School & Youth Programs
Artists Residencies in Schools and Community Arts Programs
Artist Residencies and
Community Arts Programs are designed to provide unique learning
experiences through the arts for all students in K-12 inclusive and
special needs classrooms, as well as other community settings. Each
residency and program is individually designed to
- enable teachers to learn new tools to integrate the arts with other academic subjects while directly addressing the Maine State Learning Results and NCLB
- provide direct, hands-on experience with professional artist in the classroom
- encourage interdisciplinary learning and enrichment of curriculum content through the arts
- engage all students through the multiple modalities inherent in artistic processes
- promote full access to quality arts experiences for all students
Related
Information
- Adaptations for Students with Disabilities
- Examples of Artist Residencies and Community Arts Programs
- Professional Development for Teachers and Artists
- Other Resources for Teachers, Parents and Artists
ArtVan
VSA arts of Maine is merging with the ArtVan Program.
ArtVan is a mobile art therapy program which brings the arts
to
low income neighborhoods. Based in the Bath-Brunswick area but serving
communities from
Biddeford to Lewiston, ArtVan provides children of all abilities and
disabilities with opportunities for safe creative expression and
self-discovery. VSA arts of Maine has worked closely with ArtVan since
it's founding by Jamie Silvestri in 2004. To learn more about ArtVan,
or to get them to visit your neighborhood, you can call 371-4125 or
visit them at www.artvanprogram.org.
Call for Young Soloists
VSA arts of Maine seeks outstanding musicians from the state of Maine who have a disability, to enter the 2009 Young Soloists Award competition. The top entry in Maine will receive a $200 stipend, and will move on to compete in the VSA arts national competition with an opportunity to win $5,000 and a performance in Washington D.C.
Application and guidelines for entry can be found on the VSA arts website at http://www.vsarts.org/x2283.xml Submissions are due to VSA arts of Maine by October 1, 2009. For further information, contact Rachel Spatz, Education and Program Director, 207-930-0190; rspatz@vsartsmaine.org
This website developed with the support of the
Maine CITE
Project.
Maine CITE is authorized under the Assistive Technology Act of
1998 and is funded from the
National
Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research, US Department of
Education.