OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
ART INSTRUCTION: ALL OF OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC'S ACCREDITED INSTRUMENTAL DANCE, MUSIC AND ANCILLARY PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO STIMULATE CREATIVITY AND COMMUNAL ARTS PARTICIPATION AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. IN MARCH 2020, IN RESPONSE TO THE WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC, PROGRAMMING WAS SWITCHED TO AN ONLINE FORMAT, WITH CLASSES CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM. THE NUMBER OF OFFERINGS AND PARTICIPATION WAS REDUCED FOR THOSE PROGRAMS THAT DID NOT TRANSLATE WELL TO THIS FORMAT, SUCH AS DANCE AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING. HOWEVER, FOR THE CLASSES THAT DID CONTINUE, STUDENTS STILL DEVELOPED A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, AND WERE ABLE TO DO THIS WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, AND THE WORLD. THE NUMBER OF REGISTRATIONS FOR GROUP CLASSES WAS DOWN 25% FROM 2019, WITH 8700 STUDENTS AND 21,000 REGISTRATIONS; THE LARGEST DECREASE WAS IN CHILDREN'S PROGRAMING WITH A 40% DECREASE FROM 2019. PRIVATE LESSONS ALSO CONTINUED ONLINE; 1700 ENROLLEES COMPLETED 5,700 LESSONS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5MProgram 2 [2020]
CONCERTS: OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC IS ONE OF REGION'S MOST PROLIFIC CONCERT VENUES, FEATURING WELL KNOWN HEADLINERS, AS WELL AS CONCERTS BY LOCAL AND GLOBAL ARTISTS. THE LAST CONCERT IN 2020 WAS HELD ON MARCH 12; AFTER THAT DATE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE OF ILLINOIS COVID-19 GUIDELINES, NO IN PERSON CONCERTS WERE CONDUCTED. THE CONCERTS TEAM DID WORK WITH TOURING AND LOCAL ARTISTS TO PRODUCE MANY ONLINE ARTIST WORKSHOPS, WHICH WERE VERY WELL RECEIVED. IN 2020, THERE WERE OVER 5,000 REGISTRATIONS FOR OLD TOWN SCHOOL WORKSHOPS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$613.5KProgram 3 [2020]
OUTREACH: OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC SERVES CHICAGO'S CHILDREN EACH YEAR, PROVIDING ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE CITY. IN 2020, THESE PROGRAMS WERE NO LONGER HELD IN PERSON AFTER MARCH 12, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE OF ILLINOIS GUIDELINES. SOME OF THE PROGRAMS CONTINUED WITH VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$594.2K
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