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Arts Learning Projects: Principles

The Arizona Commission on the Arts is committed to making the arts fundamental to education, particularly in programs that serve preK-12 students, classroom teachers, arts specialists and administrators in school, after-school and summer/inter-session programs. Arts Learning Projects can take place in a variety of settings, and in a variety of formats. Arts Learning Project Grants have three categories to accommodate a variety of projects that fall within the scope of schools/organizations working with students, teachers or teaching artists in an arts learning capacity. These are:

• In-School Artist in Residence

• Out of School Projects/Community Enrichment (includes after school and intersession projects, and projects sponsored by arts organizations and social service organizations)

• Professional/Curriculum Development

The Arizona Commission on the Arts:

• Supports programs that make the arts an essential and fundamental part of school curriculum.
• Supports programs that build students’ skills and understanding in making art, art in context and art inquiry, reflecting the Arizona Arts Standards.
• Provides professional development for educators and artists.
• Supports programs that demonstrate arts learning through the development of partnerships among artists, arts organizations, classroom teachers, arts specialists and the community.
• Supports programs with lasting impact.
• Supports programs that build community support and visibility for the arts and arts education.

We offer you access to:

• Arizona Commission on the Arts resources
• Commission staff to plan, develop and connect you to resources and referrals inside and outside the agency
• Information and professional development opportunities, such as conferences and resources, such as the district arts coordinators’ network
• Artist Teacher Institutes and a variety of professional development opportunities
• Partnerships with artists and arts organizations, universities and colleges, the Arizona Alliance for Arts Education and Arizona Department of Education.
• Arts Learning Project Grants (described below)
• Expanded information about arts education resources, tools and networks is available at www.azarts.gov/artslearning.

About Arts Learning Project Grants

The agency helps schools/communities build their arts learning programs by providing fee/travel/per diem support for artists/arts organizations and professional consultants in curriculum development and planning, research, artist residencies and professional development.

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Updated 02/13/06