The largest grant was for instruments for Clarke Middle School’s orchestra. The $3,555 grant will purchase three 3/4-size cellos and two 4/4-size cellos. The additional instruments mean fewer students will have to share instruments, giving each of the 122 student musicians more practice and performance time to develop their skills. In addition, Oglethorpe Elementary got a grant to purchase Orff instruments for music instruction, and Chase Elementary received a grant to purchase a video camera for students to film their music practices and performances to help develop critical analysis of music performances skills.

Lamar Dodd School of Art at UGA and Clarke Middle School received a grant to implement an after school art program for middle school girls, exploring place and community, the program culminates in a public art tile and mirror mosaic to be installed in May. Whit Davis Elementary got a grant for 150 first and fourth grade students to use puppetry arts to master their science curriculum. Fowler Drive Elementary received a grant for 43 ESOL students to go to Canopy Studio for an aerial arts program that will link vocabulary to a unique physical activity.