical guitar/bass/drums/keyboard/vocals/songwriting.
Allyson Leja—Countryside High School
Students served directly: 185
Professional Development: Attendance at the Arts Education Association (NAEA) National Convention which covers three days and includes over 1,000 participatory workshops, panels, seminars for job-alike groups, research reports, discussions, exhibits and tours, as well as keynote addresses by world acclaimed educators, artists, researchers and scholars.
Marcia Reybitz—Clearwater High School
Students served directly: 300
Students served indirectly: 1200
Student artists: 30 Faculty, staff, parents, and community members: 230
Project: The FAME Academy (Fine Arts and Media Education) T-Shirt project begins as a competition for fine arts classes in designing the artwork for an Academy t-shirt. Students, faculty and staff vote to determine the winning design. Students will learn techniques of screen printing using art/graphic design, screen creation and printing with paint.
Nick Sloan—Clearwater High School
Students served directly: 225
Students served indirectly (audience members): 1200
Professional artists: 8 Student artists: 66
Faculty, staff, parents and community members: 2300
Project: Assistance with costs associated in hiring professional musicians to play in the pit orchestras for the large production of Mary Poppins. Professional musicians not only provide needed accompaniment for singers, but also sit side by side with instrumental students serving as musical and professional mentors for them.
History of Recipients and Projects
2013-2014
Joy Roche-Performing Arts & Elizabeth Balcomb-Visual Arts-Clearwater High School
Students served directly: 100
Students served indirectly: 300
Faculty, Staff, Parents and
Community Members: 100
Project: T-shirt design competition with subsequent silk-screen printing and production.
Dustin Hinzman-Music-Clearwater High School
Students served directly: 300
Students served indirectly: 750
Faculty, Staff, Parents and
Community Members: 1500
Artist(s): 4
Project: Support for hiring professional musicians to play with student musicians in the pit orchestra for a production of Anything Goes.
Demaree Barth-Visual Arts-High Point Elementary
Students served directly: 400
Students served indirectly: 720
Faculty, Staff, Parents and
Community Members: 30
Artist(s): 1
Project: Creation of a ceramic sculpture garden with artist Paula Allen, Ms. Barth and art students. The project is anticipated to continue well beyond the grant period.
History of Recipients and Projects
2012-2013
Linda Crawley-Visual Arts-McMullen-Booth Elementary
Students served directly 742 (whole school)
Faculty, Staff, Parents and
Community Members: 45
Project: Large outdoor sculptures made from bottle caps to improve the look of the campus.
Victoria Haggedorn-Music-High Point Elementary
Students served directly 688 (whole school)
Faculty, Staff, Parents and
Community Members: 51
Artist(s): 1
Project: Dance residency with REVolutions Dance Company whose primary focus is the disabled community and raising awareness of their strengths.
Laura Harris-Music-Eisenhower Elementary
Students served directly 705 (whole school)
Faculty, Staff, Parents and
Community Members: 34
Artist(s): 1
Project: Hands-on drumming and community building experience with Steve Turner of Giving Tree Music.
Jeanie Lociero-Music for students with special needs-Calvin Hunsinger
Students served directly 102 (whole school)
Faculty, Staff, Parents and
Community Members: 10
Artist(s):
Project: Two-day drumming and community building residency with Steve Turner of Giving Tree Music.
History of Recipients and Projects
2011-2012
Wendy Bruce-Visual Arts-Ponce de Leon Elementary
Students served directly: 112
Students served indirectly: 630
Faculty, Staff, Parents and
Community Members: 250
Project: Claymation film.
Gina Sullivan-Visual Arts-Skycrest Elementary
Students served directly: 340
Students served indirectly: 530
Faculty, Staff, Parents and
Community Members: 52
Artist(s): 1
Project: Creation of school sculpture with artist Kevin Reese.
Anthony Fuoco-Music-Oak Grove Middle School
Students served directly: 120
Students served indirectly: 150
Faculty, Staff, Parents and
Community Members: 300
Artist(s): 3
Project: Purchase new sheet music for Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Orchestra, and provide clinicians to work with each group.
Recipients and Projects
2010-2011
(Administered by the Pinellas County Arts Council)
Gwenn Weston-Music-Belcher Elementary
Students served directly: 550 (whole school)
Project: Purchase books to be used in conjunction with mallet instruments to increase both reading and music skills.
