Guilford Art Center Receives Grant for Class Enrollment

The Guilford Art Center has received an innovative grant from the Fresh Sound Foundation in support of class enrollment at the Center's school. The $5000 grant was initiated by Jeffrey Burt, a member of the Guilford Art Center board of directors and a trustee of the Fresh Sound Foundation. The award will financially enable the Center to run classes with enrollment by a small number of students.

"This was a very 'outside the box' idea for a grant, a solution to problems before they even arise," says Maureen Belden, Guilford Art Center Program Director. "Occasionally, we have classes that have only a small number of students and, unfortunately, in the past, we would have cancelled for financial reasons. But this grant creates a win-win situation, as grant monies make up the tuition shortfall, and classes will run with a great student-to-instructor ratio."

The winter semester at Guilford Art Center begins the week of Janaury 11, 2010. Classes and workshops for students from preschool age through seniors are available in ceramics, glass, painting, drawing, photography, metalsmithing, weaving and more.