The Fine Arts Center Accepting Applications for A.R.M.E.S. Program
March 9, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Fine Arts Center (FAC), South Carolina’s first secondary school for gifted students in the literary, visual and performing arts, is currently accepting nominations for A.R.M.E.S., Arts Reaching Middle and Elementary Schools.
A.R.M.E.S. is a tuition-free program for gifted and talented students in 4th through 8th grades who live in Greenville County and is an audition only program. The purpose of the program is to allow students to explore their chosen art form in depth while promoting individual creativity. This after-school program provides arts education taught by professional artists in art, dance, drama and strings.
All A.R.M.E.S. classes are held after regular school hours. Students attend classes twice a week for a total of three hours of instruction per week. Visual arts, dance and strings classes are held at the Fine Arts Center. Drama classes are held at the Sterling School.
The online nomination process will be available until April 20th for students who would like to audition for the 2015-2016 school year. Any interested rising 4th through 8th grade student must first be nominated through the online process for the A.R.M.E.S. program by a parent, teacher, adult, peer or self. The audition process will be held in May and nominated students will be notified by email with their audition date and time.
The A.R.M.E.S. program is funded by the South Carolina Educational Improvement Act (EIA) and currently serves approximately 400 students in Greenville County.
If you are interested in more information about the program or to nominate a student, please visit www.armesprogram.com. For more information about the Fine Arts Center, please visit www.fineartscenter.net.
The Fine Arts Center (FAC)
Established in 1974, the Fine Arts Center (FAC) is South Carolina’s first secondary school for gifted students in the literary, visual and performing arts. As an application based school of 400 students, FAC operates within the Greenville County’s public school system. Students are able to study architecture, creative writing, dance, filmmaking, music, theatre or the visual arts with a faculty of practicing artists. FAC’s 2013-2014 graduating class of 88 students earned over 10.8 million dollars in scholarships and enrolled in over 40 different colleges and universities.
