Left to right: Julie DePrada-Schott, School & Community Relations, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union; and Allison Cagley, Founding Executive Director, Friends of Sacramento Arts.
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union partnered with Friends of Sacramento Arts to honor educators and community advocates at the fourth annual Heroes of Arts Education Gala on March 12 at The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre in Sacramento, Calif.
The event celebrates the educators and leaders working to expand access to arts education in K-12 schools across the Sacramento region.
“We‘re proud to partner with SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union to honor art and music teachers who inspire creativity and self-confidence every day,” said Allison Cagley, founding executive director of Friends of Sacramento Arts. “We‘re grateful for the generous support and great friendship SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union has had with the education community for so many years. Together, we’re advocating for arts education and investing in our schoolchildren and teachers.”
Friends of Sacramento Arts is a nonprofit supporting arts organizations and school districts by providing resources, connections and support to create equitable access to the arts. The Heroes of Arts Education Gala spotlights outstanding arts educators and supporters, including the presentation of awards to teachers from school districts across the Sacramento region who bring arts education into classrooms in creative and impactful ways.
“As a credit union founded by and for educators, we recognize the teachers who inspire creativity, build confidence and make a lasting difference in students’ lives every day. Arts education is essential to student success, and partnering with Friends of Sacramento Arts to is a meaningful reminder of why that work matters,” said Josh Smith, vice president of school and community relations at SchoolsFirst FCU.