We get alot of brochures and literature about performers but how do you know if they are good? Can you make recommendations? What works best for a group of students between 200-500?
Our annual Cultural Arts budget is $5000. Our school is K-5 with 400 students. This amount usually brings in about 5-7 shows per year. We've had musicians, dancers, science shows, puppeteers, etc.
We budget $3,000 for these programs, usually has 3 or 4 groups each year. In addition to the $3,000 they can spend, they/we apply for grants and this can be added to the total cost once approved. Our school is k-5, 12 classes, 260 students.
I'm not exactly sure what qualifies as an "enrichment act", but I'll share our budget figures with you. At our K-1 school of 330 students, the PTO budgets $4,050 for (9) different assemblies during the year. These include musicians, magicians, storytellers, etc. We also allocate $300 for an in-classroom art appreciation program the PTO conducts (we call it "Art Smart"). Hope that helps.
