FAC Summer Update #2
August 1, 2023
Good Afternoon, Fine Arts Center Family
We are just one week away from the start of the 2023-2024 school year! The building and campus are ready, our Faculty are back and are preparing to welcome our students, and we are putting the finishing touches on what has been a very productive summer.
The deadline to complete tasks that are required to attend the FAC is this Friday, August 4. Please be sure to visit the website referenced in the below newsletter to for full details. As always, please call our Main Office with any questions - (864) 355-2550.
We have created a website to help you be fully prepared for the coming school year. This site has everything you need to know and do prior to the first day of school.
https://sites.google.com/greenvilleschools.us/2023-24-fac/home
Please reach out if you have any questions.
FAC Open House - Monday, August 7 4-6 p.m.
The Fine Arts Center will be open to all new and returning students and their families on Monday, August 7 from 4-6 p.m. The Open House will feature the following:
- The opportunity to tour the school with one of our Student Ambassadors
- FAC Merchandise on sale
- Informational tables for the FAC Partners and FAC Parent Guild
- Picking up your FAC Parking Pass
- The opportunity to ask questions about your schedule - note that we will have copies of schedules on hand for our new students only. All returning students can access their schedule via Backpack.
Please click on the image below for a map of the school that you can access during the Open House. We look forward to a wonderful event!
Parent Engagement
Want to get involved at the FAC? There are many ways you can help.
FAC Parent Guild
The Fine Arts Center Parent Guild is a group of dedicated FAC parents that supports our Faculty, Staff, and Students through:
- Donations - collecting monetary donations for faculty and staff appreciation events.
- Volunteers - for FAC concerts, performances, and school-wide events such as College Day, Audition Days, Dances, and Commencement.
- Merchandise - helping our FAC community show off their school pride.
Reach out to our Parent Guild to learn about opportunities to donate time and/or funds toward student and staff events.
The contact information for the Board members of the Parent Guild is as follows:
- Events: Kelly Amos, KMAmos@yahoo.com, 864-423-3029
- Membership & Merchandise - Michele Turner, micheleturner@me.com, 864-968-5090
- Treasurer - Kathy Hennessy, kathy.hennessy@att.net, 864-346-0911
- Volunteers - Niki Peters, nikidpeters3@gmail.com, 864-444-6511
Fine Arts Center Partners
The Fine Arts Center Partners, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, was established in 2012 for the purpose of promoting, encouraging, recognizing, and sponsoring the Fine Arts Center of the Greenville County Public Schools. The Partners is an entirely volunteer-run organization, allowing us to donate virtually 100% of all funds raised directly to the school to help fund the extraordinary arts education offered there.
The mission of the Partners is to support the FAC in meeting the needs of the students relative to four main areas:
- Relationships – with the community that the school serves
- Partnerships – that offer students the opportunity to participate in and give back to community arts organizations
- Sponsorships – to cover above and beyond experiences such as master classes, field trips, and entry fees to competitions
- Scholarships – to assist students who want to pursue study in the arts over the summer or in college
Ways in which the Partners help our students:
Provide financial aid to FAC students for summer arts intensive programs - over $35,000 since the 20-21 school year.
Support guest artists, masterclasses, and artists-in-residence at the FAC - over $100,000 since the 20-21 school year.
Work with donors to establish scholarships for FAC students - over $15,000 since the 20-21 school year.
Seek out and/or provide funding for FAC Wish List items - over $50,000 since the 20-21 school year.
Provide financial aid to students who are traveling to arts-related opportunities - over $18,000 since the 20-21 school year.
For more information on the Partners and the significant impact they make on the educational experiences of our students, please go to https://www.facpartners.org. If you would like to make a single or recurring tax-deductible donation to the Partners, simply click on the button below.
FAC Students Performing in the Community
Is your child performing in the community or having their artwork, writing, or films displayed? Please email Ms. Poole with details - kpoole@greenville.k12.sc.us.
FAC Faculty Art on Display
Anderson Arts Center
FAC Architecture Instructor Jeromy Ross will have his artwork on display at the Anderson Arts Center in a show titled, "Primordial Dream Soup." The show is described as follows:
Experience an exhibit where imagination and creativity are only limited by what the artists may dream up! “Primordial Dream Soup” is a collaborative exhibit featuring four different artists with mediums ranging from sculpture to oil and mixed media.
Artists: Kym Day, Will Johnson, Carey Morton, Jeromy Ross
OPENING RECEPTION: JULY 21, 6:30 – 8:30PM
EXHIBIT DATES: JULY 21 – AUGUST 17, 2023
Spartanburg Public Library - 10th Annual Juried Exhibition
FAC Metals Instructor Katy Cassell and FAC Drawing/Painting/Printmaking Instructor Ryan Roth have had their work selected for the 10th Annual Juried Exhibition at the Spartanburg County Public Library. FAC Alumna Hanna Abu-Judom will also have her work on display. The show runs from from July 26 – September 26, 2023 in the AT&T Exhibition Lobby at the Headquarters Library.
Important Dates/Upcoming Events
- Friday, August 4 - Deadline to complete all tasks related to the start of the school year.
- Monday, August 7 - Fine Arts Center Open House: 4:00-6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 8 - First Day of the 2023-2024 School Year.
- Thursday, August 10 - Sunday, August 13 - South Carolina New Play Festival
- Friday, August 25 - FAC Music Faculty Recital, AM and PM Classes
- Monday. August 28 - Friday, September 1 - Dance Artist-in-Resident: Miguel Perez
- Monday, September 4 - No School; Labor Day
Helpful Links
Fine Arts Center - Greenville County Schools
Preparing dedicated students for 21st-century careers through rigorous, pre-professional arts training in a dynamic, inclusive, collaborative learning community.
Core Values
Creativity
Respect
Grit
Identity
Connection
Email: vpopat@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.fineartscenter.net
Location: 102 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: (864) 355-2550
Twitter: @FACGreenville