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The Frances Fund
The mission of the Frances Fund is to bring affordable music and arts entertainment and education to the community. We firmly believe in equitable access to the arts and art education, and to that end we have established the Frances Fund. The Frances Fund allows us to bring free and reduced priced arts education and lessons, drum circles, open mic nights, jam sessions, instrument exploration sessions, free and reduced-priced instrument repairs and support for local gig musicians. Supporting the Frances Fund helps support the arts throughout Western Pennsylvania and Beyond. All of the money that goes into the Frances Fund gets put back into our local communities. Read more about the offerings and Frances Fund below!
Experience the Arts
Benefits of Arts Education
Studies show that learning music or art at any age helps with cognitive and motor functions, and has many other benefits. We believe that everyone should be able to access arts and arts education without experiencing financial barriers. Your contribution the the Frances Fund whether it be monetarily, through support our social media posts or donating instruments helps bring more arts to the community. Check out all the offerings of the Frances Fund Below or Apply for financial aid.
Apply
To apply for financial aid simply click the button below to email the studio. Applicants are selected on a first come first serve basis and are selected after a short interview with the owners. Financial Aid availability is subject to Number of Funds available. Simply sign the pre-generated email and send!
Become a "friend of Frances" or a Jam Session Sponsor!
Friends of Frances
Friends of Frances
Friends of Frances
Become a support of the Frances Fund by sending a gift, following any upcoming fundraising events, and participating in any upcoming silent auctions! Follow the link below to track our progress!
Become a Sponsor
Friends of Frances
Friends of Frances
Become a sponsor for our Jam Sessions and Open Mic Nights, Sponsors can be businesses or individuals and just need to follow the link below for more information on sponsorship packages! Help us bring music to the community.
Community Impact
Free Lessons
Instrument rentals & repairs
Instrument rentals & repairs
The main focus of the Frances Fund is to provide free and low cost opportunities for students of all ages. Frances Fund students can take lessons anywhere and we will help students in need to connect with music, art, dance and theater teachers.
Instrument rentals & repairs
Instrument rentals & repairs
Instrument rentals & repairs
Thanks to our friends Brighton Music Center we are happy to be able to offer free instrument rentals, and repairs through use of our France Funds. We hold bi-annual instrument drives and take donated instruments all year round!
Open Mic Nights
Instrument rentals & repairs
Open Mic Nights
Thanks to the Frances Fund we are able to host two different Open Mic Nights each month. One at the Appalachian Creativity Center in Connellsville and one for the city of Jeannette at the Jeannette Amphitheater. Open mic nights are free to the community and we pay local musicians and performers to host the events. Further supporting the arts in our community.
Drum Circles
Instrument Exploration
Open Mic Nights
We offer free monthly drum circles with our partners at The Space GBG on the first Wednesday of each month! We also often partner with other organizations to bring free drum circles to the community!
Supporting Musicians
Instrument Exploration
Instrument Exploration
A portion of our Frances Fund is used to help local professional musicians by providing our gig professionals with a sizzle reel, photo session and networking opportunities, as well as allowing us to create paid opportunities for local musicians.
Instrument Exploration
Instrument Exploration
Instrument Exploration
We are happy to be able to offer free music instrument exploration sessions with one of our qualified instructors for free to anyone interested. These sessions let you explore instruments from multiple different families and help you decide on an instrument that's right for you.
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