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🎶 “Just Try It.” A Student Perspective on the Arts 🎭 

PCHS varsity jazz ensemble's senior class after the 2026 Sweetheart Gala. From left: Bree, Chase, Sabine, Gwennie, Mr. Giddings, Grayson, Finn, Scarlet, Jack, Henry, Tanner and Megan.

“Ever since I can remember, music has been a fundamental part of my life in school,” he said. “Even in elementary school, when music would rotate as a weekly ‘special,’ it was always the thing I looked forward to the most.”

-Finn McGuire, PCHS Class of 2026

From playing four to five instruments in a week to conducting the pit orchestra and designing for school productions, PCHS senior Finn McGuire's journey shows what’s possible when students have access to the arts.

Supported by PCEF, programs like music and theater give students the opportunity to explore and develop their interests, try new things and find what they love.

When you register for or donate to Running with Ed, you help ensure music and theater enrichment is accessible to every Park City student through PCEF support.

🎨 From Seed Funding to Sustainability: Elementary Visual Arts (EVA) Evolves 🖼️

An elementary school student painting during a classroom art lesson.

“It’s so gratifying to see the district recognize how important this is to our students."

-Jen Billow, PCEF VP of Advancement

For 13 years, art in Park City’s elementary schools was built, funded and sustained by PCEF through the Elementary Visual Arts (EVA) program in collaboration with a key local expert art partner, the Kimball Art Center (KAC). When EVA launched in 2012, it filled a gap. Across Utah, art funding had been cut in the 1980s.

Now it's evolving to something more. Beginning next school year, the district will fund four full-time, licensed elementary art teachers. Lessons across all of the elementary schools will be aligned so that every student in grades K-5 will have access to high-quality, equitable art education.

Transformative initiatives like EVA are made possible thanks to generous donors. When you register for or donate to Running with Ed, you deepen PCEF's impact on Park City's students.

🏃‍♀️ Running with Ed = 13x Best Fundraiser 🏆

Legs 1 and 2 are easy to do. Legs 3 and 4 are a little bit more. Legs 5 and 6 are the perfect mix. Legs 7 and 8...and then let's celebrate! Which leg will you choose?

Running with Ed(ucation) is Park City's favorite community fundraiser to benefit Park City's students, teachers and schools!

This fun 8-leg relay is for anyone and everyone! There are 2 new legs this year, and everything from easy stroller-ready distances to more difficult trail sections. Choose any leg to run or walk. Hit the party at every exchange!

Your registration can also help your school win $5,000, $3,000, or $2,000 from the Park City Mountain Grant!

Running with Education is presented by: Event Network and Park City Mountain, supported by Vail Resorts Epic Promise Foundation. 

🏁 Race to help your school's PTO/A win 5,000, $3,000, or $2,000 from the Park City Mountain Grant!

☝️☝️☝️ Thank you to all of our #RWE2026 sponsors! We wouldn't be able to do it without you.

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Want to Know More About PCEF?

Be sure to check out the PCEF website for information, resources, and stories about the students and teachers you inspire and the programs you provide.

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