LAND PURCHASE BY COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
AND ARTS
SUPPORTS
SCHOOL’S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ACCESSIBILITY
April 24, 2006
(Mountain View, CA) As part of the long-term vision of
the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Centerto
be a regional center for arts education, the board of directors
announced that with the generous support of several donors, CSMA
was able to purchase the property adjacent to the school.
The three-quarter acre parcel of land at 250 San Antonio Road
will eventually provide much-needed parking space, as well as
the opportunity for future expansion to provide rooms for classes,
meetings and storage.
“Purchasing this land is an extraordinary opportunity for CSMA,
as it marks the final phase of development for Finn Center,” commented
executive director Angela McConnell. “The land will ensure adequate parking
for parents, students and the entire community and will support accessibility
to all of our programs.” McConnell added that some additional parking
would be available for the Fall Semester.
The property, which has been owned since 1956 by well known San
Francisco attorney Varnum Paul, will also provide the school
with greater visibility, as well as convenient pedestrian and
automobile access from busy San Antonio Road.
Although the school currently has a parking lot, McConnell noted
that since the facility first opened in January 2004, parking
has been a challenge, especially during the afternoon and early
evening hours. Hundreds of people come to Finn Center every
week to take lessons and classes, enjoy concerts and lectures
in Tateuchi Hall, and see exhibitions in Mohr Gallery. The facility
has also become a popular rental space for meetings, parties
and special events of other arts organizations, private businesses
and corporations, community groups, and individuals.
The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center, a
nonprofit arts education center founded in 1968, is committed to
providing Arts for All, regardless of age, level, background or
economic means. Annually, the school serves more than 30,000 people
throughout the Silicon Valley region through: music, visual and
digital arts classes and camps; private lessons; arts-in-the-schools
programs (Music in Action, Arts in Action); free concerts; lectures;
exhibitions; and community outreach events. In keeping with its
mission to make the arts accessible to all, the school’s
Financial Aid Program awards close to $200,000 annually to youth
and low-income families. In January 2004, CSMA opened its first
permanent home Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, in Mountain
View.
For more information, call CSMA at 650-917-6800 or see www.arts4all.org.
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