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# Portrait of a plan By Daily Press staff
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/portrait-of-a-plan-by-daily-press-staff/
- Published: 2004-11-27T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T05:42:50.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Since its inception four years ago and fundraising efforts which began 2 1/12 years ago, the For the Arts campaign for local schools has amassed more than $1 million toward its $15 million endowment goal. Here’s a rundown of what’s been raised and what’s needed: MUSIC Annual cost: $550,000 Total money in endowment: $347,300.56 Total endowment need: $11,000,000 ■ A music performance and literacy curriculum for all fourth and fifth grade students. Students may choose between wind instrument study, string instrument study and choral music. Classes will be scheduled so that whole classes are engaged in music simultaneously. Existing instrumental music specialists will continue to be paid for by the school district. The For The Arts campaign will provide for three new, credentialed, choral music specialists. Annual cost: $190,000 Total endowment need: $3,800,000 ■ Two 30-minute general music classes per week for each third grade classroom. The For the Arts campaign will provide for three new, credentialed, choral music specialists. Annual cost: $190,000 Total endowment need: $3,800,000 ■ Grants for materials and equipment for new and existing secondary music programs. Annual cost: $170,000 Total endowment need: $3,400,000 VISUAL ARTS Annual cost: $160,000 Total money in endowment: $346,803.06 Total endowment need: $3,200,000 ■ Eight one-hour classes for each fourth grade classroom taught by credentialed visual arts specialists. Annual cost: $60,000 Total endowment need: $1,200,000 ■ Expenses for instructional materials, calculated at a rate of $7.50 per student. Annual cost: $7,500 Total endowment need: $150,000 ■ Eight one-hour classes for each fifth grade classroom taught by credentialed visual arts specialists. Annual cost: $60,000 Total endowment need: $1,200,000 ■ Expenses for instructional materials, calculated at a rate of $7.50 per student Annual cost: $7,500 Total endowment need: $150,000 ■ Grant program for secondary visual arts classes, calculated at a per-student allocation of $15\. Annual cost: $25,000 Total endowment need: $500,000 DANCE Annual cost: $20,000 Total money in endowment: $346,171.80 Total endowment need: $400,000 ■ Grant program for existing high school dance programs. Guidelines will be determined in collaboration with the district dance teachers.

DRAMA Annual cost: $20,000 Total money in endowment: $346,121.81 Total endowment need: $400,000 ■ Grant program for existing high school drama programs. Guidelines will be determined in collaboration with the district drama teachers.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 27, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/112704.pdf?ref=smdp.com)