Parents of the children at Highland Park Elementary in Salt Lake City are joining forces in an attempt to preserve their art programs. After the $16 million program faced severe budget cuts last year, parents are afraid the program may shut down if the state passes further budget cuts this year.

The Beverly Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program, founded by one of Utah’s leading philanthropists, utilizes the Art Works for Kids teaching model to integrate arts into the classroom. Said Sorenson of the potential cut backs, “This is true learning, true creating, true growing. We cannot let this die.”

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To learn more about what’s happening at Highland Park Elementary, click here or watch the video below.

Video Courtesy of KSL.com