New York City’s community art and music school, established 1990. Creativity, fun and learning for students of all ages! http://bit.ly/16TSY6O
Operating as usual
01/15/2025
Church Street School’s Fall 2024 recital season begins tomorrow, January 16th!
Join us all January long to watch these talented artists shine on stage, and view the amazing works created by our visual art students
REMINDER: Recital dates and times vary depending on the student's instructor. Head to churchstreetschool.org/calendar to see the full recital schedule.
01/10/2025
Head to churchstreetschool.org/vacationprograms to register for our upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Lunar New Year Vacation Art Programs!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Vacation Program (5 - 12 years):
Monday, January 20th | 9am - 4pm | $140
Art Project Theme: Black History
Lunar New Year Vacation Program (5 - 12 years):
Wednesday, January 29th | 9am - 4pm | $140
Art Project Theme: Snake Puppets
Register and pay in full for both programs by Wednesday, January 15th to receive a 5% scholarship.
A final Annual Appeal message from the Chair of CSSMA’s Board of Directors Rob Elder.
Today is your last chance to donate to Church Street School’s 2024 Year End fundraiser! Head to churchstreetschool.networkforgood.org ASAP to give and help us reach our goal of raising $75,000 by midnight tonight.
Thank you to all who have donated. Happy New Year!
Help us continue to offer no and low cost programs for people of all ages at Church Street School!
Make a tax-deductible donation to our year end campaign and help us raise $75,000 by December 31st at churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com!
Support scholarships for Band Factory students by donating to Church Street School’s Year End Fundraiser at churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com !
80% of our Band Factory students receive scholarships. Help us continue to support these young musicians on their musical paths and show your support for accessible arts in NYC with a tax-deductible contribution today.
With only two weeks left in this year’s Annual Appeal fundraiser, we are calling on you for support!
Help ensure the future of accessible music and art programs like World Drumming Ensemble by making a tax-deductible gift at https://churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com .
Interested in alternative giving options like Donor Advised Funds/ Stocks/ IRA Distributions, Employer Match, or Commemorative Giving? Learn more at churchstreetschool.org/supportcssma.
12/16/2024
We are officially sold out of Gingerbread House Decorating Kits and Workshop Tickets! Thank you to all who participated in this year’s longstanding downtown tradition at CSSMA.
If you did not get a chance to participate in this year’s gingerbread fundraiser but would still like to support Church Street School for Music & Art, you may do so by donating to our ongoing annual appeal fundraiser!
Head to churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com to learn more and give before the end of the year.
CSSMA parent Jacqui Cousin discussing her sons’ musical journeys at the school.
“I don’t know how to be any more positive about our experience here. It’s just been great for my kids as it has inspired them to want to practice and become musicians.”
Help us build pathways to lifelong creative inspiration and expression for all! Head to churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com to give to our ongoing 2024 Annual Appeal fundraiser.
A special message from our Executive Director Dr. Chrissie Placilla on her one year anniversary at Church Street School.
Celebrate Dr.Chrissie and show your support for another year of creativity and community at CSSMA. Head to: churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com to donate to Church Street School's 2024 Annual Appeal Fundraiser!
Help Church Street School guide students on the path to developing new artistic skills and unlocking their unique creative voices.
Head to churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com to make a tax-deductible donation to our 2024 Annual Appeal fundraiser!
Looking for ways to express your gratitude for Church Street School this holiday season? Head to churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com to donate to our ongoing Annual Appeal fundraiser!
Your generosity over these next few weeks will help ensure that CSSMA remains a haven for accessible arts education through the support of:
🎵 Need-Based Scholarships
🎨 Low & No Cost Programs
🎵 Community Events & Performances
🎨 Key Operating Expenses
🎵 & More
Thank you for being an essential part of the Church Street School for Music and Art community! Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate.
“The platform at [Church Street School] was so broad and so flexible to offer our son a variety of pathways as he grew. I actually got inspired and realized [...] that at the school we’re all kids and it’s for all of us.”
Help Church Street School remain a creative haven for people of all ages. Head to churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com to support our 2024 Annual Appeal fundraiser!
“My favorite part of Church Street School is that I can make a lot of friends. I like being in a band because I made new friends.”
Help Church Street School for Music & Art remain a haven for creativity and community in NYC. Head to churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com to support our 2024 Annual Appeal fundraiser!
11/22/2024
Join CSSMA in Bogardus Plaza on Wednesday, December 8th at 4:00pm for the annual Holiday Sing celebration presented by Friends of Bogardus Plaza.
Featuring performances by CSSMA’s free adult and children’s choirs ‘The Downtown Beats', and ‘Choristers’. The evening will also include a holiday themed sing-a-long, and free cocoa from Laughing Man Coffee.
Please remember to bring your new/lightly used coats for the New York Cares coat drive.
We can’t wait to see you there!
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“Church Street School for Music & Art is such an important place to support, in my opinion, because it’s such a whimsical whirlpool, a cultural hub [...]. It’s a great place for artists of so many different backgrounds to collaborate and come together and influence each other”.
Donate today to help ensure that CSSMA remains an inclusive and accessible creative home for ALL! Head to churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com to make a tax-deductible contribution to Church Street School’s 2024 Annual Appeal campaign.
Head to churchstreetschool.org/gingerbread to join us for an afternoon of sweet holiday fun during our Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops this December!
Each workshop ticket includes:
🍭 Entry for up to 4 people
🍬 One pre-assembled gingerbread house
🍭 Unlimited candy & fresh icing
🍬 Live music
🍭 & Drinks
Take Home Kits & Party Packs are also available to purchase!
Thank you for supporting CSSMA this holiday season.
Help Church Street School support young children on their path to becoming lifelong lovers and makers of art.
Head to churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com to make a tax-deductible donation to our 2024 Annual Appeal fundraiser!
"Ever since [my son] joined Church Street School and the Choristers program, among others, his joy of learning, his joy of music, and his confidence has just grown exponentially. We see it at home, and it's also impacted his sister and our whole family. [My children] love coming here and being a part of their second home."
Donate today to help us support inclusive and accessible pathways to creativity for families like Mark’s.
Head to churchstreetschool.networkforgood.com to make a tax-deductible contribution to Church Street School’s 2024 Annual Appeal campaign.
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