Augustana Arts has been the past recipient of needed instruments
which have been very valuable and important to the success of
our City Strings program.

Your donations of used instruments to our partner, BRINGING MUSIC TO LIFE is greatly appreciated. Click here for more information.

Additionally, if you would like to donate specifically to City Strings just let us know and we'd be happy to arrange a pick up or accept your generous donation. We can be reached at info@augustanaarts.org. Thank you.

The Mockingbird Foundation, an all-volunteer nonprofit founded by fans of the rock band Phish, has awarded $4,000 for string instruments to Augustana Arts, Inc. (Denver, CO) to expand its City Strings program to reach more post-elementary students. The Mockingbird Foundation funding will help increase the inventory of instruments available and support the opening of a new City Strings community outlet at the Vickers Boys and Girls Club at the Nancy P. Anschutz Center in north Denver where City Strings is currently registering participants and will be able to serve more middle school-aged youngsters in addition to younger students.

Mockingbird Foundation Executive Director Ellis Godard emailed Augustana Arts with the happy news. "In its most recent round of competitive grants, the Mockingbird Foundation received 1,059 inquiries requesting a total of $5,252,336, and ultimately funded only 12 grants totaling $42,900 – less than 2%, by either measure. Augustana Arts, Inc.'s City Strings - Youth Music Education was one of those select few successful applicants." He went on to say, "We continue to be amazed by the vast need for music education funding, and impressed by the dedication of people such as you who work diligently to help fill those needs. We were particularly impressed with the request submitted by Augustana Arts, Inc."