The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes

Arts in Education

The ARTS provides a number of Arts in Education services to local schools, artists and arts/cultural organizations:

Local Capacity Building (LCB) Regrant Program

Resources for the 2010 grant cycle are listed below. Please click on the links to download. Deadline: December 9, 2009, 5 pm (postmark and hand delivery)

2010 Grant Guidelines and Application!

Arts in Education Definitions

Arts Integrated Units of Instruction

Arts in Education Partnership Planning Worksheet

What Makes an Effective Arts in Education Partnership?

Resources for Educators Seeking Teaching Artists

Essential Questions

Tips for Final Reports

Supported with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), local government and private contributions, LCB is a statewide effort to provide local support for arts in education.

Grounded in research confirming that arts integration across the curriculum improves student performance, the program encourages partnerships between schools, artists and arts/cultural organizations to enhance students attainment of New York State Learning Standards. This matching grant program also benefits the artists and arts/cultural organizations that participate, through increased public awareness and audience size.

Program success is measured through self-assessment questionnaires and reports submitted by grantees, and by program audits conducted by The ARTS staff. School districts also evaluate program performance through traditional educational measures, such as test scores.

The ARTS has been regranting funds to these collaborative programs since the early 1990s, and has administered NYSCA's LCB regrant program locally since its inception in 2002. The ARTS currently administers this program in Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties, and has regranted close to $100,000 since 2002.

Professional Development for Teachers and Teaching Artists

The ARTS provides arts in education professional development activities designed to build professional relationships between educators, artists, and local arts/cultural organizations. Begun in 2001, The ARTS Connections program offers professional development opportunities for artists and educators, focusing on integrating music, theatre, dance, creative writing and visual art into school curricula, and regional meetings which highlight best practices in the field.

National Youth Art Month

National Youth Art Month (NYAM) is a national event that celebrates the artist in every child. Its purpose is to direct attention and increase community awareness of the value of art education for all children. During the month of March, 2010, with the cooperation of local businesses and art teachers, The ARTS exhibited over 700 pieces of youth artwork in close to 30 businesses throughout Steuben, Schuyler, and Chemung counties. Stay tuned for information on NYAM 2011!

For more information on these programs, please contact Tom Oberg, Arts in Education Coordinator, at 607.962.5871 x221, or at artseducation@eARTS.org.


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SEARCH Home About the ARTS Board and Staff Services & Projects Organizations Artists Schools Grant Programs Folk Arts Regional Arts Calendar Old-Time Fiddlers' Gathering Links News Support The ARTS Contact Us	Arts in Education The ARTS provides a number of Arts in Education services to local schools, artists and arts/cultural organizations: Local Capacity Building (LCB) Regrant Program Resources for the 2010 grant cycle are listed below. Please click on the links to download. Deadline: December 9, 2009, 5 pm (postmark and hand delivery) 2010 Grant Guidelines and Application! Arts in Education Definitions Arts Integrated Units of Instruction Arts in Education Partnership Planning Worksheet What Makes an Effective Arts in Education Partnership? Resources for Educators Seeking Teaching Artists Essential Questions Tips for Final Reports Supported with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), local government and private contributions, LCB is a statewide effort to provide local support for arts in education. Grounded in research confirming that arts integration across the curriculum improves student performance, the program encourages partnerships between schools, artists and arts/cultural organizations to enhance students attainment of New York State Learning Standards. This matching grant program also benefits the artists and arts/cultural organizations that participate, through increased public awareness and audience size. Program success is measured through self-assessment questionnaires and reports submitted by grantees, and by program audits conducted by The ARTS staff. School districts also evaluate program performance through traditional educational measures, such as test scores. The ARTS has been regranting funds to these collaborative programs since the early 1990s, and has administered NYSCA's LCB regrant program locally since its inception in 2002. The ARTS currently administers this program in Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties, and has regranted close to $100,000 since 2002. Professional Development for Teachers and Teaching Artists The ARTS provides arts in education professional development activities designed to build professional relationships between educators, artists, and local arts/cultural organizations. Begun in 2001, The ARTS *Connections* program offers professional development opportunities for artists and educators, focusing on integrating music, theatre, dance, creative writing and visual art into school curricula, and regional meetings which highlight best practices in the field. National Youth Art Month National Youth Art Month (NYAM) is a national event that celebrates the artist in every child. Its purpose is to direct attention and increase community awareness of the value of art education for all children. During the month of March, 2010, with the cooperation of local businesses and art teachers, The ARTS exhibited over 700 pieces of youth artwork in close to 30 businesses throughout Steuben, Schuyler, and Chemung counties. Stay tuned for information on NYAM 2011! For more information on these programs, please contact Tom Oberg, Arts in Education Coordinator, at 607.962.5871 x221, or at artseducation@eARTS.org.