Written October 1, 2008
For nearly eight years, Syracuse Stage, Symphony Orchestra, The Everson Museum, The Community Art Center, Light Work and many other other organizations have received through Partner for Arts Education, a non-profit organization that matches funders with arts programs in need.
During a meeting in 1999, Laura Reeder, founder of Partners for Arts Education, noticed serious communication issues between arts organizations, Syracuse schools, and funders who were eager to donate money to arts education.
"I saw a major funder trying to bring arts education dollars to Syracuse and I didn't see anyone wanting to take their money," Reeder said.
Reeder, with the guidance and support of a few friends, worked out the foundational elements for her organization, PAE. Sh discovered a way to get money into the hands of Syracuse schools and cultural organizations. PAE creates opportunities for schools and arts organizations to work together and how to utilize their funding to develop their arts programs.
"Our local arts and culture organizations have never wanted to stop being relevant to the schools," Reeder said. "But it's an ongoing struggle to chase bureaucracy in education becaause they change it every year. We're just trying to make it easier."
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