WELCOME

The Stratton Foundation's mission is to support education integrating art and technology.

Our organization proudly makes grants exclusively to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. The grants fund scholarships for students in the Entertainment Arts Department preparing for careers in film, gaming, and related industries. Recipients have demonstrated the highest level of artistic and technical achievement during their scholastic careers and are well prepared to excel in their professional endeavors.

With respect to the school's history, we honor the legacy of William and Mary Stratton (also known as Mary Chase Perry), leaders in the early 20th century Arts and Crafts movement. William, was a prominent architect, and his wife Mary, a founder of Pewabic Pottery in Detroit. They supported the Center for Creative Studies when it was founded in 1906, which was subsequently renamed the College for Creative Studies. William served as Treasurer and on its Board of Trustees through the 1920's. Both remained connected to the institution throughout their lives. They demonstrated the highest levels of accomplishment in their careers that integrated art and technology. The iridescent glazing formulations and firing techniques that made Pewabic Pottery articles uniquely prized were based in technology. On the artistic side, they strongly supported education with the belief that artists and their art simply make life more beautiful.

In 1906 the film industry was in its infancy and D. W. Griffith's classic American silent feature film would not appear until 1915. The age of electronic gaming was in the distant future. Today film, television, gaming and related fields are developing as robust industries that integrate art and technology and provide career opportunities for students who are qualified through solid education, training and experience. The College for Creative Studies has emerged as a leader in this field.

We invite you to listen to podcast interviews with our scholarship recipients to learn about their backgrounds and understand why they choose the College for Creative Studies in Detroit to pursue their educational and career goals. We also encourage you to view examples of their work in the video section.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Douglas Stratton, President
Bryan Stratton, Vice President
Kaoru Chatani, Ph.D., Treasurer
Jamie Stratton, M.D., Secretary
Eric Hsiao, Director
Dennis Lyons, Director
Matthew Richard, C.P.A., Director