Clarence Acox Jazz Endowment: Goals & Objectives
The goal of the Clarence Acox Jazz Endowment (CAJE) is to provide permanent
funding for the jazz education and community outreach activities of the Garfield
Jazz Foundation. The endowment honors Clarence Acox, who has devoted his career
to building the Garfield High School jazz education and performance program, by
creating an independently managed fund, the income and investment returns from
which will:
- Perpetuate and enhance quality instruction in jazz music performance at
Garfield High School. The GJF is already devoting resources to provide an
instructor for Jazz Ensemble III, Seattle's renowned trumpeter Jay Thomas. It
must be able to provide instruction support if ever needed to perpetuate the
Garfield High School jazz education and performance program;
- Support Garfield students, based on need, in their participation in the jazz
education and performance program, by providing private music instruction,
instruments and sheet music and by granting scholarships for travel and other
related student expenses;
- Fund outreach programs at elementary and middle schools in the Garfield High
School geographical neighborhood, to increase the number and diversity of
qualified students who can take advantage of the Garfield High School jazz
education and performance program, including funding or providing music
instruction, providing sheet music, recordings and instruments, and funding
transportation and other expenses to allow Garfield band members to visit those
schools;
- Create and build a jazz music library and an inventory of instruments, for
use by Garfield students and other affiliated jazz groups; and
- If Clarence Acox Jazz Endowment income and investment returns permit, assist
with defraying routine expenses of the GJF. The endowment is not established to
fund the GJF's fundamental activity of supporting participation by Garfield High
School jazz ensembles in festivals and competitions, which support has been and
will continue to be the primary responsibility of the GJF’s parent/guardian
members.
To apply for a 2012 Calendar Year CAJE scholarship download and email the application on or before January 9, 2012.
The goal of the Clarence Acox Jazz Endowment (CAJE) is to provide permanent funding for the jazz education and community outreach activities of the Garfield Jazz Foundation. The endowment honors Clarence Acox, who has devoted his career to building the Garfield High School jazz education and performance program, by creating an independently managed fund, the income and investment returns from which will:
- Perpetuate and enhance quality instruction in jazz music performance at
Garfield High School. The GJF is already devoting resources to provide an
instructor for Jazz Ensemble III, Seattle's renowned trumpeter Jay Thomas. It
must be able to provide instruction support if ever needed to perpetuate the
Garfield High School jazz education and performance program;
- Support Garfield students, based on need, in their participation in the jazz
education and performance program, by providing private music instruction,
instruments and sheet music and by granting scholarships for travel and other
related student expenses;
- Fund outreach programs at elementary and middle schools in the Garfield High
School geographical neighborhood, to increase the number and diversity of
qualified students who can take advantage of the Garfield High School jazz
education and performance program, including funding or providing music
instruction, providing sheet music, recordings and instruments, and funding
transportation and other expenses to allow Garfield band members to visit those
schools;
- Create and build a jazz music library and an inventory of instruments, for
use by Garfield students and other affiliated jazz groups; and
- If Clarence Acox Jazz Endowment income and investment returns permit, assist with defraying routine expenses of the GJF. The endowment is not established to fund the GJF's fundamental activity of supporting participation by Garfield High School jazz ensembles in festivals and competitions, which support has been and will continue to be the primary responsibility of the GJF’s parent/guardian members.
