Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Evergreen Music and Performing Arts
Legal Name (if Different): Evergreen Music and Performing Arts Inc.
Also Known As: EMPA
Mailing Address: 2902 Evergreen Parkway, Suite 130
City: Evergreen
State: Colorado
Postal Code: 80439
Main Phone: 720-431-4015
Main Fax:
Organization Website: evergreenmusicandperformingarts.org
Employer ID Number: 33-3131596
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: January 2, 2026
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Music Bridges
Project Description:

Evergreen Music and Performing Arts’ Music Bridges initiative brings professional music education and performance experiences to underserved children in Jefferson County’s mountain communities. In partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, we deliver four evidence-based programs serving children from birth through age 18 who face geographic isolation, economic barriers, and lack of access to quality music education.
The Lullaby Project pairs expectant and new parents from low-income families with professional musicians to compose personal lullabies, supporting maternal mental health, early childhood development, and parent-child bonding. Teaching artists guide families through songwriting and composition, creating demo recordings families keep forever. Our celebration concert on June 13, 2026, brings families together to share their lullabies.
Well-Being Concerts serve teenagers navigating trauma, particularly youth affected by the recent school shooting in our community. In partnership with Resilience 12-20, these immersive concerts combine live music with mindfulness practices, teaching youth to use music for emotional regulation when professional therapy is financially out of reach.
Family Concerts provide hands-on music education for children ages 3-12 through interactive "musical petting zoo" experiences where children touch and play professional instruments, followed by musical storytelling celebrating diverse cultural traditions. We partner with schools in economically disadvantaged areas to reach children who have never attended a live concert.
Crossover Currents teaches diverse musical styles by pairing classical chamber works with jazz, world music, and contemporary genres, demonstrating how different traditions connect and that classical training applies across musical forms.
All programs emphasize creative expression, hands-on participation, and diverse musical traditions, bringing professional music education to children who might otherwise never receive it.

Total Project Budget: $118,900

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: Individual Donor-Advised Fund: $10,000 Potential: GCF: "For the Good of Golden" Grant Program Union Pacific Foundation NAMM Foundation General Operating Grants BMO Financial Group BMO Gives Kars4Kids Small Grant Program Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation Grant Gates Family Foundation Anschutz Family Foundation Arts In Society Grant Erich & Hannah Sachs Foundation Sony: Corporate Giving The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth Grant Colorado Creates Grant Boettcher Foundation Community Connections Grant The Alice M. Ditson Fund Creative West Tour West Grants Rural Arts Initiative Grant Program Black Hills Community Giving Basin Electric Power Cooperative Charitable Giving The Denver Foundation: Strengthening Neighborhoods Grants Joan and Tim Fenton Foundation Grant Yip Harburg Foundation Grant Joan M Wismer Foundation Grant Classics for Kids Matching Grant Program The Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research Grant Honda’s Community Event Sponsorship Pincus Family Foundation Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation Grant Denver Children’s Foundation Grants Wells Fargo Stantec Community Engagement Grant Addy Foundation The Mockingbird Foundation

Project Duration: January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027
Geographical Area Served: Jefferson County, Colorado
Age Group To Be Served: Children ages 0 – 18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Elena
Contact Last Name: Keil
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 720-431-4015
Contact Email: grants@evergreenmusicandperformingarts.org