Off the Hook Arts

Off the Hook Arts is a thriving nonprofit that enriches children’s lives through free group music lessons and instruments.  We fund these life-changing music education programs through engaging, interactive concerts of classical, jazz, and world music presented in unique and intimate settings.

Our focus is on bringing music education to low-income kids for whom it is otherwise not affordable. Children benefit immensely from early exposure to music education; we serve K-5th grade through our free Meadowlark Music Program held the Boys & Girls Clubs in Fort Collins and Loveland, Matthews House Genesis Project, and the Academy of Arts and Knowledge. Our Chamber Music Academy offers scholarships as needed to middle and high school aged students interested in enriching their relationship with their instrument and finding their own voice. We level the students’ playing field by introducing them to serious music instruction at younger ages and encouraging all students as they build intellectual, social, and emotional skills.

Our concerts and SummerFest music festival enrich the musical offerings in our community by bringing world-class artists to private gardens, homes, and other one-of-a-kind venues where direct contact between audience and performers encourages interaction with the artists and a deeper understanding of the musical process is fostered.