Join the Movement! The 2017-2018 HSPVA Friends Annual Giving Campaign Supporting HSPVA is a team effort. Did you know that the vast majority of donors to HSPVA Friends give less than $50? HSPVA’s 46-year history of success has created a movement in Houston and around the world. Talent. Drive. Integrity. Creativity. Excellence. When HSPVA students…
Congratulations to HSPVA’s 2018 YoungArts Winners! Out of 757 YoungArts Winners from 47 states, 14 winners are currents students or alumni of The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts! The National YoungArts Foundation was established in 1981 to celebrate emerging young artists and provide them with professional development and educational experiences with renowned…
Because of you, Cabaret was a smashing success! Photos by Elena Margolin (Theatre ’18) Did you know the Theatre Department could not produce a single show without your support of HSPVA Friends? HSPVA’s 2017-2018 Tommy Tune Awards submission, Cabaret, benefitted from technical direction, professional musicians—including Wiley DeWeese (Instrumental ’10), who made his Broadway debut conducting Amélie this year—costumes, incredible…
Your donations to HSPVA Friends help fund the essentials of HSPVA’s rigorous fine arts curriculum. We aim to provide the best educational, professional, and artistic opportunities for current and future students. We want to ensure our students have access to the resources and opportunities they need to excel in their craft, regardless of their financial…
Visual Arts senior Elle Cox was recently named one of 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts! The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 to honor the nation’s top graduating high school seniors. The program was expanded in 1979 to recognize students in the visual, creative, and performing arts. Presidential Scholar is one…
We recently awarded $27,700 in summer program scholarships to 31 incoming HSPVA juniors and seniors. These students were selected based on their exceptional talent, effort, and commitment to their crafts. They will participate in some of the country’s leading summer arts programs. The following students each received John E. Guida Foundation Music Scholarships ($5,000), made…
In case you missed it, check out the photos from our construction site tour! It’s so exciting to see this long-awaited new campus with all of the arts features vital for HSPVA’s curriculum come to life! The HISD budget could not cover all of HSPVA’s essential arts features. Thanks to the HSPVA Friends capital campaign…
HSPVA’s new downtown campus is on track to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2018, and we’re working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to the tools and resources they need to further develop their artistic talents and become the best in their craft. The HISD budget could not cover all of…
We couldn’t be more excited about the new campus, every opportunity it will provide for future students, and the deepening of our longstanding relationship with the Kinder Foundation. We are aware of a group of concerned constituents who have established a petition against the level of recognition granted to the Kinder Foundation by the HISD policy…
Construction on HSPVA’s new state-of-the-art downtown campus is well underway! Situated between Houston’s Theater District and Discovery Green, this 21st-century facility houses academic classrooms and learning centers; four performance venues, including an 800-seat main theater; dance and music studios; and more. Thanks to the HSPVA Friends capital campaign and the extraordinary lead gift from the…