$1 million grant forges Eastman 'pathway'

he Eastman School of Music has received a three-year, $1 million grant under the Talented Students in the Arts Initiative, a collaboration of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Surdna Foundation that supports performing arts programs and endowments of leading national arts training institutions.

The grant benefits Eastman Pathways, part of Eastman's William Warfield Partnership with the Rochester City School District. By providing scholarship aid to approximately 75 promising city school students each year, Pathways gives students the opportunity to pursue music studies through Eastman's Community Education Division at little or no cost.

"At a time when arts funding in general has been cut both locally and nationally, we are extremely grateful to these two foundations for the leadership they have shown in supporting the arts--and specifically our Pathways program," says Eastman School Director and Dean James Undercofler.

"Their generosity ensures that promising city school students will continue to have the chance to develop their music potential to the fullest for years to come with the help of the Eastman School."

The award includes $240,000 in artistic and administrative support from the Surdna Foundation and $760,000 in endowment support, which must be matched on a one-to-one basis, from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The grant will be used to provide precollegiate and collegiate scholarships for Pathways students, administrative and support services, and ongoing professional development.

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