About BBB4E
Our mission is to provide children of all backgrounds with opportunities to explore, experience, and engage with literary, visual, and musical arts, nurturing their growth and development.
Since 2000, Books, Brushes & Bands for Education has attracted thousands of public, private, parochial and home school students from ages 5 to 18 to experience excellent instruction and performance opportunities.
We strive to achieve individual student excellence so they may develop in confidence, self-esteem, team-building, and ultimately appreciate and respect the differences in others. Through consistent and continued involvement, students discover and enhance their creative gifts and experience the world beyond their everyday classroom.
Currently, there is representation from over 25 schools from both Indiana and Illinois with students participating in multiple programs. There is no residency restriction for any of our programs.
Over the years, BBB4E students have performed venues such as the Get Out the Vote Rally featuring keynote speaker President Obama, AON Foundation, MeritFest at Symphony Center, Calumet College of Saint Joseph, Dynasty Banquets, Merit Young Musicians Competition, Indiana University Northwest, Nazareth Home Gala, Purdue University Northwest, and Festival of the Lakes with FOREIGNER as their guest community choir.
Our Core Values
Our purpose and objective as the BBB4E family are to treasure and strengthen our community, its resources, and each other through the transformative power of the arts. Our core values drive our constant pursuit of excellence.
Equity in the Arts
By forming partnerships, we cultivate a culture of equality and fairness where all individuals can develop to their full potential from equal access to multiple disciplines of the arts.
Community
Within our own community, we encourage awareness of our region and its needs – through collective action we develop and implement programs that enact change.
Quality
We believe in a standard for excellence artistically, programmatically and administratively for the community, audiences and artists we serve.
Innovation
Implement unique, creative and cost-effective solutions that advance our services.
Global Perspectives
By fostering a climate that welcomes diverse ideas, people and perspectives, we aim to broaden the creative process, which deepens understanding of our surroundings and of the world.
Teamwork
Promote high performance through cooperative efforts, open communication, collective action and trust.
Respect
Demonstrate a high regard for every individual and their ideas, opinions and aspirations.
Responsibility
Become part of the solution by assuming personal responsibility for organizational effectiveness and take initiative to achieve results and accept accountability.
Service
Recognizing that authentic leadership through service encourages individuals to take an active role in social transformation.
Accountability
Ensuring the wise use of time, money, and resources we have been given.