IHOBF is working to enrich young lives by taking Action for the Arts® in communities across the nation. Please see below for information about IHOBF activity in Dallas for the 2011/2012 program year. Be sure to check back periodically for updates.
Drawing Us Together
Drawing Us Together 2012, a visual arts exhibit and competition, invites 6th through 12th grade students to create original artworks inspired by the 2012 theme: The Arts Inspire Hope. In creating their artworks, students are encouraged to consider how the arts can inspire hope in challenging times and difficult circumstances. Exhibits will take place at House of Blues Dallas on May 17 and online at actionforthearts.org. Click here for more information.
Action for the Arts Instruments, Arts Resources, and Grants Program
Public schools and non-profit organizations located in Dallas may be eligible to apply for musical instruments, arts resources and grants to support music and arts instructional programs for youth. Applications for the 2012/2013 program year (September 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013) will be accepted from May 1 through July 13, 2012. Click here for more information.
Dr. King Celebration
The Fourth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration & Student Arts Exhibition took place on Monday, January 16, at House of Blues Dallas. School and community-based youth groups from the city of Dallas participated in a performance and visual art exhibition that celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Participating youth used the words of Dr. King as inspiration for creating pieces of performance and visual artwork that celebrated Dr. King’s life and accomplishments and explored how his principles and philosophies continue to influence contemporary life. Click here to see highlights from the celebration.
Music Instruction Programs
Dallas Independent School District school sites that participated in IHOBF’s Action for the Arts initiative during the 2011/2012 school year are eligible to participate in a Spring 2012 student recital at the House of Blues. Please email ihobfdallas@livenation.com for details.
Bringin' Down the House
This musical competition for high school students took place November 21, 2011, at House of Blues Dallas. Congratulations to Elliott Skinner from The Working Title, winner of the 2011 Bringin’ Down the House musical competition! He received a $500 Guitar Center gift card, studio time at Crystal Clear Sound Recording Studios, and a $250 donation from IHOBF to his high school’s music department. Congratulations to second place and $300 Guitar Center gift card winner Exploder and third place and $200 Guitar Center gift card winner The Klanks. And congratulations to Roi de Rome, who received a $200 House of Blues gift certificate and special recognition for generating the most community support for the competition. Click here to see highlights from the competition.
Blues SchoolHouse
Live Blues SchoolHouse programming will not be offered. Blues SchoolHouse resources including the Blues SchoolHouse Classroom Guide are available free of charge at IHOBF’s online Learning Center.
Online Resources
Visit the IHOBF online Learning Center for Blues SchoolHouse, Cultural Journeys, and other programming resources.
Questions
Please email ihobfdallas@livenation.com if you have questions or require additional information.