ARPS Friends of the Performing Arts
The Friends of the Performing Arts (FPA) ensures that the programs for theater, choir, band, orchestra, and dance in the Amherst regional
public schools get the funding and support they need as the essential basis of a complete education.
Tax Deductible
ARPS Friends of the Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
All donations support the performing arts at Amherst Regional Public Schools.
Make a Donation
Online donations can be made at our FPA Donorbox projects page! Thank you! The links below will take you to a specific donation or payment page:
General and Bake Sale Payment Donations
2024 Music at the Drake Donations
General ARHS Music Travel Trip Student Scholarship Donation. Where will we go next in 2025?
Where we put donations to work:
Support
Provide scholarship and support for performing arts trips, performances, and competitions.
Equipment
Update outdated sound, lighting, and recording equipment.
Instruments
Replace damaged and exceedingly old, poor-sounding loaner instruments with new ones. This year, ukeles replaced guitars as the entry level string instrument of choice!
Renovations
Renovate performance spaces and create needed space for set construction and storage.