The Community Arts Center has received a $2,500 donation from Fulton Bank as part of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program.
“Fulton Bank is proud to support the educational initiatives at the Community Arts Center through the EITC program,” shared Leslie Temple, senior vice president market leader/business development, Fulton Bank. “This partnership ensures that students of all ages in Lycoming County can experience engaging, age-appropriate arts programs and performances. It's a fantastic opportunity to bring the arts to a wide audience.”
Acknowledging Fulton Bank's $2,500 donation to the Community Arts Center are (from left): Jim Dougherty, executive director, CAC; Brian Paulhamus, vice president-commercial relationship manager, Fulton Bank; Leslie Temple, senior vice president market leader/business development, Fulton Bank; and Ana Gonzalez-White, college relations officer for CAC development.
The CAC is an approved Educational Improvement Organization by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The EITC program provides tax credits to eligible companies that do business in the state when they contribute to scholarship organizations, educational improvement organizations or pre-kindergarten scholarship organizations.
Each year, the CAC produces a Student Summer Stock musical or drama for junior and high school students from as many as nine school districts which includes over eight weeks of daily rehearsals and culminates with three-days of performances in late July. Another highly engaging and experience-enriching student opportunity that the CAC offers is the annual holiday production of The Nutcracker. This collaboration with Saint John’s School of the Arts Dance ensemble and Williamsport Youth Choir includes more than 125 young ballet dancers and musicians. And, annually since 2007, the CAC has provided thousands of students access to exceptional arts programming through its Educational Series that enhances the classroom curriculum of nine school districts.
“The financial support we receive from the EITC program is an essential part of much of our community-oriented programming, allowing us to not only showcase local performers in productions like Student Summer Stock and The Nutcracker, but also to provide quality educational programming to area K-12 learners through our Educational Series,” said Jim Dougherty, executive director of the CAC. “Fulton Bank’s generosity plays a critical role in making that happen, and we’re very grateful to be able to provide meaningful cultural and educational events for our area.”
Funding for the educational programs is derived from various sources, including EITC Funds, donations, corporate sponsorships and grants.
“This funding from Fulton Bank is making a difference, and I want to thank them for recognizing how the arts can inspire and transform our youth and, by extension, our community,” said Ana Gonzalez-White, college relations officer for CAC development.
For more information about giving opportunities at the CAC, contact Gonzalez-White by email or at 570-327-7657.
The Community Arts Center is owned and operated by Pennsylvania College of Technology, a national leader in applied technology education.