At the end of August, just as school was starting, a fundraiser was held in honor of the Creative Arts Academy. Creative Arts supporter and Central High School '04 alum Tom Taylor (husband of Program Coordinator and Development Specialist for the CAA, Jessica Taylor) chose to celebrate his birthday in a different way this year - by throwing a fundraiser birthday party for the school! "Throughout the last couple of years I've seen the positive impact this magnet school has on public education, through Jessica working as Program & Development Coordinator, through myself teaching summer workshops at the Academy, and through the projects in the community I see the students involved in," Tom said. "This is a celebration on the work being done to advocate for arts in education. This school is at the forefront of improving the Davenport Community School District." At the end of August, just as school was starting, a fundraiser was held in honor of the Creative Arts Academy. Creative Arts supporter and Central High School '04 alum Tom Taylor (husband of Program Coordinator and Development Specialist for the CAA, Jessica Taylor) chose to celebrate his birthday in a different way this year - by throwing a fundraiser birthday party for the school! "Throughout the last couple of years I've seen the positive impact this magnet school has on public education, through Jessica working as Program & Development Coordinator, through myself teaching summer workshops at the Academy, and through the projects in the community I see the students involved in," Tom said. "This is a celebration on the work being done to advocate for arts in education. This school is at the forefront of improving the Davenport Community School District." Tom and Jessica brought together local artists - singers, dancers, poets - to bring an arts feel to the event.
Performers included: Singer/songwriters Rebecca Casad & Alan Morrison (Alan is a guitar teacher for two Academy students,) & Esme Haferbier of the band Bees, Poet and Musician Aubrey Barnes, Dancer Mac DeVille, with a very special surprise performance by CHS '04 Alum Lily Arbisser! It was an incredible night of awareness and much fun was had by all! A special thank you to Crawford Brew Works who hosted the event, and whose owners contributed, Crawford Company, and everyone who attended! If you are still interested in donating to support the Creative Arts Academy, we're keeping our Donation Page going for another month! "Next year will be bigger and better!"
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