May your beloved instrument play on for the next generation!
In partnership with Music Education & Performing Artists Association (MEPAA) we are excited to host Instruments for All an Instrument Drive at the Hult Center, running February 5 – March 14th.
GOT INSTRUMENTS?
Have an old guitar sitting around? Drums or keyboards gathering dust?
Help your instruments play on! Community members are invited to donate gently used, working instruments to Instruments for All, a drive to benefit MEPAA!
Drop-Off Locations February 5th – March 14th
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- Hult Center for the Performing Arts– Community Corner located in the lobby by the entrance to the Soreng Theater. Drop off during public hours: Tuesday- Friday 12pm-5pm, Saturday 12pm-3pm, or before seeing a show!
- MEPAA Music & Arts Center: 2370 Parliament St, Eugene OR 97405 Drop Off Hours are Mondays from 5:30pm – 7:30pm
In-kind donation forms available upon request.
Please Note: We cannot accept pianos and larger instruments directly. If you would like us to try to find a home for your piano or larger instrument, please email photos and details to: mepaa.org@gmail.com
Instruments for All will culminate in a free, all-ages community event, You’re Invited: The Power of Music on Saturday, March 14th 10:30am-12pm in the Hult Center lobby You’re Invited are free events designed to bring together community, imagination, and the performing arts in fun and creative ways. Come learn about local music organizations and even pick up a voucher for a FREE instrument from MEPAA’s table!
Making it all possible are our community partners listed below:
- RAD: Radical Alternative Development
- Eugene Symphony
- Eugene Concert Choir
- MEPAA: Music Education & Performing Artists Association
- Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center – Zimbabwe Music and Culture
- Waka Daiko, Eugene
- House of Records
- Eugene Public Library
- Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble
- The Shedd
We hope you can join us! For an event reminder email and to learn more sign up HERE.
Learn More About MEPAA!
MEPAA provides instruments at no cost to their students and families. This is only possible with your donations. They find new homes for any instruments they don’t use and support local musicians, artists and other community organizations by providing them with resources to offer music and arts programming at their facilities. MEPAA’s Music For All program ensures that everyone is given the opportunity to have music, instruments and mentorship in their lives without any barriers. The MEPAA Music Store is open every Monday from 5:30pm – 7:30pm and all offers are considered because they want every instrument to have a good home!
Music Education & Performing Artists Association (MEPAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides access to music and arts education by removing barriers and identifying resources needed for inclusion, exploration, and success for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.