Ashley for the Arts Awards Independence School Commune with $10,000 Community Cares Grant

ARCADIA, Wis. – With the circumstances of the global pandemic, Ashley for the Arts, one of Wisconsin's largest clemency events, cancelled their 2020 event. The art and music festival, which has become an annual get-together for a number of area students, parents and volunteers, is a primary fundraiser for the more than than 60 participating non-profit organizations. After reviewing various nominations for a $10,000 grant, Ashley for the Arts has awarded the Independence Schoolhouse District the 2020 Ashley for the Arts Customs Cares Grant.

"In low-cal of non having an consequence, we all the same wanted to make an impact in the community," stated Cole Bawek, Event Manager. "Ashley for the Arts is focused on supporting educational, civic and non-turn a profit organizations that promote the arts, music, and broadening cultural horizons within our community."
The Ashley for the Arts Community Cares Grant was open to eligible non-profit organizations, within a 60-mile radius of Arcadia, WI, looking for assistance with a project that was community focused in art, music and/or cultural activities.

"This grant caught my attention right abroad as a chance to bring meaningful art into our customs for Independence residents to savor, and every bit a reason for others to visit and enjoy our minor town," stated Dawn Woychik, Counselor/Curriculum Director, Independence School District. "I think this year especially we demand to focus on bringing light and positivity into our world and what could exist ameliorate than doing that by combining service and fine art while engaging our students and customs?"

The awarded project entails a variety of artistic elements throughout downtown Independence, WI. Students of Independence School District (grades 4-12) volition exist working with local not-profit organizations on planning and constructing the project. The Independence Lions Club and Rainbow Community Club will assistance with the cosmos of artwork that may include a series of murals that incorporate the history of the metropolis and the region's tradition of agriculture as well equally a series of a sculptures, student artwork and/or benches. The project has a tentative completion of summer 2021 and will exist showcased at Ashley for the Arts in Arcadia's Memorial Park, Baronial 12-14th.

"Service is love made visible and I hope that through this service work our students volition feel a refreshed love for their community and exist empowered to go on to exercise what they can to make our earth a improve place," said Woychik.

Photo: Independence Schoolhouse District Accepts Ashley for the Arts Customs Cares Grant. Pictured: Sydney Dejno, Jonah Rombalski, Jake Rombalski (Technical Instructor), Max Marsolek, Nathan Pyka, Julie Jeske (Art Teacher), Audrianna Knisely and Naydi Morales Cervantes. Not pictured but included in the project: Kelli Brandenburg Brave and Mark Brave (Independence Lions Club), Sue Wozney (Rainbow Community Guild), Ottie Baecker (Mayor of Independence) and Jason Hovell, Barry Schmitt, Rob Vanderloop, Dawn Woychik and Jessica Gruber (Independence School Commune)

Ashley for the Arts is a not-profit initiative that provides the entire family with world class amusement, art, practice and family fun for a remarkably low cost. It is also i of Wisconsin'due south largest charity events, donating over $590,000 in 2019 for more than lx non-profit organizations, including participating schools, children'south charities and medical research. This music and arts festival was conceptualized and established by Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in 2009 and takes identify in Arcadia, Wisconsin'southward Memorial Park.

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