Manchester Craftsmen's Guild (MCG) is a

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art, education, and music organization established in

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, Pennsylvania, in 1968. Courses include

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, photography,

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s, and painting to over 500 young people each year and 3,400 additional students in the

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. Ninety percent of the students receive high school diplomas, and eight-five percent of those students enroll in college or some other secondary education. The Guild's programs also include MCG Jazz, MCG Youth, and the Denali Initiative. MCG Jazz's mission is to preserve, present and promote jazz. MCG Youth offers art courses to Pittsburgh public school students. The Denali Initiative is a program that teaches nonprofit executive directors how to develop business and financing plans for

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s.Corilyn Shropshire,
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, ''

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'', Sunday, December 30, 2001. The organization was conceived by Bill Strickland. In 1987, he expanded MCG with a $7.5 million capital campaign to construct a

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and arts center. It includes a 350-seat concert hall, an art gallery, classrooms, and workshops. MCG Jazz hosts concerts and has a recording studio and record label.

References

External links

Official site

MCG Jazz website
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