Share the Arts

ProblemWith the drastic reduction of Project Arts funding in New York City schools, most children in the public school system no longer have a single art or music class in their weekly, let alone daily schedule. Sing for Hope’s “artist peace corps” is uniquely qualified to help fill this void, both in terms of the high-quality programming that we provide and our cost-effective approach. The GiftThis gift will provide 5 underserved students with 1 hour of much-needed arts and leadership instruction. Sing for Hope's arts education approach centers on the concept of arts activism, or art as a means to better our world. Students use basic instruction in music, dance, drama, and the visual arts to address a cause of concern in their community. Each Sing for Hope residency culminates in the students’ creation of their own arts activist projects, which range from environmentalist beat poetry, to originally composed choral pieces on the theme of human freedom, to teleplays promoting re