Support The School of American Music

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General Donations

Support Our Activities:

The School of American Music is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation. Your tax-deductible donations are needed to sustain our activities. Please donate so we can continue to provide:

  • A Teaching Program Based on 1:1 Tutorial Instruction by Professional Musicians from Local Bands and Orchestras

  • Scholarships for Students of All Ages

  • Music Programs in our Public Schools

  • Free Family Concerts of Top-Quality Music

  • Free Community Events, from Music Festivals to Community Choir Concerts, Sing-Alongs, and Recitals

The receipt for your donation is your documentation of a charitable donation.

If you wish to target your donation to one particular activity, please let us know.

Endowment Fund Donations

The School of American Music is on a 10-year campaign to raise an endowment that will guarantee SAM’s financial future. We urge you to become part of this campaign by donating generously to the endowment fund. We are well on our way to meet our goal to raise $1,000,000 by 2030, but we need your support to get there. The school is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all contributions are tax-deductible. In addition, every dollar you donate to the endowment fund will be matched by the Michiana Arts Foundation.

Ways to contribute to the endowment fund:

  • Make a donation online

  • Buy tickets to a fundraiser

  • Make a repeating gift

  • Donate through a charitable trust

  • Include SAM in an estate plan

Scholarship Donations

The School of American Music (SAM) is Michiana’s musical connection. Your financial support of our scholarship program enables students to access music lessons, music education, and pursue their musical goals.

Our scholarship fund is supported by tax-deductible donations. Scholarships are available to students who make progress in the program. We raise funds to provide scholarships of up to 50 percent of the cost of lessons based on need. Please see our Scholarship page to learn more about our Scholarship Program.

Your contribution to our scholarship program benefits not just our students, but also the broader Southwest Michigan art community by fostering musical talent.

We are honored to have you as a partner in promoting musical education and are deeply grateful for your generous support.

Harbor Country Singers Donations

The Harbor Country Singers is a community choir that is welcoming to all. Anyone who likes to sing is welcome to join, including all skill levels. The choir is a community outreach of the School of American Music.

Maggie Martin is the choir director and Pat Putnam is the producer for the choir. The Harbor Country Singers choir performs an annual Christmas concert, has given concerts for other occasions, participates in community events throughout Harbor Country such as leading Christmas caroling, and leads community sing-alongs, including outdoors in the summer on the School of American Music’s Spring Creek Stage at the Three Oaks Arts & Education Center.

For more information about Harbor Country Singers, please see the HC Singers page.

Harbor Country Singers concerts and other events are free, as a service to the community, so your support will help fund these events.

Become A Volunteer

The School of American Music is always looking for folks who want to be involved in the day-to-day operations of SAM.

Perhaps you have a special skill or talent you want to share?

Maybe you are very organized and looking for ways to improve the world around you?

If you’d like to help out:

Call: (269) 409-1191 or email SchoolofAmericanMusic@gmail.com with the following information:

First and Last Name
Address
Phone number
What would you like to do for SAM?

Become A Corporate Sponsor

The School of American Music is on a 10-year campaign to raise an endowment that will guarantee SAM’s financial future. We urge you to become part of this campaign by donating generously to the endowment fund. We are well on our way to meet our goal to raise $1,000,000 by 2030, but we need your support to get there. The school is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all contributions are tax-deductible. In addition, every dollar you donate to the endowment fund will be matched by the Michiana Arts Foundation.

Corporate Sponsorship Supports Our Students and Programs

Teaching Program, Scholarships: $1,000 supports a young student for a year

Community Events: Choir, Singalongs: $750 helps support the annual holiday concert and community singalong events

Public Concerts: $1,000 supports a Free Family Concert of professional music

Event Sponsor: $1,500 or more can receive naming as the lead sponsor of a Free Family Concert of professional music.