Announcing the 2024 Katie Kurcz Memorial Fund Awardees!
Snow City Arts is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Katie Kurcz Memorial Fund, designed to foster the artistic growth of our Teaching Artists and enrich the lives of the children and youth they serve within hospital settings. This year, the fund will support impactful projects and professional development initiatives aimed at expanding artistic practices and enhancing our educational outreach. Dan Kerr-Hobert and Jess Leonard Dan Kerr-Hobert and Jess Leonard, members of the Snow City Arts team, have [...]
Announcing Our New Board Members for 2024!
Announcing Our New Board Members for 2024! We are thrilled to introduce the newest members of the Snow City Arts Board of Directors! Each of these incredible individuals brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to our mission of educating and inspiring youth in hospitals through the arts. Their diverse backgrounds and expertise will undoubtedly help us further our mission and reach new heights in 2024. Neeharika Vinod Neeharika Vinod is a seasoned strategist with over 15 [...]
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 the intricacies of music production, he embarked on a quest to master the nuances of Ableton Live recording software and the Ableton Push 2 controller. [...]
Get to Know SCA Teaching Artist Derra McWilliams
In this blog post series, you’ll learn more about Snow City Arts’ amazing Teaching Artists! Every weekday, our TAs deliver arts education to children and young adults in inpatient and outpatient pediatric units at our partner hospitals. Through in-person and virtual workshops in creative writing, media arts, music, theatre, dance and visual arts, they actively engage young patients, transforming hospital rooms into arts studios. We are so proud of their amazing, tireless work, and we hope that you get [...]
Honoring 25 Years of Creating: Student Success Stories That Define Snow City Arts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcfYqpOg0Kc Snow City Arts student Olivia first met Teaching Artist Monica Acosta when she was in the hospital, and Monica asked, “Would you like to make art today?” Olivia said yes, and her day got a little brighter. “When someone knocked on our door and asked if she wanted to do an art project, Olivia lit up, forgot she was in the hospital hooked up to wires and machines, and she just created art. It helped her [...]
Celebrating 25 Years of Creativity and Community: A Reflection on Snow City Arts’ Anniversary
In 2023, Snow City Arts reached a remarkable milestone—25 years of fostering creativity and community engagement. This journey of a quarter-century was celebrated in grand style at the much-anticipated Gallery Night, where we invited members from every corner of the Snow City Arts community to share their thoughts on what our organization means to them. ✨A Quarter-Century of Artistic Expression Many of the postcards we collected are featured below. But here are several of our favorite and repeated responses that [...]