Interview With Nick Gaudreau, Director of Development, Church Street School for Music and Art

FundRaising Success: Tell us a little about the organization.
Nick Gaudreau: Founded in 1990, Church Street School for Music and Art is a nonprofit community arts center dedicated to arts education in Lower Manhattan. When Church Street School first opened, the school was located in a second-floor loft, a block and a half below Canal [Street] on Church Street. It was a wonderful space with great light, high ceilings and painted plywood floors. Founding directors Lauri Bailey and Lisa Ecklund-Flores did all the teaching, along with two art teachers. About 150 students enrolled the first year.