Palm Coast Arts Foundation supports Flagler Youth Orchestra with $1,500 grant

Palm Coast Observer
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The following is an adpated press release from the Palm Coast Arts Foundation.

The Palm Coast Arts Foundation presented the Flagler Youth Orchestra with a $1,500 grant to secure necessary funds to add an instructor for a growing number of students.

The Flagler Youth Orchestra’s mission is to provide quality string instruction and orchestral performance experience to the children of our community. The orchestra currently serves over 400 students of varying ages and skill levels. Enrollment at Flagler Youth Orchestra is free for any Flagler County resident, and they accept students of all skill levels.

The Palm Coast Arts Foundation supports the orchestra as part of its educational mission.

Sam Perkovich, president of the Foundation, stated: “PCAF is always supportive of the talents of our youth in the area and hope to someday provide much more financial support for their growth as musicians, actors, writers, media artists; whatever path they choose in supporting the arts. We are grateful to have trustees that fund these scholarships and grants allowing us to present them on behalf of the Foundation.”

Cheryl Tristam, executive director of the Youth Orchestra, stated: “This very generous grant from the Palm Coast Arts Foundation will make it possible for us to better serve a good number of our students with specialized instruction this year. It is community support like this that fuels our drive to keep the program fresh, responsive to our students’ needs and ever-improving. We are incredibly grateful for what has been the Foundation’s continued direct support of programs that will feed into its own mission."

PCAF looks forward to providing a venue for the young musicians once their stage has been constructed in Town Center and a more permanent space in the indoor Events Center as part of phased construction projects. Currently the foundation is seeking funds to continue their fundraising efforts for the outdoor stage and the Raise the Roof campaign which will provide an extensive canopy over the large stage. Visit palmcoastartsfoundation.com.