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The Community Music Division...
- Provides students in need with over $15,000 in yearly scholarships raised at our annual Performathon.
- Offers free instrumental instruction to 70 foster children weekly through a grant from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services’ SOAR Program.
- Maintains 6 off-site locations throughout Chicago, the most recent being a partnership with St. Benedict's Preparatory Schools.
- Provides music instruction for 700 students ranging in age from infants to senior citizens. Additional programs and special events include the Adult Chamber Music Workshop and Concerto Festival for Young Performers.
- Maintains membership in 8 professional organizations, including certification as a Full Member in the National Guild for Community Arts Education.
- Employs a faculty of over 70 professional artist-educators, 90 percent of whom hold Master's degrees in their field.
While the CMD remains financially stable and self-supportive, we need your help during these challenging economic times to provide scholarships for students in need. Part of our mission is to offer quality music instruction to students regardless of their financial situation. Your support will ensure that we can assist children who would not otherwise have the opportunity to pursue musical studies.
We accept gifts of any size. Each contribution benefits the Community Music Division.
To make a gift, please visit http://giving.depaul.edu.
Gifts may also be made by mail. Please send a check to:
Community Music Division
804 W. Belden Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
If you wish to discuss specific giving opportunities for the Community Music Division, please contact Elizabeth Soete, Senior Director of Development for the Performing Arts, at 312.362.7148 or esoete@depaul.edu.
Performathon 2011
Saturday, May 7
In May of every year, more than 300 students participate in a 10-hour marathon recital of continuous solo and ensemble performances to raise funds for our Community Music Division Scholarship Fund. Friends, neighbors and family members are asked to sponsor student performances for this fundraising event. Area businesses and interested individuals also give their support through patron contributions, advertisements, and donations of products and services. All proceeds from Performathon support our on-site scholarships, foster children program, and partnership programs with schools and churches.
If you would like to become a Performathon Patron or Advertise in our program book, please download the corresponding writable PDF forms (please note that the files are optimized for Preview on Macintosh machines).
Performathon Patron form ( 
PDF)
Performathon Advertising form ( PDF)
Forms are also available if you are interested in making a pledge, sponsoring one of our students or donating merchandise for our raffle.
Performathon Pledge Instructions ( PDF)
Performathon Sponsor Sign Up ( PDF)
Performathon Merchandise Donation ( PDF)
