ARTreach ensures equal access to music education by loaning instruments to area students who could not otherwise afford one. The program enables area students to overcome the economic barrier of participating in middle or high school music programs.
ARTreach Instrument Lending Program
The ARTreach Instrument Lending Program provides a student, who could not otherwise afford one, the opportunity to learn a musical instrument. In concert with school administration, instructors and staff, the Tippecanoe Arts Federation is able to loan instruments to students for multiple years as a part of the program. The concept of the lending library is to provide an instrument to a student that can then be reissued when it becomes available in order to cultivate an additional student’s interest in music.
ARTreach Instruments in the Attic Donation Program
Instruments in the Attic is a community initiative wherein community members can contribute used musical instruments to the Tippecanoe Arts Federation for use in the ARTreach Instrumenting Lending Program. Through a generous grant from North Central Health Services, TAF is able to purchase a new instrument for every single instrument donated to us by the community, regardless of the donated instruments condition. In other words, by donating your broken tuba to TAF, we will be able to purchase a second, working instrument for a student in need!
To donate an instrument to the program, stop by TAF’s office at 638 North Street in downtown Lafayette. If you’d like to pre-complete a donation form before you drop off your instrument, you may download one by clicking here.
ARTreach Instrument Petting Zoo
Some instruments that have been contributed to the ARTreach program become a part of the Instrument Petting Zoo. These instruments are taken to various festivals, events, and schools to provide first exposures to young people throughout our communities.
Read more about ARTreach here!
ARTreach Teacher & Parent Information
ARTreach Online Loan Request Form – For Teacher Use Only!
Email coo@tippecanoearts.org for more information.
ARTreach Frequently Asked Questions:
What instruments do you accept for donation?
Any and all instruments are accepted. Donors must bring them to the Tippecanoe Arts Federation, 638 North Street, Lafayette, Indiana. Instruments are accepted year round.
How does your program work?
Instruments are donated by the community. Repairable instruments are fixed for lending to students. For each instrument donated in a specific county, a brand new instrument will be purchased also to be lent to students in the donor’s home county.
In what condition does an instrument have to be?
The condition doesn’t matter. Instruments able to be repaired will be.
Where does funding for the program come from?
Funding comes from a North Central Health Services (NCHS) grant.
Is my student eligible for an instrument?
Eligible students must:
- Live within Tippecanoe or an eligible county participating in ARTreach;
- Attend a public or charter school within Tippecanoe or eligible county participating in ARTreach;
- Qualify for the free and reduced lunch/textbook program; and
- Be enrolled in band or orchestra.
How long does my student get to keep the instrument?
Students are allowed to keep instruments as long as they remain eligible for the program.
Where does my student go to get an instrument?
Teachers act as liaisons between students and TAF. Upon completion of a request, instruments will be delivered to the student’s school. Please contact coo@tippecanoearts.org with further questions.
How much does it cost each student and parent/guardian?
This program is free, except for accessories like reeds, rosin, etc. However, if the ARTreach loaned instrument is lost, stolen, or damanged beyond normal wear and tear, the adult check-out form signee is repsonsible for replacement cost and/or repairs.
What determines how many and which instruments go a given school?
The number of instruments allocated to each school depends on the number of donations from each school’s home county, the number of requests, and the overall program budget.
Which schools are supported by this program?
Currently: All public and public charter schools within Tippecanoe County, the Community Schools of Frankfort in Clinton County, and the Community Schools of Pine Village and Williamsport in Warren County.
How old does my student have to be?
The program is aimed at 6th grade students. Our goal is that they use their instruments through high school. However, older students may also be eligible.
This program is made possible through funding from:
