Friday, November 27, 2015

Americans for the Arts and KRIS Wine are proud to announce the 16 winners of the sixth annual “Art of Education” campaign.  A special congratulations goes to Flossie Floyd Green Elementary School in Allen, TX, which had the most votes in the campaign and will receive the $5,000 grand prize in support of the school’s arts program.
 
Fifteen other schools will receive a total of $20,000 in grants. They are:
 
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School – Waukegan, IL
Leonardo da Vinci K-8 School – Sacramento, CA
Robert C. Dodson School – Yonkers, NY
Paideia School 15 – Yonkers, NY
Polaris Charter School – Manchester, NH
Milwaukee French Immersion School – Milwaukee, WI
Cambridge Elementary School – Kendall Park, NJ
Cascade K-8 Community School – Shoreline, WA
Woodland Intermediate School – Gurnee, IL
Abraham Wing School – Glen Falls, NY
Gate City Charter School for the Arts – Merrimack, NH
Northwood High School – Pittsboro, NC
Kenmore Elementary – Kenmore, WA
Woodbine Elementary – Woodbine, WA
Satellite Senior High School – Satellite Beach, FL
 
We commend the winning schools on their efforts to rally their parents, teachers, and communities in support of arts education during the contest, which was held on the KRIS Wine Facebook page. Our thanks to KRIS for their support, and congratulations again to all the winners!