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Young @ Art 2023 logo and information March 18 7 - 9:30 p.m.
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Young @Art Sponsorship 2023

Show Your Pride, Support the Arts!

If you have a student participating in band, orchestra, speech & debate, theatre, choir/a capella, visual arts, Ax Media or yearbook, show your pride and support arts programming by purchasing a $30 banner  from the Oakwood Fine Arts Boosters. 
Visit the Oakwood Arts Banner Order Form for more details.

   

 

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Make a Difference

 
FAB is a group of parents who deeply value the role of arts education in helping young people become all they can be.  FAB supports visual and performing arts education for Oakwood schools students of all ages via our Teacher Grants Fund and our annual Young@Art event.
Recently, FAB was thrilled to fund the following grants: 
  • Headsets for backstage crew for OHS/OJH Theatre
  • Room dividers and hallway blackout curtain for Theatre backstage areas
  • Gimbal Tripod and podcasting soundproof booth for Digital Media students
  • Speech & Debate summer camp intensive
  • Tubas for Smith and Harman band programs
  • Ukeleles for Harman and Smith music classes
  • Cyclorama for the OHS auditorium stage for Theatre
  • Wireless microphones for OHS/OJH A Cappella groups
  • Personal amplification devices for Smith and Harman art and music teachers during pandemic
  • Recording equipment for A Capella Choirs during pandemic
  • Tech expenses to Lumberjack Theatre for Disney's High School Musical , recorded during the pandemic
  • Video switcher to Broadcast Journalism for Broadcast Studio project 
  • Camera accessories for Digital Media
  • Field commander podiums for Band 
  • Student art display cabinet for Lange
  • Cellos for Orchestra
  • Travel expenses for Speech & Debate nationals 

If you are a believer in arts education and would like to get involved with FAB, join, donate or buy a banner today.  For more information, please email Amy Askins at oakwoodfab@gmail.com.

Grants

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Tax deductible donations made throughout the year go to our Teacher Grants Fund at the Dayton Foundation.  Sponsorships and ticket sales for Young@Art are the primary source of funds and all donations made to OFAB at any time will be recognized as Young@Art sponsorships. 

Oakwood Fine Arts Boosters is a component fund of The Dayton Foundation.  Click the DONATE button above, if you are interested in giving a donation.  The link will take you to The Dayton Foundation.

Visit Grants Given to see previous grants awarded by the Oakwood Fine Arts Boosters.

   

 

Young@Art 2022

Young@Art 2022 was a resounding success!  The OHS Jazz Band, Synergy/Anthem, 6th grade band and more groups performed for the more than 500 attendees.  The impressive student art lining the hallways wowed attendees.  Young@Art raises funds for the Oakwood Fine Arts Boosters' Teacher Grants Fund which benefits arts programming throughout Oakwood Schools.
art display at Young@Art 2022
Jazz Band performing at Young at Art
Synergy performing at Young at Art
singers performing at Young at Art
band performing at Young at Art
scene from The Wizard of Oz at Young at Art
singers performing at Young at Art
orchestra performing at Young at Art
people walking in the hall at Young at Art
artist painting at Young at Art
singers performing at Young at Art
Fine ARts Boosters 2022 Than you.

   

 

Lumberjack Theater 2021 - 2022

Congratulations to the cast and crew of OHS' productions of The Wizard of Oz and Clue!

Wizard of Oz cast
Wizard of Oz cast
Wizard of Oz cast
Clue cast
Clue cast
Clue cast

   

 

Oakwood Students in Action

rehearsal for High School musical
OJH play
Jazz project
high school musical cast
choir concert
student artwork from 2021

   

 

Young@Art 2021

Young@Art 2021 is available on the Oakwood Fine Arts Booster YouTube channel! Enjoy 30 videos/clips of student groups and 25+ individual performance videos along with art slideshows.
It's a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the talent of Oakwood students.

   

 

Teacher Grant Request

Oakwood Schools K-12 teachers and arts advisors may request funding for enrichment activities and equipment to enhance visual and performing arts educational offerings in our school system. FAB accepts grants requests year-round and meets frequently to review requests. For more information, please email us at oakwoodfab@gmail.com or contact the current president.

Officers

President:  Brent Beck
Vice President:  Jennifer Almoney
Secretary:  Manda Heid
Treasurer:  Molly Kash
Past President:  Amy Askins

 

Members and Liaisons

Graphic Design:  Brent Beck
Band:  Erin McKinstry/Kristie Fisher
Orchestra:  Susan Choi
Chorus:  Ali Davis
Theatre:  Amy Askins
Visual Arts:  Roberta Kisker
Speech & Debate:  Ali Davis
Digital Media:  Jennifer Almoney
Harman:  Heather Heritage
Smith:  Heather Jackson
Banners:  Amy Askins
Young@Art Co-Chairs:  Manda Heid and Amy Askins

Members:  Alexandra Cortes, Anne Meira, Ali Peters, Michelle Sayer

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