Quincy and Adams County schools continue to enhance their arts programs as evidenced by the increasing use of the resources of the Quincy Society of Fine Arts.
Each year Arts=Education programs play a larger part in the schools as teachers include more cultural arts activities in their curriculum. The Arts=Education program is sponsored by KHQA-TV, the Stillwell Foundation and QSFA.
Studies show that students who participate in fine arts classes as well as extra-curricular fine arts activities score higher grade point averages and have better attendance records than the general student body.
Quincy Society of Fine Arts resources include:
(1) Art$ Dollar$: The Art$ Dollar$ program awards matching funds up to $1,000 and is funded in part by the Illinois Arts Council, the city of Quincy and the business and individual members of the Quincy Society of Fine Arts. For more information, click the Art$ Dollar$ link on the right.
(2) In$tant Art$ Dollar$: In$tant Art$ Dollar$ are available for requests up to $100 to bring a local artist to a classroom or school or for field trips to local museums. A simple application form is required. For more information, click the In$tant Art$ Dollar$ link on the right.
(3) Arts=Education: This program offers Adams County schools free humor writing classes with Rob Dwyer. Contact Rob at 222-3432.
(4) Illinois Arts Council: The Quincy Society of Fine Arts offers help to implement major arts projects in schools through the Illinois Arts Council.
(5) Arts Boosters: Arts Boosters, a group of interested teachers, cultural arts chairs and parents from area schools, meets once yearly in September. At the meeting, those attending discuss plans for the current school year and have the opportunity to network with other schools in bringing arts events to their schools. Anyone wishing to be put on the mailing list should contact Fran Cook by e-mail at art@artsqcy.org or by calling (217) 222-3432.
(6) Arts=Education Resource Guide: The guide contains a listing of fine arts services of member organizations, a local individual and an area individual artist roster, as well as local and area additional arts sources. To be placed on the mailing list contact us by e-mail at art@artsqcy.org or by calling (217) 222-3432.
In taking advantage of QSFA’s programs, area schools visited local museums, enlisted the services of many local artists, and brought in avariety of other artists from outside Adams County.
