ArtsConnection

In-school programs in fy 22, Artsconnection's faculty of 130 teaching artists moved from providing mostly remote programming to providing mostly in-person instruction to over 26,000 students, in grades pre-k through 12, attending 100 public schools across nyc, in dance, theater, music, media, and the visual arts. Instruction involved 15-30 sessions for classes on one or more grade levels with a varied mix of family events, performances, and/or professional development workshops for educators at each site.

Teen programs Artsconnection's out-of-school-time teen programs also provided mostly in -person programming during fy 22, reaching about 550 students with opportunities for their artistic expression, experiential learning, leadership development, and building career paths in the creative industries. Programs included: discussion and critical analysis of the arts, while creating original written, visual, performative, and/or multimedia work in response; studying the art of curating and producing an art exhibition; collaborative multi-media art-making on a teen-chosen theme; individual skill-building in the arts; paid program internships; and an arts-focused college and career readiness program.