Fundação das Artes de São Caetano do Sul

The Fundação das Artes de São Caetano do Sul (FASCS) is a municipal foundation based in São Caetano do Sul, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It was officially founded on 25 April 1968 following the approval of a municipal law, after then-mayor Walter Braido invited Milton Andrade to design a cultural hub for the city aimed at training artists. Milton Andrade became its first general director, and music courses began in August 1968, followed by theatre and visual arts, with dance added the following year. A strong cinema movement also marked its early years. Today FASCS maintains schools of visual arts, dance, music and theatre. Its stated concerns are to train artists in their fields, to promote performances and shows, and to serve as a research hub for arts education. The music school is described as a national reference in music teaching, with a faculty composed of artists. The dance school develops an educational process that favours creativity and knowledge construction, while the theatre school shapes the artistic profile of its students. Visual arts are taught through free courses, including an Ateliê Iniciante Infantil for children from 5 to 8 years old with weekly meetings. In the 1980s the institution faced its first crisis due to a lack of candidates for its courses. In 1983 Milton Andrade left FASCS and Roberto Manzo took over his role. In 1985 the institution introduced professionalising courses in music (with qualification in instrument and singing) and in theatre (with professional actor qualification, today technical in dramatic art). Currently serving around 1,500 students, FASCS has become a recognised training centre in the ABC Paulista region and is one of the oldest institutions dedicated to training artists still active in the state of São Paulo. Its public programming includes festivals, workshops, saraus and student dance festivals, such as the Festival Fundação das Artes de Dança Estudantil and the Encontro de Dança, alongside scholarship programmes and free courses.

In 1968, the then-mayor of São Caetano do Sul, Walter Braido, invited Milton Andrade to idealise a project for a cultural hub in the city with the objective of promoting the training of artists. The institution was officially founded on 25 April 1968, following the approval of a municipal law, with Milton Andrade as general director. It initially offered music courses in August 1968. Theatre and visual arts courses were then implemented, and the dance course opened the following year. There was a strong cinema movement in the initial decade. In the 1980s the institution faced its first crisis due to a lack of students applying to the courses offered. In 1983 Milton Andrade was dismissed from FASCS and Roberto Manzo assumed his position. In 1985 the institution implemented professionalising courses in music (with qualification in instrument and singing) and in theatre (with professional actor qualification, today technical in dramatic art). Currently serving around 1,500 students, FASCS has become a recognised training centre in the ABC Paulista region. It is one of the oldest institutions dedicated to training artists still in activity in the state of São Paulo. Its current activities include maintaining schools of visual arts, dance, music and theatre, with the concern of training artists in their areas, promoting presentations and shows, and being a research hub on arts teaching. The music school is described as a national reference in music teaching, with a faculty composed of artists. The dance school develops an educational process that favours creativity and the process of knowledge construction. The theatre school shapes the artistic profile of its students. Visual arts are offered through free courses, including an Ateliê Iniciante Infantil for children from 5 to 8 years old with one weekly meeting. The foundation also runs public events such as the Festival Fundação das Artes de Dança Estudantil, the Encontro de Dança, saraus, workshops and scholarship programmes.

• 1985

  Professionalising courses in music (instrument and singing) and theatre (professional actor qualification) are implemented.

• 1983

  Milton Andrade leaves FASCS; Roberto Manzo assumes the directorship.

• 1969

  Dance course opens, following the earlier implementation of theatre and visual arts courses.

• 1968

  Invited by mayor Walter Braido, Milton Andrade idealises a cultural hub; the institution is officially founded on 25 April 1968 by municipal law, with music courses starting in August.

A municipal arts education foundation and cultural hub, recognised as a reference in music teaching and one of the oldest active artist-training institutions in São Paulo state.

• Escola de Música

  Described as a national reference in music teaching, with a faculty composed of artists.

• Escola de Dança

  Develops an educational process that favours creativity and knowledge construction.

• Escola de Teatro

  Shapes the artistic profile of its students; offers professionalising actor training.

• Artes Visuais / Ateliê

  Free courses including Ateliê Iniciante Infantil for children aged 5–8 with weekly meetings.

• Festival Fundação das Artes de Dança Estudantil
• Encontro de Dança
• Sarau
• Bolsa de Estudos

1. 1Fundação das Artes de São Caetano do Sul – Official Websitefascs.com.br
2. 2Fundação das Artes de São Caetano do Sul – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Fundação das Artes de São Caetano do Sul – Wikipedia (Portuguese)pt.wikipedia.org