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Van Wezel Foundation Kicks Off Giving Season with a $25,000 Matching Gift from the James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation for Virtual Arts Education Experiences

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Van Wezel Foundation Kicks Off Giving Season with a $25,000 Matching Gift from the James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation for Virtual Arts Education Experiences

SARASOTA, September 25, 2020 – The Van Wezel Foundation kicks off its 2021 giving season with a $25,000 matching gift, thanks to the generosity of the James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation. All donations received as part of this campaign will be matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000 and go toward Virtual Schooltime Performances, …

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Van Wezel Foundation Receives $10,000 Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation

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Van Wezel Foundation Receives $10,000 Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation

SARASOTA, September 24, 2020 – The Van Wezel Foundation has received a $10,000 leverage grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation to support a year-long culturally responsive arts education initiative to meet the needs and unique challenges educators face this academic year. Together with the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall’s Arts Education Department, the Van Wezel …

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Invest in Virtual Schooltime Performances – the Opportunities for Learning are Limitless

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Invest in Virtual Schooltime Performances – the Opportunities for Learning are Limitless

$25,000 Matching Grant Doubles Your Impact Back in March, Sophia had to finish out her school year with online learning at home because of COVID-19. And because of donors like you, Sophia got to enjoy dozens of virtual Artworks Anywhere lessons taught by Van Wezel teaching artists. Sophia learned important lessons about confidence, empathy, and …

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Van Wezel Foundation Grants $575,000 for Arts Education in Fiscal Year 2020

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Van Wezel Foundation Grants $575,000 for Arts Education in Fiscal Year 2020

Donor generosity creates lasting impact for children, families and educators. SARASOTA, September 15, 2020 – In celebration of Arts in Education Week, the Van Wezel Foundation is pleased to announce that in fiscal year 2020, $575,000 was granted to support arts education and integration programming, touching the lives of 35,000 children, educators and families across …

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How Shopping with AmazonSmile Supports Van Wezel Foundation

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How Shopping with AmazonSmile Supports Van Wezel Foundation

Did you know that shopping with AmazonSmile that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchase to the Van Wezel Foundation?  Yep that’s right.  By doing your normal Amazon online shopping, you can donate to the Van Wezel Foundation at no additional costs to you.  Let’s dive into more on how AmazonSmile works. …

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Van Wezel Foundation Contributes $575,000 in Grants through the Generosity of Donors and Community Investors

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Van Wezel Foundation Contributes $575,000 in Grants through the Generosity of Donors and Community Investors

Van Wezel Foundation Contributes $575,000 in Grants “We are incredibly fortunate that our supporters recognize that investing in arts education is essential to shaping the fabric of a child’s life.” –Cheryl Mendelson, CEO, Van Wezel Foundation. The Van Wezel Foundation provided philanthropic grants totaling $575,000 during its fiscal year 2020 to underwrite arts education and …

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