Art in the Community » Lend a Hand http://www.artally.org Helpful articles, links, comments about art in the community Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:27:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Al Roker’s Lend A Hand helps Community School of the Arts in Charlotte, NC http://www.artally.org/index.php/art-materials/al-rokers-lend-a-hand-helps-community-school-of-the-arts-in-charlotte-nc/ http://www.artally.org/index.php/art-materials/al-rokers-lend-a-hand-helps-community-school-of-the-arts-in-charlotte-nc/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:42:20 +0000 lytlec http://www.artally.org/?p=148 Al Roker hit the road for his annual “Lend a Hand” program to help those in need. In its eighth consecutive year, Lend a Hand continues its mission to help small charities across the country that work toward improving conditions in their communities.

Community School of the Arts in Charlotte, NC was the fifth stop in his amazing campaign and Blick was able to help.

The mission of Community School of the Arts (CSA) is to provide artistic experiences that enrich lives, cultivate imagination and foster the development of healthy communities. They offer private instruction in 20 different instruments, band, orchestra, visual arts (including pottery), Artsreach (community outreach program), Early Arts (pre-school art lab, Music Together and Music Around), music therapy, family workshops and summer camps. Henry Bridges founded CSA in 1969 with 20 students at First Presbyterian Church. Henry’s vision was to provide music instruction to students who couldn’t afford lessons. Today CSA serves over 1,700 students in over 30 locations with a diverse faculty of 35 who provide the highest quality instruction.

Blick Art Materials was proud to participate in this great event. Watch the video below to learn more about the program and donations.

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