Arts programming in the Oakwood Schools is getting a boost thanks to the Oakwood Arts Bridge.  The group awarded more than $4,600 in grants to enhance and support student programming.

Stage productions held in the Oakwood High School auditorium will now include a follow-spot. This adaptable spotlight ranges from a small pin-spot to a full stage floodlight in various colors. You can see the light in action during the OHS spring musical, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” performed April 11-13.

The OHS marching band is also purchasing new drums and equipment thanks to Oakwood Arts Bridge. The new drumline equipment will make its debut during the 2019 fall football season.

"Receiving this teacher grant is awesome! I appreciate the generosity of Oakwood Arts Bridge so much,” OHS Band Director Adam Uhlenhake said. “We'll definitely be able to make a sizable dent in the drumline purchase with this grant."

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Thank you to parents and the community for generous support of Oakwood FAB (formerly Oakwood Arts Bridge) since 2009. Because of your contributions, we were able to fund the following items for the last two school years:

• Followspot spotlight for OHS auditorium
• OHS Marching Band Drumline equipment
• Speech & Debate travel expenses for national conference, $1,000
• Elementary Band master classes for brass and woodwinds, $300
• 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
• See the full list of grants given

Oakwood Fine Arts Boosters 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.

Oakwood Schools K-12 teachers may request grant money to support visual and performing arts related endeavors. Oakwood FAB 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 Oakwood Schools Common Grant Application Fall 2019.