The Sheldon Arts Foundation

Musical and educational programs: The Sheldon seeks to present quality music in many diverse genres. - covid-19 and The omicron variant continued to have some impact during The 2020-2021 season, resulting in The cancellation of 3 concerts and The postponement of 1 concert. 19 in person concerts this year were successfully presented in The historic Sheldon concert hall and outdoor plaza to approximately 12,962 patrons. We also virtually streamed several concerts along with student recitals and mizzou new music initiative premieres at no cost, achieving 10,624 views. The Sheldon also seeks to introduce, build an appreciation for and in some cases advance The artistic capabilities of young people in both music and The visual Arts. The Sheldon continued its streaming platform in addition to live performances for our educational programs, streaming 23 programs (16 of those were live performances with audiences) and introducing over 68,408 children to a wide range of music - including jazz, folk, classical, blues, The american musical, and music from The lewis and clark era - and introduced young people to a wide range of visual Arts - including photography, drawing, painting, sculpture and architecture through virtual gallery talks.

Preservation and operation of The historic Sheldon concert hall.

Community events and beverage were slightly impacted by covid-19 and omicron variant, with some cancellations and postponements of events.

Visual Arts: The Sheldon seeks to present quality exhibits in many diverse genres - 20 exhibits were successfully presented in The Sheldon art galleries that served over 9,150 adults and young people. We continued to expand our reach with The virtual streaming of gallery talks and workshops for students and adults.