Save the Arts!

Together, We Keep the Arts Alive – Let's Do it Again!

Last year, our community came together to protect arts education. We successfully raised $280,000 to restore seven music classes in the Edmonds School District. Because of your generosity, students at Mountlake Terrace, Edmonds-Woodway, Meadowdale, and Lynnwood High Schools, as well as College Place, Alderwood, Brier Terrace, and Meadowdale Middle Schools continued their music education.

And the results are incredible: Mountlake Terrace High School’s Jazz I has been selected to compete at Essentially Ellington, one of the most prestigious high school jazz festivals in the country! This would not have been possible without the generous donations of our community—thank you!

The Fight to Save the Arts Isn’t Over
We knew this would be at least a two-year effort, and now it’s time to get ready to do it again. This winter/spring, state funding decisions will determine how much we need to raise to keep arts education alive in our schools.

A full campaign is coming soon, but right now, we celebrate what we’ve accomplished together—and keep the momentum going.

You Can Help Keep the Arts Strong
While we wait for final funding numbers, every early contribution helps us hit the ground running when the time comes.

Together, we saved the arts once. Let’s do it again.

Mya P., Senior, Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Program

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Testimonials

Dr. Jack Faris

Recognized Community Leader

"Arts and music programs deserve our generous support. Our son and daughter were exposed to art history, drama, and a joyful music program at Seaview Elementary in Edmonds. Every once in a while, you get a concert pianist, a movie star, or a successful painter. But far more important, you get countless children who learn to appreciate and make art, who discover how music can transport, and who learn self-confidence through their performances in plays, dance recitals, choirs, etc."

Tam Osborne

Manager of Visual and Performing Arts, Edmonds School District

"Your contribution was solely responsible for maintaining our district's vital Jazz Band programs at six secondary schools. Without your generous staffing support, these classes simply would not have been possible. Your support enriches students' lives and maintains the strong tradition of jazz education in our district."

Steve Goodman

Mountlake Terrace High School ‘89 Alumn

“It has literally been just over 40 years since I sat in a sixth grade classroom at Cedar Way Elementary School in Mountlake Terrace. There, Larry Squire announced to the thirty or so classroom: 30 minutes a day, if you don’t like it, you’re stuck. I ended up as a result, learning guitar from him and went on to use this skill in front of hundreds of kids in places such as Port Orchard, Edmonds, Pullman, etc. I would have probably never learned without Larry Squire, one of great musical educators in the history of Edmonds School District. “

Anonymous

Campaign Supporter

“As the parent of 4 adult children who all participated in band in the Oak Harbor School District, we would like to contribute to your program.

The love of music has been a part of their lives and now we have grandchildren starting in middle school band. These programs play a huge part in shaping their futures.

We all attend the performances at our local schools where we live now. We wish you all the best in saving these programs.”