Get Your Shindig On, LAKERS!
Get Your Shindig Tickets NOW
Buy in advance... $40 single, $80 couple.
Buy day of event... $50 single, $100 couple.
Casual Attire! Wear "BLACK & WHITE" if you feel inspired, but don't stress.
It's more important that you come and support the arts programs at SLPS - whatever you're wearing !
Get Your Shindig Tickets NOW
Buy in advance... $40 single, $80 couple.
Buy day of event... $50 single, $100 couple.
Casual Attire! Wear "BLACK & WHITE" if you feel inspired, but don't stress.
It's more important that you come and support the arts programs at SLPS - whatever you're wearing !
Opening Night.... Shindig for the Arts 2018!
We are delighted to announce that this year the Spring Lake Schools Foundation is hosting the 6th Annual Shindig on April 28th, 2018 to benefit the arts programs at Spring Lake Public Schools!
The arts make us… better! Better citizens, better workers, better people. In essence, the arts help make students the best version of themselves possible!
A robust arts education plays an important role in developing critical lifelong skills:
"Pyramids, cathedrals, and rockets exist not because of geometry, theories of structures, or thermodynamics, but because they were first a picture-- literally a vision--in the minds of those who built them. Society is where it is today because people had the perception; the images and the imagination; the creativity that the Arts provide, to make the world the place we live in today."
–Eugene Ferguson, Historian
In truth, our economic engine is dependent on people with the skills developed by the arts…
“Arts education aids students in skills needed in the workplace: flexibility, the ability to solve problems and communicate, the ability to learn new skills, to be creative and innovative, and to strive for excellence.”
– Joseph M. Calahan, Xerox Corporation
We are working hard at Spring Lake Public Schools to foster a strong arts program, and with over 85% of our students participating in arts education, we are succeeding. But we know there’s much more to be done... Your support of the 2018 Shindig for the Arts will strengthen and expand the arts program for our students!
Interested in becoming a Shindig Sponsor? Click to review the possible sponsorship levels.
In the past five years, The Shindig has raised over $500,000 for the SLPS which has been used to purchase all new and completely updated math curriculum for every grade K-12, purchase over 6000 new non-fiction texts for every media center and every classroom in the district, and get new science equipment, software, and technology for every grade level.
We are delighted to announce that this year the Spring Lake Schools Foundation is hosting the 6th Annual Shindig on April 28th, 2018 to benefit the arts programs at Spring Lake Public Schools!
The arts make us… better! Better citizens, better workers, better people. In essence, the arts help make students the best version of themselves possible!
A robust arts education plays an important role in developing critical lifelong skills:
- Creativity and Imagination – The very nature of making something new, something that's never been made before is at the heart of what the arts teach us. Taking a new idea and manifesting it for others to see is not only creative, but essential for effective communication. In fact, 72% of business leaders say that creativity is the number one skill they are seeking when hiring!
- Innovation and Problem Solving - The arts develop reasoning skills that prepare students to solve problems. Students who study the arts, for example, score higher than their peers on tests measuring the ability to analyze information and solve complex problems, and are more likely to approach problems with tenacity.
- Perseverance and Grit - Arts education develops students’ capacity to persist in the face of a challenge. Whether it’s practicing an instrument, memorizing complicated choreography, or revising a painting through many drafts, the arts give students the opportunity to learn the value of patience and persistence.
- Critical Thinking – Today’s students must wade through a sea of information to determine which facts are trustworthy and form their own opinions. Arts education develops students’ skills for comparing, hypothesizing, critiquing, and exploring multiple alternative viewpoints.
- Tolerance and Empathy – Through overcoming obstacles, considering different points of view, receiving and offering constructive criticism, and actively listening to others’ ideas, students develop empathy for others and confidence in themselves.
- Leadership and Collaboration - Many arts education programs require teamwork as part of a band, choir, or theatrical cast. In these groups, students learn how to work together, build camaraderie, and develop leadership skills, including decision-making, strategy building, planning, and reflection.
"Pyramids, cathedrals, and rockets exist not because of geometry, theories of structures, or thermodynamics, but because they were first a picture-- literally a vision--in the minds of those who built them. Society is where it is today because people had the perception; the images and the imagination; the creativity that the Arts provide, to make the world the place we live in today."
–Eugene Ferguson, Historian
In truth, our economic engine is dependent on people with the skills developed by the arts…
“Arts education aids students in skills needed in the workplace: flexibility, the ability to solve problems and communicate, the ability to learn new skills, to be creative and innovative, and to strive for excellence.”
– Joseph M. Calahan, Xerox Corporation
We are working hard at Spring Lake Public Schools to foster a strong arts program, and with over 85% of our students participating in arts education, we are succeeding. But we know there’s much more to be done... Your support of the 2018 Shindig for the Arts will strengthen and expand the arts program for our students!
Interested in becoming a Shindig Sponsor? Click to review the possible sponsorship levels.
In the past five years, The Shindig has raised over $500,000 for the SLPS which has been used to purchase all new and completely updated math curriculum for every grade K-12, purchase over 6000 new non-fiction texts for every media center and every classroom in the district, and get new science equipment, software, and technology for every grade level.