The ICI Fund
In 2013, I started the Innovation & Creativity Institute Fund. Eager to inspire people of all ages, I established the fund to provide scholarships to those in the Highlands-Cashiers area who need financial assistance to discover and explore their creativity.
In the hopes of building a strong connection between art and imagination, my very first grant funded a 13-year old’s private sketching and photography lessons at our local art campus. From the get-go, her mother knew this would have a profound impact on her daughter’s life:
I would like to express my thanks and appreciation for Susie deVille and reaching out to us about the Innovation & Creativity Institute Fund. Thanks to this program, my daughter was given an amazing opportunity to work with fabulous artists such as Byron and Cecily, in photography and drawing. These one-on-one resources have enabled her to further explore and grow in her own artistic talents. The knowledge, skills, and enjoyment gained by this experience, I truly believe will make a lasting impression. Priceless! Thank you again!”
– Katie Baker Passmore
I would not have been able to afford my classes without the Innovation & Creativity Institute Fund. The teachers at The Bascom were so nice to me, and they were very informative. Now I can fully work a camera and do character concepts!”
– KaraLynn
For me, it truly doesn’t get better than this! Everyone is creative and everyone deserves the chance to learn how to use it!
Sound like you?
