Enhancement Program , which enables TK-12 SDUSD teachers to apply for VAPA-related artist residencies , field trips , professional development or materials that go beyond the school budget ; honor concerts that enable students to audition , collaborate , and play together for the community in professional settings ; recognizing students , teachers , administrators and community members who are committed to creating , teaching , and supporting arts education and building bridges between SDUSD and the host of local artists and organizations committed to transformative arts learning .
San Diego VAPA
On May 20 , the VAPA Foundation will hold its fourth annual Spotlight event , Beyond Brilliance , which will support the arts in the San Diego Unified School District and showcase the tremendous talents of visual and performing artists enrolled in the SDUSD . Co-chaired by VAPA Foundation President Emeritus Doreen Schonbrun and philanthropist Phyllis Epstein , the event will be held at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center and will honor the Mr . Holland ’ s Opus Foundation . The one-ofa-kind event will include a cocktail reception , culinary bites and drinks , pop-up entertainment , magnificent performances , and a live auction in the Baker Baum Concert Hall . The spectacular after-party is not to be missed and will feature decadent desserts , drinks , and the Preservation Jazz Band .
Within the first six years of funding , the VAPA Foundation has made a significant impact through its Enhancement Awards Program , granting more than $ 1.5 million to create enhanced arts education projects at SDUSD schools , recognizing more than 118 SDUSD teachers with awards . Nearly 15,478 SDUSD students have been served through projects including interactive field trips , artist residencies , professional development for teachers , and the purchase of equipment , and musical instruments for any arts discipline . And a very special thank you to our generous sponsor The San Diego Foundation for providing 12 art camps throughout the city .
For more information , please visit www . vapafoundation . org or contact Michael Camacho , Executive Director , at ( 858 ) 256-2700 .
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