THE TUCKER FAMILY FOUNDATION
THE ARTS CAN MAKE A
HUGE IMPACT ON YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT
CONFIDENCE & PERFORMANCE
THE TUCKER FAMILY FOUNDATION
OUR MISSION
To transform the lives of our youth by sharing industry knowledge, providing opportunity through scholarship, development of craft, and connecting their creativity to a successful career in the arts.
OUR STORY
The life and vision of Allison C. Tucker, Sr. an educator and advocate for the arts in Dallas is the thrust for the Tucker Family Foundation for the Arts. It is founded on the premise that youth have an opportunity to be educated in all disciplines of the arts.
The Tucker Family Foundation will provide experiences, enrichment, and understanding of artistic expressions with a focus on at-risk youth and multicultural communities through scholarships, exposure and teaching.
WHAT WE DO
Through the Silent Partner Entertainment Company under the leadership of Allison C. Tucker, Jr., the foundation:
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grants scholarships
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provides donations to nonprofit entities to benefit programs of the Arts for youth
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uplifts the communities understanding of the Arts through arts exposure.
WHO WE SUPPORT:
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Students of all ages & stages interested in the Arts across the DFW Metroplex
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Non-profit entities that provide Art programming and educational art exposure opportunities to underserved populations
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Local performers representing all artistic disciplines
THE HARD TRUTH
HIGH ARTS 71% | LOW ARTS 48%
Ever attended college after high school
HIGH ARTS 39% | LOW ARTS 17%
Ever attended a 4-year college
HIGH ARTS 17% | LOW ARTS 5%
Young adults wo earn a Bachelors Degree
The Arts and Achievement in At-Risk Youth: Findings from Four Longitudinal Studies, was published in a report by the US National Endowment for the Arts that socially and economically disadvantaged children and teenagers who have high levels of arts engagement or arts learning show more positive outcomes in a variety of areas than their low-arts-engaged peers.
This report examined the academic and civic behavior outcomes of teenagers and young adults who have engaged deeply with the arts in or out of school have better academic results, higher career goals, and better work opportunities.
Having the arts in young people’s lives is essential. In several small-group studies, children and teenagers who participated in arts education programs have shown that they earn better grades and demonstrate higher rates of college enrollment and attainment.
The Tucker Family Foundation and members are advocates of The Arts who are passionate about providing opportunities for youth with a program that offers artistic exposure and first-hand learning experience.