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DR.
CAROL CHANNING & HARRY KULLIJIAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
The return
to the teaching of the arts in the public schools in the State of
California requires that the State and its citizens reevaluate,
reexamine and rethink the benefits to be derived from a complete and
adequate education that includes exposure to the arts as a part of the
regular curriculum. Education, not only in the arts but education as a
whole in California and throughout the United States must be lifted to a
considerably higher priority. If we do not act upon this soon and begin
serious discussions about remedying this increasingly serious lack of
the standards for which this country was known, we are at risk to lose
the main ingredient of the world class goals of a true democracy.
Our
Mission Statement (PDF File) |
Carol
Channing, who was recently honored by the CA State
Legislature with a presentation by Governor
Arnold
Schwarzenegger in Sacramento was also presented with the
PTA's highest honor for Advocacy for Arts in Education with the
National PTA Life Achievement Award, on June 23rd. The honor
highlights the work that Channing and and her husband,
Harry
Kullijian, have made through the Dr.
Carol
Channing &
Harry
Kullijian Foundation for the Arts (http://drchanningfoundation.org/).
Carol
Channing Honored for Arts Education Work,
June 25, 2008
Broadway legend
Carol Channing has been honored for her work in arts education,
both by the California state legislature and by the National
PTA, which gave the actress their Life Achievement Award on
Monday, June 23, at the PTA National Convention in San Diego. |
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DR. CAROL CHANNING & HARRY KULLIJIAN FOUNDATION
FOR THE ARTS
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The stated
purposes of The Channing-Kullijian Foundation is to launch a
statewide awareness campaign heralding the benefits of Arts back
into the curriculum of public schools of California and to
provide musical instruments for low income school districts and
the funding of scholarships for students and teachers in the
Arts.
Whereas,
all
children in California public schools have a constitutional
right to a comprehensive education; including the visual,
creative, and performing arts; |
Channing receives
Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts at CSU Stanislaus commencement |
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Carol w/
Chapman University/CA Students |
Whereas, national research provides overwhelming evidence that students
exposed to the arts perform better academically with schools
reaching higher levels of attendance
Whereas,
national research recognizes that creativity generated by the
arts stimulate the studies of math and science, as reading,
music, and the performing arts strengthen the self-esteem of
students;
Whereas,
the arts
provide a fundamental aid and tool in expression and
communication which enhances the work place, society and
culture;
Whereas, a recent
Gallup Poll, (USA Today 6/12/08) stated that 57% of the
population favor more funding for education; |
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Whereas,
Santa
Barbara research determined that one of four students
drop out of school. Dr. Meryl Goldberg, Centre for the Artes at
CSU San Marcos, estimates that 92% of elementary school students
in CA have never seen a music teacher;
Be it
Resolved,
The Foundation
will use its resources to network a statewide alliance with
local partners for the arts to inform and inspire the people of
California to support arts in education and education of the
arts in our public schools.
 Quote
Carol Channing
"It’s
got to be included in education because what it does, it
fertilizes young minds. When they are exposed to the arts, they
get brighter in everything else. That’s what happened to me."
Photo: Carol w/
Cal Poly University/CA Students |
Carol and
Harry with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger before the CA legislature
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Quote President
John Adams
"I must study
politics and war so that my sons may have liberty to study
mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval
architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to
give their children a right to study painting, poetry,
music, architecture, statuary, tapestry and porcelain."
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 PROPOSAL
BY THE CHANNING-KULLIJIAN FOUNDATION - 2008
During the past two years, The foundation has been visiting
California State Universities. Dr. Channing personally lectures
university master classes and visits nearby high schools. Dr.
Carol Channing performs in the theatre on campus raising funds for the
university and contributes her personal funds to a scholarship
endowment program for the arts. This effort will continue
through 2008 and 2009. During 2006 and 2007 visits to 12 campuses have
been successfully inspired with a hope for change and a Dr. Carol
Channing endowment for the arts.
Dr. Channing will be touring throughout the state of California
with the "California POPS Orchestra" bringing the message of raising
the standard of education by the inclusion of arts within the school
curriculum as necessary to complete an adequate education." The tour
is scheduled to begin during the summer of 2008.
Strategy Date: Summer 2008 – 2009 Research from the Centre of the Artes, in San Marcos California,
states that 93% of the students in elementary schools of California,
have never seen a music teacher.. A grant from a manufacturer has
proposed to give musical instruments into school districts where
families can least afford to have them. The County Superintendents
will be asked to seek the more qualified districts according to their
research. It is hoped that this proposal can begin as soon as possible
in 2008.
Strategy Date: 2008 – 2009 – 2010
Dr. Channing is preparing films and audio public service
announcements (PSA’s) that will be used throughout the state. These
PSA’s will include comments and words of support from renowned artists
and celebrities. It is hoped that the understanding voice of the
people will hear the heartfelt desire and absolute necessity of so
great a cause. Strategy Date: 2008
The strategies outlined above are only a start as to what will be done
by the Foundation with the help of the State of California. It is our
intended goal to help transform the educational opportunities for the
youth of our state.
Among those we will inform and/or seek
support from include:
THE PUBLIC AT LARGE - The Governor of California -
Teachers Secretary of Education
Arts Councils Corporate Sponsors -
Artists -
California Parent-Teachers Assoc.
Television and Motion Picture Industry -
Legislators-Mayors - Councils and Supervisors
Colleges -
Universities
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Together, we can
change the arrival of the Future
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