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Date: Apr 17, 2014 12:28 PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 17, 2014

CONTACT:

Sharon Kenney, Director of Marketing, Community School of Music and Arts

650.917.6800 ext. 305; ske...@arts4all.org 

Linda Covello, Art School Director, Community School of Music and Arts

650.917.6800 ext. 306; lcov...@arts4all.org 

CSMA Announces 2014 Visual Arts Scholarship Recipients

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Twenty-one student artists in grades 1-8 were awarded Visual Arts scholarships for artistic study at the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA). Scholarship recipients came from 21 schools in Silicon Valley where CSMA provides the in-school Art4Schools visual arts program. Students were nominated by their art teachers based on talent, dedication and focus in their weekly art classes. 

The 2014 Visual Arts Scholarship recipients are (in alphabetical order):

Bella Barron, 5th grade, Resurrection School (Sunnyvale)

Elisha Cadelina, 5th grade, Westlake Elem. School (Jefferson School Dist.)

Janelle Cao, 5th grade, Landels Elem. School (Mt. View Whisman School Dist.)

Katie Chatow, 3rd grade, Springer Elem. School (Los Altos School Dist.)

Ruby Ellis, 5th grade, Huff Elem. School (Mt. View Whisman School Dist.)

Joel Esteban-Robles, 5th grade, Monta Loma Elem. School (Mt. View Whisman School Dist.)

Mitali Gaidhani, 4th grade, Murdock-Portal Elem. School (Cupertino Union School Dist.)

Alexandra Gonzalez, 5th grade, Roosevelt Elem. School (Redwood City School Dist.)

Meilyn Hill, 5th grade, Baywood Elem. School (San Mateo-Foster City School Dist.)

Johnson Ho, 3rd grade, Theuerkauf Elem. School (Mt. View Whisman School Dist.)

Caroline Koltek, 1st grade, St. Nicholas School (Los Altos Hills)

Mahati Kotamraju, 3rd grade, Dilworth Elem. School (Cupertino Union School Dist.)

Lucia Lopez-Sanchez, 2nd grade, Lyndale Elem. School (Alum Rock School Dist.)

Sophia Monaco, 4th grade, Montclaire Elem. School (Cupertino Union School Dist.)

Daniel Montoya, 8th grade, The Academy (Franklin-McKinley School District)

Itzel Morales, 3rd grade, Stevenson Elem. School (Mt. View Whisman School Dist.)

Ruben Perez, 4th grade, Castro Elem. School (Mt. View Whisman School District)

Jasmine Ramirez-Dalby, 2nd grade, Eisenhower Elem. School (Cupertino Union School Dist.)

Richard Vera, 4th grade, Bubb Elem. School (Mt. View Whisman School Dist.)

James Young, 2nd grade, John Gill Elem. School (Redwood City School Dist.)

Clara Zhong, 3rd grade, Roosevelt Elem. School (Burlingame School Dist.)

“The Visual Arts scholarships are awarded to one student from each school that carries CSMA's Art4Schools program,” said Linda Covello, CSMA Art School Director. “With these scholarships, we are able to acknowledge and encourage the students’ artistic interests, as well as allow them to continue their art education at CSMA. Children build on what they learned during the school year in their art class, and continue to develop skills and express their creativity while having a wonderful summer art experience.”

Art4Schools is a weekly, hands-on skill-building visual arts program. CSMA’s in-school visual art and music programs (Art4Schools and Music4Schools) serve over 15,000 students at 30+ schools in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Taught by professional CSMA arts instructors as part of the school day, these programs provide quality arts education to Grades K-8 students through in-depth, sequential curricula that meet California State Educational Standards. CSMA's award-winning in-school Art4Schools curriculum develops hands-on technical skills as well as an appreciation and cultural understanding of art and its history. Art lessons coordinate with students' classroom curriculum to become an integral, enriching part of each child’s education.

To learn more about CSMA’s art and music education opportunities, visit www.arts4all.org.

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Founded in 1968, CSMA is Northern California’s largest non-profit provider of arts education programs. With a $4.9 million budget and 160-member staff and faculty, it is one of the ten largest community schools in the United States. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, one of the global capitals of creativity, CSMA is dedicated to instilling, training and nurturing creativity for all stages of life. Headquartered in the award-winning Finn Center in the City of Mountain View, CSMA directly serves over 22,000 people of all ages, skill levels and economic means each year, including over 15,000 students at 32 schools in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.

Sharon Kenney
Director of Marketing & Communications

Community School of Music and Arts
Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle
Mountain View, CA 94040
P: 650.917.6800 x305 | F: 650.917.6813
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