for educators

Arts education is a priority for the Cultural council. The art are essential to the intellectual and personal development of every young person in our community. The Council recognized that arts education enhances student learning and raises standardized test scores and also understands the importance of arts education to ensure audience development for the future.

Arts Integration - Art is used as a tool for learning in all subjects

Arts in Basic Curriculum www.winthrop.edu/abc

Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education/Lexington 3 Partnership - Funding for formal arts training for teachers

www.kennedycenter.org/education/partners

Outreach - Grants to large organizations enable them to introduce students to the arts and performance

Emerging Leaders Program - This program enhances and cultivates management skills of new arts administrators to ensure that the arts have skilled professionals in executive roles in the future