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Your Arts Fund
Dollars At Work
The Arts Fund of the Allied Arts Council
supports a wide variety of arts  activities
provided by nine member agencies. The Arts Fund
makes excellent use of donated dollars because
Allied Arts Council volunteers measure the
effectiveness of the agencies’ programs and
fiscal accountability. As the only fund
exclusively for the arts in St. Joseph, the Arts
Fund provides a unique opportunity for donors to
support a wide range of arts programs and
activities. The Arts Fund helps make the arts
possible and affordable.
Educational outreach is an important component
of funded agencies’ programs. 
Performing
Arts Association brought The
Mobile
Residency Project to
Pickett
Elementary
School. Over a five
day period, students helped artist Kevin Reese
measure, cut, sand, paint, and assemble a large
mobile for permanent installation.
The Saint
Joseph Symphony provides
St. Joseph’s
students their first symphonic experience. Three
thousand elementary school students from across
the Midland Empire attend
Youth
Concerts every year. The
Musical
Petting Zoo pictured gives students a chance
to learn about musical instruments.
Artscape,
a week long summer arts camp produced by the
Allied Arts Council offers children from grades 3 – 10 a
chance to explore several different art forms.
The students receive instruction in six
disciplines, and are exposed to many others
through a daily “Art Talk.”
 The
arts provide community members with
opportunities to share their talents. Whether a
singer, dancer, musician or visual artist, or
simply someone who enjoys taking in a concert,
musical or art show, the Arts Fund of the Allied
Arts Council helps make it happen. Arts Fund
contributions help educate our children, bring
professional artists to St. Joseph and encourage
the talents of our own neighbors. Thanks to you…We
are a Creative Community.
Arts Fund
Facts
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Over 170,000 people attended Arts
Fund sponsored events
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The Arts Fund helps fund over 300
performances, exhibits, workshops, and
educational outreach programs each year
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Funded agencies logged 61,850
hours of volunteer services from 3,100
volunteers
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Funded agencies partner with the
St. Joseph School District, Missouri Western
State University, Heartland Health, Northwest
Missouri State University and the City of St.
Joseph to bring the arts to the community
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The nonprofit arts are an $8.3
million industry in St. Joseph - one that
attracts audiences, spurs business development,
supports jobs and generates government revenue
These organizations thank you for your
continued support.
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American Guild of Organists |
RiverSong |
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Creative Arts Productions |
Robidoux Resident Theatre |
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Midwest Artist Association |
St. Joseph Community Chorus |
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Performing Arts Association |
Saint Joseph Symphony |
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Allied Arts Council |
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Arts Fund dollars
help support a diverse arts community
The Arts
Fund of St. Joseph Missouri is a dynamic
collaboration of businesses,
foundations, individuals and arts
organizations.
We work together to enhance the quality
and variety of cultural experiences
available
throughout northwest Missouri.
Established in
1982, the Arts Fund raised
$ 67,000. In 2009,the Arts Fund
raised $187,000 for arts organizations
and arts
education in St. Joseph. Arts Fund
envisions a diverse, well-attended,
fiscally sound arts community that
serves both residents and
visitors of the region. |
Byron Myers to Head 2010 Arts Fund Campaign
Byron Myers has accepted a second term as
Arts Fund Chairs. Byron serves on the
Board of Directors of the Allied Arts Council
and the Saint Joseph Symphony. Byron has been
involved in the arts community all of his life.
He served as Central High School's Choral
Conductor, Choir Director for the Sweet Adelines
and was President of the Town Hall Center, the
forerunner of what is now Performing Arts
Association and was instrumental in the
acquisition of the Missouri Theater. He also
served three terms as President of the Allied
Arts Council.
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www.stjoearts.org
Contribute
to the Arts Fund Drive
There are several ways you can contribute-
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Sign up for payroll deduction (if
your company doesn't currently offer payroll
deduction we'll be happy to assist human resources
set it up.)
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Complete a pledge card and make
monthly, quarterly or annual contributions.
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Call the Allied Arts Council
Office 233-0231
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