LATEST NEWS:

Check out our new informational video !

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The TENTH ANNIVERSARY STUDENT & MENTOR CONCERT, on Sunday, May 17th, 2009, at Stubb's, was a LOT of fun. 70 students from 10 middle and high schools across East Austin took the stage with their musician-mentors and performed diverse tunes, including improvised solos. Also, in honor of our 10th anniversary, our student & mentor show was followed by a full performance by The Gourds!

Click HERE for to see photos of the event on the Anthropos Arts Flickr pages.

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On October 29th, 2008, Anthropos brought the amazing, Grammy-winning OZOMATLI to Travis High School for a free concert. Click here to see a short news story about it.

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Anthropos students played again at the AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL in September, 2008. Plus, they got Artist Wristbands and were able to go backstage all weekend long! Talk about a life-changing experience...

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The 9th Annual ANTHROPOS YEAR-END CONCERT at Stubb's Bar-B-Q was a great success! 400 people joined us on May 18th, 2008. See photos here (pdf download, 1Mb).

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WHAT WE DO:

Did you know that kids who play an instrument do better on their S.A.T.'s? Anthropos Arts envisions a day when all children, regardless of background, have access to comprehensive, high-quality music education programs in their schools.

In an effort to move toward this goal — and to meet critical current needs in Austin middle and high schools — Anthropos Arts brings top-notch, professional musicians from diverse genres into low-income public schools to lead students through free music programs:

• workshops,

• individualized lessons, and

• master classes.

The students taking lessons finish the school year with a public and highly publicized performance at Stubb's, showcasing their new skills alongside their musician-mentors. The benefits of these efforts go far deeper than learning music and academics, affecting many aspects of these students' lives, from self-discipline to self-esteem and beyond.

CONTRIBUTE:

Lessons for students, in-school jazz workshops, and ALL our programs are only possible because the Austin community supports our work. Will you help too? Click here to make an easy and safe online donation through PayPal.

Hey, here's something fun:

The editors of the Austin Chronicle named Anthropos, “Best Music Opportunity"...