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Celebrating its 25th year, the Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts (TRICA) provides meaningful, world-class experiences in the arts taught by outstanding and loving Educators, inspiring children to develop values and attitudes for a stronger sense of Humanity, Community and Good Will. Our programs for children Ages 2-12 include Summer Dance Camps, After School with TRICA, Family Dance Night, world-class arts instruction for young learners and exciting enrichment in preschools and schools across the Treasure Valley. In 2019, Jon Swarthout & TRICA received a “2019 Good Neighbor Award” from the Boise Mayor and TRICA was designated as a “2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by The Great Nonprofits organization. The construction project underway in Boise’s Hyde Park district is an adaptive reuse transforming an abandoned cathedral into a children’s arts institute. By the end of October 2020 the project had gained its unanimous approval (Conditional Use Permit) from City of Boise Planning & Zoning and Boise City Council to become a private children’s arts school. The approved permit allows cultural and social events to be held annually as an accessory function to the church and school.

THE MAD* FACTORY IS A THEATRE ARTS ORGANIZATION IN LORAIN COUNTY THAT PROVIDES YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE IN *MUSIC, ART, AND DRAMA. THE MAD* FACTORY IS COMMITTED TO: • Building self esteem and mutual respect • Developing the creative process • Serving under-served populations • Focusing on cultural diversity • Developing excellence in the arts and • Collaborating with other community organizations

The Great Star Theater was built in 1925 to serve the Chinese population of San Francisco. The theater originally presented Chinese, Cantonese, and Shanghai Opera. Through the years the theater has been used for films, concerts, and live theater as well as presenting a diverse program of Chinese Opera. Our organization manages and maintains the theater to ensure it's continued use by the community.

Colorado Honor Band's (CHBA) objective is to offer an inclusive instrumental education program to a diverse socioeconomic population in the Denver metro area (youth ages 10-18); a program that upholds our core values of cultivation of excellence, respect for culture, fostering of peer camaraderie and through affordable programming, providing participation in the arts to the largest possible number of deserving youth. We believe that the community can be strengthened via strong music experiences. Our vision is that music will unite colorado youth and prepare them to be successful adults.