A Glimpse into the 2023 Kurcz Awardee, Kevin Smith’s Musical Ventures

Kevin Smith is the musician and recipient of the 2023 Katie Kurcz Memorial Fund. His journey is not merely about personal growth but also about transforming the landscape of music education, one beat at a time. Kevin's narrative unfolds against the backdrop of his fervent passion for electronic music. Driven by the desire to unravel [...]

By |2024-04-03T15:08:51-06:00April 3rd, 2024|Fundraising, Music, Teaching Artists|0 Comments

Announcing 2023 Katie Kurcz Awardee – Kevin Smith

Today, we are delighted to announce Snow City Arts’ 2023 Katie Kurcz Memorial Fund awardee, Kevin Smith! Kevin is a teaching artist at Rush University Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital University of Illinois. Kevin is also a guitarist, composer, music educator and a father to an adorable toddler named Malcolm! Kevin joined Snow City [...]

By |2023-05-11T15:20:38-06:00May 11th, 2023|Creative, Music, Teaching Artists|0 Comments

Through the Kurcz Fund, Lenny Zieben helps students access a brave new world of digital music

When Snow City Arts teaching artist Lenny Zieben received his 2020 Katie Kurcz Memorial Fund Award, he knew he wanted to use it to dig deeper into music technology so that he could learn more—and, in turn, help his students access unique and exciting new ways of making digital music. Created in honor and [...]

By |2023-02-22T16:11:31-06:00February 22nd, 2023|Creative, Music, Teaching Artists|0 Comments
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