ABOUT US

Harwich High School Friends of the Arts is a non-profit, independent organization of parents, educators, students and friends working to support, encourage and enhance the Arts education programs of Harwich High School through donations of funds, equipment and scholarships.

To this end, we work to build awareness of our Arts students' efforts, accomplishments and shows through programs, projects and fundraising.

SINCE 2004 HHSFOTA HAS RAISED & DONATED APPROXIMATELY $65,000 in the following areas:

$22,200 SCHOLARSHIPS PRESENTED TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

$9,400 APPLE COMPUTER LAB FOR ARTS DEPARTMENT

$6,400 BOSTON & NYC TRIPS BY ARTS DEPT STUDENTS

$5,500 AFTER SCHOOL POTTERY & OPEN STUDIO

$3,600 OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

$3,500 RECORDINGS OF PERFORMANCES

$3,000 SUPPORT OF MUSICALS

$1,750 BUS FEES FOR ALL CAPE AND SOUTHEAST MUSIC FESTIVALS

$1,500 ARTISTS IN THE CLASSROOM

$1,200 DONATIONS TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ARTS GROUPS

$1,000 SOUND EQUIPMENT

$800 FLOWERS FOR SOUTHEAST & ALL STATE MUSIC PARTICIPANTS

$500 ALL STATE MUSIC AND GLOBE SCHOLASTIC ART PLAQUES
......... FOR HIGH SCHOOL LOBBY

$500 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

$475 PIANO TUNING

$275 SENIOR ARTS NIGHT

$250 ART DEPT. CAMERA REPAIRS

VALUE OF ARTS EDUCATION - PRICELESS