To Reach, Teach, and Inspire Children
Through the ARTS
To Reach, Teach, and Inspire Children
Joe Giarrusso has a passion for giving back.
He was the longtime President of the Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre Board and has been a dedicated supporter on both The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert Board and Tools For Tomorrow Board. He is currently the board President for Palm Springs International Piano Competition. A classical composer and pianist, his music has enriched the lives of children throughout Coachella Valley.
2024 – Mary Liedl
2023 – The Rev. Deborah Seles
2022 – Suzanne Fromkin
2019 – CJ Westrick-Bomar, Esq.
2018 – Irma Smith
2017 – Joyce Bulifant
2016 – Nancy Bleiweiss-Nevil
2015 – Claire Smith
2014 – Anne Hopkins & Nancy Shuma
2013 – Joni Maltzman
2012 – Marge Dodge
2024 – Sara Waters
2023 – Beth Anderson
2022 – Sallé Kirby
2019 – Billy Makuta & Ellen Brenner-Makuta
2018 – Gilmore Rizzo
2017 – Kathy Olearnick
2016 – Benjamin Lopez
2015 – David Hirsch
2014 – Stefania Ford
2013 – Billy Makuta & Ellen Brenner-Makuta
2012 – Nancy Nishiguchi
2021 – CJ Wealand
Rancho Mirage Elementary School – Rancho Mirage
2019 – Isabella Garczynski
Ronald Reagan Elementary School – Palm Desert
2018 – Jade Roche
Rancho Mirage Elementary School – Rancho Mirage
2017 – Destiny Morgan
Julius Corsini Elementary School – Desert Hot Springs
2016 – Julieta Ramos
Harry S. Truman – La Quinta
2015 – Jazlyn Munoz
Two Bunch Palms Elementary School – Desert Hot Springs
2014 – Miguel Luna
Martin Van Buren School – Indio
2013 – Lizbeth Luevano
Harry S. Truman School – La Quinta
2012 – Priscilla Vargas
Harry S. Truman School – La Quinta
*Daryl Timmons Bryant is a beloved Southern California artist who died, January 24, 2011.
Recognized as an exceptional talent, Daryl’s outstanding watercolors were exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and Canada, and featured in national and international journals and books on art.
Daryl’s life reflected not only her unique talent, but an integrity and dedication to quality. She continued to study and learn for she believed that art, as life, is an ever-evolving process. As long as she lived she inspired with the qualities of character, loving kindness, patience and generosity that were reflected in her beautiful paintings. As a result of Daryl’s love for children and the arts, her philanthropic focus included Tools For Tomorrow.
In her honor and memory her sisters, Ginger Ludwick and Janet McNeil established The Daryl Timmons Bryant Art Spirit Award to be presented annually to a student not only gifted in art but who possesses the qualities of character and responsibility that symbolized their beloved sister.
A LIFE IN ART is the work of beloved Southern California artist Daryl Bryant in whose memory the Daryl Timmons Bryant Art Spirit Award was created. This beautiful book was compiled and published by her sisters, Ginger Ludwick and Janet McNeil and donated in her memory to Tools For Tomorrow. Books are available while supplies last for a $50 donation. Call: 760 601-3954 or Email: info@toolsfortomorrow.org
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