Arts Education
"The arts provide a more comprehensive and insightful education because they invite students to explore the emotional, intuitive, and irrational aspects of life that science is hard pressed to explain." -Charles Fowler
The Arts & Learning
Engaging the minds, hearts and bodies of participants, the arts are now recognized as extremely effective tools for developing cognitive, social, and personal as well as academic competencies. Children who have access to artistic media and instruction learn self-expression, creative problem-solving, tolerance in diversity, and a host of other skills that help improve academic performance, social ease and workforce preparedness. We believe that practice in creative self-expression is integral to the education of children.
Partnering the Arts
Arts in Your After School Program
The Arts Council will contract with an artist-teacher to work with your students on activities which center on individual creativity and the arts. You can choose the theme of the from our program list, like Once Upon a Time, Art Around the World or Studio Explore.
• Gallery Visits
Schedule a visit to see our current exhibition. We will arrange for a docent tour and exhibition related activities. We can also schedule an artist- teacher to lead a project based lesson connected to the exhibition.
• Artist in the Residence
We will work with you to bring in an artist to your school. The artist will then work on a project, such as working with third grader creating a dance while they are studying the human body.
• Destination ImagiNation Team Sponsorship
Destination ImagiNation is a community-based, school-friendly program that builds participants' creativity, problem solving, and teamwork in enjoyable and meaningful ways. Teams of five to seven members work together to apply creativity, critical thinking and their particular talents to solve a Team Challenge.
• Art on the Go
The Arts Council has art tubs that anyone can check out. These art tubs contain everything you need to teach an art based lesson;including information about a specific theme such as Van Gogh, animals, and many others. There are also tubs relating to an exhibitions hosted by the Arts Council. They contain hands on, creative movement activities. As well as connections to the NC State Curriculum Standards. If there is a subject we don’t have, just ask and we maybe be able to put one together for you!
For more information on any of these programs, please call:
Phone: 336-226-4495