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Help Build McCallum Outdoor Stage

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2020 is a year we will not soon forget.  Despite the uncertainty and despair, students masked up, zoomed in and powered through online school. 

Before the pandemic, McCallum High School had no shortage of live performances, shows and gatherings.  MAC is not just a top-rated Austin public school and it is also a distinguished Fine Arts Academy serving talented students from all over Austin. Typically, McCallum would have already produced a musical, a play, a dance concert, orchestra concert, a choir cabaret, a classical guitar show, and a student art exhibit.

Today, our stage has been dark for over ten months and students are relinquished to the “virtual” arts world.  They sing to computer screens, dance in living rooms, run lines with pets and scan in artwork.

Together with the parent community, the leadership team at McCallum High School launched an outdoor classroom initiative, including an outdoor space, allowing students to practice, learn and perform safely.

The Hillside at the MAC will be a grand stage providing a safe, socially distant outdoor theatre for shows, ensembles, exhibits, pep rallies, assemblies and more.  Hillside at the MAC will outlast the pandemic, providing many uses for years to come:
->Musicals, fine art performances, visual art exhibits
->  Pep rallies and assemblies to celebrate school spirit and accomplishment
->  Outdoor classrooms, guest lectures and clubs

This level of creative and innovative instruction will engage students to the fullest, and keep them safe and motivated.

We are so thankful to Lowe’s Community Grant program to help us on our way!  Lowe’s is generously providing lumber for stage construction.  However, in order for this dream to become a reality, we need to prepare the site and build out the stage.  This fundraiser will cover excavation, stage foundation, retaining wall and finish-out for final stage use.

Hillside at the MAC will be a reminder of how we pulled together during a difficult time and created something beautiful.  We hope to see you at the Hillside soon!

 

Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $100 
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $100 
    • 3 yrs
  • Frontier Bank
    • $1,500 (Offline)
    • 3 yrs
  • Shellie Crow
    • $250 
    • 3 yrs
  • Topher Wynn
    • $22 
    • 3 yrs

Organizer

Nicole Wayman
Organizer
Austin, TX

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