More Than $12,400 Awarded to Area Schools to Attend Performances at Viterbo University

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Nov. 21, 2019
Contact Tina Napiorkowski at 608-796-3735 or kanapiorkowski@viterbo.edu

MORE THAN $12,400 AWARDED TO AREA SCHOOLS TO ATTEND PERFORMANCES AT VITERBO UNIVERSITY

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Viterbo University has awarded over $12,400 to area schools to help offset the costs of field trips to see performances at the university.

The Arts for All program allows teachers to apply for funding based on the number of students at their school qualifying for free and reduced lunch.  For example, if a school has 50% of its students qualifying for free and reduced lunch, that school may receive up to 50% off their ticket price.

Performances in this year’s Arts for Young America School Series include historical shows such as Sweet Chariot and Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks, as well as popular children’s literature adapted into plays, such as The Snowy Day and Other Stories and Lyle the Crocodile. Ticket costs are $6 or $7 each for this series. 

It is Viterbo’s goal to make sure that every child has the opportunity to experience the arts, regardless of his or her economic background.

“Our goal with the Arts for All program is to help remove barriers for children to experience the arts,” said Michael Ranscht, director of the Fine Arts Center. “Many of the schools in our immediate area have high percentages of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch programs, and without the funding provided through Arts for All, those students and their classes might not be able to attend performances.”

Arts for All funding will impact over 3,900 area students this year in grades K-8.  Schools receiving funding, among other regional schools, include:

  • Arcadia Elementary
  • Bangor Elementary
  • Emerson Elementary, La Crosse
  • Hamilton Elementary, La Crosse
  • Hintgen Elementary, La Crosse
  • Lincoln Middle, La Crosse
  • Logan Middle, La Crosse
  • North Woods International School, La Crosse 
  • Northern Hills Elementary, Onalaska 
  • Northside Elementary, La Crosse
  • Royall Elementary, Elroy 
  • Prairie View Elementary, Holmen
  • Southern Bluffs Elementary, La Crosse
  • Spence Elementary, La Crosse
  • Summit Elementary, La Crosse
  • Viking Elementary, Holmen

For more information about the Arts for All program, contact Tina Napiorkowski at 608-796-3735 or kanapiorkowski@viterbo.edu, or visit the Fine Arts Center web page at www4.viterbo.edu/fine-arts-center/arts-all.

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