BURBANK ARTS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
348 E OLIVE STREET SUITE D, BURBANK, CA 91502 www.burbankartsforall.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO ENSURE BURBANK PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION AS PART OF THE CORE CURRICULUM.

IN 2019, THE BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (BUSD) FACED A BUDGET DEFICIT FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR. DESPITE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP REPEATEDLY CALLING FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION FROM STATE LEGISLATION, DEVASTATING BUDGET CUTS WERE PROPOSED FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, INCLUDING THE ELIMINATION OF THREE OF THE DISTRICT'S FIVE ELEMENTARY MUSIC TEACHERS. TO HELP MITIGATE THESE REDUCTIONS, THE FOUNDATION STRETCHED EVERY RESOURCE TO PRESENT A $100,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT BUSD'S ELEMENTARY MUSIC PROGRAM, WHICH IMPACTS ALL STUDENTS IN 2ND THROUGH 5TH GRADES. THIS GRANT WAS MATCHED BY A VARIETY OF PARTNERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING BURBANK EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY BOOSTER ASSOCIATION, AND THE CHUCK LORRE FAMILY FOUNDATION, RESULTING IN ALL FIVE ELEMENTARY MUSIC TEACHERS BEING RETAINED FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS HISTORY OF INVESTING IN BUSD SCHOOL SITE-BASED GRANTS FOR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS IN THEIR SEPTEMBER 2019 GRANT CYCLE. THROUGHOUT THE FOUNDATION'S HISTORY, THIS SCHOOL SITE-BASED FUNDING HAS FOSTERED CREATIVE INNOVATION IN BUSD'S CLASSROOMS, IMPACTING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS EACH SCHOOL YEAR.HIGHLIGHTS FROM THESE INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT CREATIVE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM INCLUDE: THEATRE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AT 3 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; A THIRD INVESTMENT IN A SCHOOL-WIDE ARTS WHEEL; VISUAL ARTS CURRICULUM TIED INTO THE BEAUTIFICATION AND RELOCATION OF A SCHOOL GARDEN; EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT ROBUST MIDDLE SCHOOL MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMS; CLASSROOM SUPPLIES FOR A MOBILE THEATRE ARTS CLASSROOM; AUDITORIUM SOUND SYSTEM UPGRADES IMPACTING ALL PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL; THE REPLACEMENT OF ESSENTIAL CULINARY ARTS EQUIPMENT; A PROFESSIONAL THEATRE RENTAL FOR A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THEATRE AND VISUAL ARTS CLASSES; AND A UNIQUE COLLABORATION BETWEEN MARINE BIOLOGY, ENGINEERING, PHYSICS, AND VISUAL ARTS CLASSES TO ENGAGE CREATIVE THINKING IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES.THANKS TO ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF BURBANK AND A GENEROUS DONATION FROM WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT, THE FOUNDATION WAS ALSO ABLE TO SUPPORT CREATIVE DESIGN IN BUSD THROUGH REQUESTS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CITY'S ARTS IN PUBLIC PLACES ORDINANCE (APPO). OVER THE YEARS, DEVELOPMENT FUNDING THROUGH APPO HAS SUPPORTED MURALS AND ART INSTALLATIONS AT SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, SUCH AS THE STUDENT-DESIGNED ART SCULPTURES THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN THE LOBBY OF BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL'S WOLFSON AUDITORIUM.HIGHLIGHTS OF APPO-ALIGNED PROJECTS INVESTED IN THIS CYCLE INCLUDE: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MURALS IN COLLABORATION WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND STUDENT DESIGNS; MURALS DESIGNED AND CREATED BY VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS, WHO "PITCHED" THEIR PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC ART ON VARIOUS SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE CAMPUS, INCLUDING WALLS, STAIRS, AND PILLARS; A LARGER-THAN-LIFE BRONZE BUST AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL SCULPTED BY A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST, WHO WILL INVOLVE CERAMICS STUDENTS IN AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY SERIES THAT ALIGNS WITH THE SCULPTURE CREATION; AND A MOSAIC WALL DESIGNED AND CREATED BY SCULPTURE STUDENTS.IN TOTAL, THE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO GIVE $195,514.81 IN TOTAL FUNDING IN 2019. THESE INVESTMENTS BROUGHT THE FOUNDATION'S LIFETIME TOTAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT TO ARTS EDUCATION IN BUSD SCHOOLS TO $758,064.78 THROUGH 317 GRANTS.

IN 2019, WE PRODUCED ONE CREATIVE CIRCLES FORUM TO BRING TOGETHER OUR COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS, ARTS EDUCATION AND CREATIVE INNOVATION IN BURBANK. THROUGH A ONE-HOUR PANEL WITH PROFESSIONAL EXPERTS AND EDUCATORS, WE DISCUSS RELEVANT TOPICS THAT EXPLORE OUR CREATIVE ECONOMY AND SHARE INSIGHTS AND POTENTIAL CAREER PATHWAYS WITH STUDENTS, PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. IN JUNE, WE BROUGHT EXPERTS AND EDUCATORS TOGETHER FOR A FORUM FEATURING EXPERTS FROM BLIZZARD ARENA LOS ANGELES. PANELISTS REPRESENTED A DIVERSE CROSS-SECTION OF THE PROFESSIONS WITHIN THE ESPORTS INDUSTRY AND SHARED HOW THE GROWING ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IS BRINGING GLOBAL AUDIENCES, LIVE BROADCASTING, COMPETITIVE ESPORTS GAMING, AND CAREER PATHWAYS TO BURBANK AND THE MANY CAREERS AVAILABLE IN THIS BOOMING FIELD, FROM ENGINEERING IN THIS CUTTING-EDGE ENTERTAINMENT VENUE, TO COMPETITIVE GAMING OPERATIONS, TO LIVE BROADCAST TV OF ESPORTS GAMING. GUESTS WERE ALSO TREATED TO THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH A LIVE REHEARSAL IN PREPARATION FOR A LIVE BROADCAST OF POPULAR COMPETITION VIDEO GAME, THE OVERWATCH LEAGUE, AND RECEIVED COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO THE OVERWATCH LEAGUE COMPETITION, COURTESY OF BLIZZARD ARENA.

EACH YEAR, THE FOUNDATIONS HOSTS OR ATTENDS VARIOUS MEETINGS TO SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION IN BURBANK UNIFIED. WE TRACK EDUCATION POLICY AND ALIGN OUR ADVOCACY WORK WITH BURBANK COUNCIL PTA, SCHOOL SITE PTA UNITS AND SCHOOL SITE FUNDRAISING GROUPS. IN 2019, WE CONTINUED OUR ROLE AS AN ADVOCATE, CONVENER, AND RESOURCE-PROVIDER, GATHERING OVER 200 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY EXCHANGE GATHERINGS. IN MAY, WE BROUGHT TOGETHER A DIVERSE GROUP OF OUR PARTNERS FROM BUSD, BURBANK COUNCIL PTA, AND BURBANK SCHOOLS BOOSTERS ASSOCIATION, AS WELL AS PARENT LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM STATE SENATOR ANTHONY PORTANTINO AND ASSEMBLYMEMBER LAURA FRIEDMAN IN AN OPEN DIALOGUE FOCUSED ON BUSD'S BUDGET CRISIS. DURING THE DISCUSSION, RESOURCES, SOLUTIONS, AND ACTIONABLE STEPS THAT PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN TAKE TO SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION IN OUR SCHOOLS WERE SHARED. IN SEPTEMBER, WE HOSTED AN INSPIRING DIALOGUE TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND CHANGES FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR, CELEBRATE THE DIVERSE ARTS EDUCATION LANDSCAPE OF BUSD'S SCHOOL SITES, AND ENGAGE IN ACTION THROUGH POSITIVE, PROACTIVE RESOURCES AND ACTIONABLE STEPS. THIS EXCHANGE FEATURED BUSD LEADERSHIP, EDUCATORS, AND PARENT LEADERS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ACHIEVED RECOGNITION FOR ITS WORK, BEING HONORED IN APRIL BY THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS REGION XV WITH THE PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE AWARD. THIS AWARD IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO EXEMPLARY SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE, ENHANCED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, AND STRONG COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION QUALITY. THE FOUNDATION WAS ALSO SELECTED BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER LAURA FRIEDMAN AS THE 2019 CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR FOR THE 43RD DISTRICT AND WAS HONORED AS PART OF THE 4TH ANNUAL CALIFORNIA NONPROFITS DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN JUNE, WHERE APPROXIMATELY 100 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE HONORED FROM COMMUNITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA BY THEIR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS.

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