Welcome to Oakwood Arts Bridge!
Oakwood Arts Bridge is a volunteer group dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts in Oakwood Schools. We provide a broad overview of the current arts offerings and opportunities for our students K-12, as well as a link to the community for arts events beyond our school district. We also raise funds to support grant requests from our arts teachers and provide volunteer support where needed. We support the following areas of study at Oakwood Schools:
- Band
- Chorus
- Orchestra
- Speech and Debate
- Theatre and Drama
- Visual Arts
- Creative Writing
- Media Production
- Young@Art
Please contact us if you are an Oakwood community member and would like to become involved in the Oakwood Arts Bridge. To stay up to date with our activities, follow us on Facebook.
Grants
Thank you to parents and the community for generous support of Oakwood Arts Bridge since 2009. Because of your contributions, we were able to fund the following items for the 2017-2018 school year:
- 2 new cellos for grades 6 - 12 orchestra program
- Partial funding for permanent art installation at Lane Stadium, created by Suzanne Ley and OHS art and engineering students
- Reusable table coverings for Smith Elementary art shows. Coverings will be available for other arts teachers to use as well.
- 20 new choir robes for OHS choral department
- Speech & Debate coach travel expenses for national conference in June 2018
See the full list of grants given
Oakwood Arts Bridge is a component fund of The Dayton Foundation. Donations go directly to our grants fund, which supports Oakwood Schools K-12 teacher grant requests. If you are interested in giving a donation, please follow this link https://www.daytonfoundation.org/ccgift.html?fund=... to The Dayton Foundation.
Teacher Grant Request
Oakwood Schools K-12 teachers may request grant money to support visual and performing arts related endeavors. Oakwood Arts Bridge accepts grant requests year-round, but only meets to assess requests every one to two months. Please send questions to oakwoodartsbridge@gmail.com and/or contact current OAB President.
Teachers may access the request form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVLVFRq2...
MEETINGS
All meetings will be held from 7 - 8 p.m. in the teacher workroom at Oakwood High School.
Tues. April 9
FINE ARTS BANNERS
Show pride in your student's artistic passions by displaying a fine arts banner. Oakwood Arts Bridge has heavy-duty vinyl banners suitable for indoor or outdoor use for Band, Chorus, Speech and Debate, Theatre, and Orchestra.
Send order form to the high school office and we will deliver to you.
STORE COMMUNITY REWARDS
Support the Oakwood Arts Bridge every time you shop at Kroger and use your Kroger rewards card.
Sign into Kroger Community Rewards at https://www.kroger.com/signin?redirectUrl=/account/communityrewards/enroll
Then search for Oakwood Arts Bridge in the list (organization AR430). There is no cost to you. This rewards program is a way for Kroger to give back to the community.
Officers
President - Krista Caley oakwoodartsbridge@gmail.com
Vice President - Jen Enseleit
Secretary - Melissa Wolcott
Treasurer - Erin Stauffer
Past President - Jennifer Mayeux
Member At Large - Carrie Dalrymple
Committees
Sales Coordinator - Jennifer Makkas Young@Art Chair - OPEN
Liaisons
Alumni/Community - Leigh Ann Fulford