The Center: Designed for Musical Creativity, Health and Well Being
A healthy, green Southwest Florida Music Education Center is fundamental to our goals. The population we serve is already more likely to have anxiety, immune and sensory issues, and related health challenges, so investing in a design and material selection that maximizes green and healthy building best practices is really central to our outcomes. Facility features include non-toxic material selection, enhanced indoor/outdoor air exchange, daylighting, acoustical and open space design considerations which are beneficial to neurodivergent young adults.
Toni Stabile Education Building
Certificate programs currently held at Artis-Naples from the Toni Stabile Education Building
Laying the Foundation
Spring 2022 – Summer 2022
- Collaborate with the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs on music education curriculum with integrated life skills
- Establish mental health support framework
- Create community partnerships
- Offer clinics, workshops and educational opportunities for community members
- Deliver high-quality programming to neurodivergent and neurotypical musicians through The Creative Group
- Secure Center site
- Hire and train programming staff
- Fundraise and plan for long-term Center campus
Opening the Center
Fall 2022 – Fall 2023
- Opening Celebration
- Welcome first students to our 2-year and 4-year music certificate programs
- Offer public performances, allowing community members to engage in the musical arts in a multitude of ways
- Create and promote internship opportunities
- Launch day-programming
- Kick-off mentoring program
- Continue community engagement and education opportunities
- Enhance and increase collaboration with local and national partners
Building Toward the Future
Fall 2023 & Beyond
- Fundraise and plan for Independent Living Center
- Develop post-graduate entrepreneurial support model
- Continue to enhance and increase collaboration with local and national partners
- Expand internship, work-based learning and mentoring opportunities
- Increase opportunities for engaging music education for community members of all ages
Enhancing Access to Music Education in Southwest Florida
Beyond our classrooms and campus, the Southwest Florida Music Education Center will impact our entire community by bringing world-class music education programs, developed in partnership with the The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education, to Southwest Florida. This will include day classes, residential options and continuing education opportunities for music teachers with a focus on teaching neurodivergent students.
