The S.T.A.N.D Foundation Inc (So the Arts Never Die), LLC is a 501(c)3 non-profit multi-faceted organization focused on developing businesses and programming to promote family-based music and arts educational products and services. We are committed to contributing to a vibrant industry and workforce by partnering with businesses within our local and global community and equipping our students, families, and employees with the necessary tools they need for successful living. The corporation has established its operations in Boston, MA, and Orlando, FL.

The sole vision of our organization is to salvage and influence the creative culture around the world by touching the lives of individuals, families, and communities through the programs we develop and the products we create.  

In 1998 LeRoy and India Hampton created S.T.A.N.D (So The Arts Never Die) to develop the talent and skill of urban youth through a variety of artistic expressions. S.T.A.N.D arose from the 1995 pilot project Power Praise, a choir of 60 Boston youth ranging in ages from 10 to 20. By 1999. Power Praise had become a highly sought-after teen motivational group that blended pop, urban contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, inspirational, and traditional gospel musical styles. These teens were featured on ABC World News, The 700 Club, traveled both nationally and globally, and were able to experience life-changing events that have shaped them to become successful individuals today.

At its core, S.T.A.N.D Foundation is comprised of Four Main components of operation including but not limited to an Arts Educational Franchise (GirlSound Inc & The Arts Embassy Academy), Non-Profit Record Label (Signature Music Design, Inc), Publishing Firm (Channel Focused Media, Inc), and for-profit Entertainment Industry Training & Resource Agency (Spectrum Music Group, LLC), Through such ventures, S.T.A.N.D provides an innovative and revolutionary approach to how the creative industry and its counterparts in business operate, scout and develop new talent. Due to its primary focus on arts education and community development, S.T.A.N.D utilizes its resources to provide young artists with educational programming and resources to cultivate their artistic and entrepreneurial knowledge, develop and launch the careers of aspiring artists, support and give a platform to artistic ambassadors and advocates, provide musicians, artists, authors, engineers, and their families, with the resources, mentorship, and tools they need to succeed in life. Through these avenues, we will build a community amongst artists and enhance the artistic vitality of the communities in which these artists reside.

OUR MISSION

We develop impactful programming and provide resources with the purpose of educating youth in the areas of music, arts, and leadership as well as reminding them of their social responsibility to their community

OUR VISION

For artists to thrive while they positively influence and rebuild lives and community