Fine Arts Fundraiser - TONIGHT, Monday 1/20!

Looking to take the night off from cooking? Consider Chipotle - for a great cause!

Our Fine Arts friends at Downers Grove South are partnering with Chipotle at 1203 W. Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove TONIGHT Monday 1/20 from 4 PM until 8 PM - just mention DGS Fine Arts or Show them this flyer on your smart phone and 33% of the proceeds will go to DGS FOFA. We are happy and proud to help out our Fine Arts friends to the south! 

There is still time to drop in and support a great and worthwhile cause!

DGN FOFA thanks you for your consideration!

Volunteers Needed For The Scholastic Art Show - This Saturday 1/18!

The Scholastic Art Show is fast approaching and we need your help!

What is the Scholastic Art Show? 

Each year the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards partners with more than 100 arts organizations across the nation to bring the Scholastic Awards to local communities. District 99 is the host of the western suburban affiliate and the event will take place at DGN. There are over 20 schools participating in our local show this year. Student submissions are juried by some of the foremost leaders in visual arts. Jurors look for works that exemplify the Awards' core values of originality, technical skill, and emerging personal voice and vision. Students receiving Gold Keys at the regional awards are invited to submit to the national competition. National medalists are recognized in part at a ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York City.  This is such an exciting event for our visual arts students!  Our regional show will be judged on January 18th. There will then be a reception for the public from 1:00-5:00 on Sunday February 2nd.

How can you help with this amazing event?

DGN FOFA needs your help! Sign up now to volunteer at either of these two dates and to bring treats:

• Scholastic Art Judging Day - https://signup.com/go/jTeszCN
• Scholastic Reception- https://signup.com/go/bFSdGFc
• Reception Treats - https://signup.com/go/fVCYXPr

Corporate Support:

Do you own a food or drink business and would like to make an edible donation to either judging day or to the reception? We expect 1000+ attendees at the reception and will proudly post advertising for your business on the food table in exchange for a food donation for either date. Please contact Jessie Gwozdz at 847-347-0087 or JesGwozdz@gmail.com to discuss.

Thank you for supporting the DGN Visual Arts!

A Reminder For January's FOFA Meeting

This month's Friends of Fine Arts meeting is on Tuesday January 14th at 7:00 pm in the DGN Alumni Room.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend as we review finances, address volunteer resources, hear teachers' reports and open the floor to new business. 


DGN FOFA meeting are always concise and informative and well worth your time investment - hope to see you there!

Happy New Year! Resolve To Be a Fine Arts Volunteer!

Happy New Year! And welcome to the 2020 half of the 2019-2020 DGN Fine Arts year!

How are our new year resolutions looking?

• More exercise? Check!
• Better diet? Check!
• More organized? Check!
• Less procrastinating? Check!
• More DGN Fine Arts volunteering?????

Let's check off that last one!

The Downers Grove North Fine Arts Department (this encompasses Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Theater and Visual Arts) has literally hundreds of volunteer opportunities starting in August and running all the way into May of 2020. There is still a need for your help at the Jazz Cafe, Theater performances, Band concerts, Choir concerts, Orchestra concerts, Visual Arts shows, Pep Band pizza parties, Community Outreach Concerts - the list is long and your assistance is being counted on! Take a look at some of the upcoming Fine Arts events and click on the event name if you can help out:

• Jazz Cafe 2020 - Friday Jan 10 
• DGN Choral Festival 2020 - Wednesday Jan 15
• Visual Arts Scholastic Art Drop-off - Saturday Jan 18
• Pep Band Pizza Party for Incoming 2020 Freshmen - Saturday Jan 25
• Visual Arts Scholastic Show Reception 2020 - Sunday Feb 2
• Visual Arts Scholastic Art Treats 2020 - Sunday Feb 2
• Choral Concert 2020 - Tuesday Feb 11
• Musical: Jr. High Show 2020 - Wednesday Mar 11
• Musical Concessions 2020 - Thursday, Friday, Saturday Mar 12-14
• Spring Band Concert 2020 - Thursday Mar 19

And there are more dates and events that need your help.  Just look for the SignUp.com link on the DGN Friends of Fine Arts blog, on the Downers Grove North Fine Arts blog, or on the DGN Bands blog. Click on that link and you will be directed to a myriad of Fine Arts events where your help will be greatly appreciated. The tasks are not difficult, usually pleasant and fun (and they will not keep you from enjoying your student's performance) and it is a great way to meet other Fine Arts parents and patrons. 

It's been a great first-half 2019! And it's going to be a great second-half 2020! Resolve to be a DGN Fine Arts volunteer in the new year - you'll be glad you did!

Thank you for your support!

Download Mosaic 2019!

The high-fidelity audio recording of the 2019 DGN Holiday Mosaic Concert is now available for Digital Download! CLICK HERE to preview the files, and purchase for only $10! 

A Reminder For December's FOFA Meeting

This month's Friends of Fine Arts meeting is on Tuesday December 17th at 7:00 pm in the DGN Alumni Room.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend as we review finances, address volunteer resources, hear teachers' reports and open the floor to new business. 


DGN FOFA meeting are always concise and informative and well worth your time investment - hope to see you there!

Mosaic XXIII is Tuesday Night!

This is the can't-miss must-attend Fine Arts event of the season, sure to put you in the holiday spirit as you are entertained by non-stop performances (forming a musical "mosaic") by the DGN Wind Ensemble, Choirs, Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble and small ensembles as they showcase their hard work and talents and bring good cheer to all. 

There are two performances on Tuesday December 10th at 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm. The concerts are free and open to the public, with seating 30 minutes prior to the show. Bring a friend or neighbor - you won't be disappointed!

Additionally, there are student art works on display in the lobby as part of the Holiday Mosaic Art Show. Be sure to browse and admire the amazing displays of our DGN art students and stop by on Wednesday December 11th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 for the Mosaic Art Show Reception.

Finally, The North High chapter of National Honor Society will be hosting a canned food drive; please consider bringing a donation.

Questions: Please call the DGN Fine Arts Office at 630-795-8080.

We hope to see you there!

A Reminder For November's FOFA Meeting

This month's Friends of Fine Arts meeting is on Tuesday November 12th at 7:00 pm in the DGN Alumni Room.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend as we review finances and fund raisers, address volunteer resources, hear teachers' reports and open the floor to new business.

At this month's meeting we will be welcoming Principal Schwarze and we will be having a conversation about FOFA's use of reserved seats at football games.

DGN FOFA meeting are always concise and informative and well worth your time investment - hope to see you there!

DGN Parents Club Fundraiser - THIS Saturday 11/2

The DGN Parents’ Club is a fellow parent organization within our high school community.  Their mission serves every single student at DGN.  

If you are looking for a fun night out this weekend check out their Fall Social/Fundraiser being held this Saturday, November 2^nd from 7-10pm at Neat Kitchen + Bar in Westmont.

$10 gets you in the door and a little more gets you entered into their raffle.  Did you know they have their hands on 4 reserved seats at the MOSAIC Concert?

Neat has delicious food and great ambiance. If you eat dinner there before the social, Neat will donate 10% of dinner sales back to DGN Parents Club. 

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For more information or to RSVP follow the link below!

Go Trojans!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/74872332161

Reminder - Fannie May Candy Orders Are Due This Coming Week!

The DGN Friends of Fine Arts 2019 Fannie May Candy Fundraiser is spinning out of the turn and heading into the home stretch! Just a few days left - orders are due on THIS Wednesday, October 23rd! We are re-posting below our earlier announcement of the Candy Sale in case you missed it.

The DGN Fine Arts programs are counting on your support. Thank you for your consideration and efforts!

RE-POSTING:

October means cooler and shorter days, chillier nights, colorful falling leaves, playoff baseball (but, alas, no Chicago teams this year...), weekend gridiron action and best of all... the DGN Friends of Fine Arts 2019 Fannie May Candy Fundraiser!

The program officially kicked off last week and will run through Wednesday, October 23rd.

Fine Arts students should have already received or picked up their sales packets so if you have not seen the order forms and informational materials yet, be sure to ask them about it. Pertinent ordering information can be found here; the informational slide presentation shown to the Fine Arts students can be viewed here.

The Fannie May Candy sales program is an important fundraising revenue stream for DGN Fine Arts (along with Spirit Wear sales and the Spring Plant Sale) and it is a vital component in reaching our annual goal of $50,000 to support our Fine Arts students and programs. If every Fine Arts student at DGN sold or purchased one box of Pixies, more than $4,000 would be earned toward that targeted number.

A few helpful selling points/ideas:

• Candy makes a great Christmas/Holiday gift - a perfect way to celebrate the season or say "thank you" to someone.
• Student orders will be delivered to DGN (NOT to homes) and ready for pickup on the morning of November 16th - in time for Thanksgiving gatherings.
• Prices are the same as in store - but NO sales tax.
• Orders will be delivered by the student seller (or proxy) to the customer - no dealing with crowds and waiting in lines.
• Delicious Fannie May chocolate confections. 'Nuff said. 

As further selling encouragement/enticement, all students who sell candy will receive a candy bar treat. Students who sell $50 or more will have a chance to win one of four $25 gift cards (Starbucks, Chipotle, Panda Express or Target - you choose!) - students who sell $100 or more will be entered into the drawing twice.

(Additional links: Order forms  Fundraising 2019 Catalog)

Questions? Please contact Chairperson Ms. Kathy Nelson at tknel@att.net.

Thank you very much for your support of DGN Fine Arts. Happy Selling!