Studio In A School Association

The long-term program establishes sequential, standards-based visual arts curricula in nyc public schools which lack visual arts instruction. Partner schools have title i status, make a 5-year commitment, and dedicate a space for the art studio. The artist instructor embeds the visual arts into the curriculum and culture of the school through instruction across grades in diverse art media, professional development for classroom teachers, family workshops, and school-wide exhibitions. In 2023-24 the program worked with 22 schools citywide, serving 7,877 students and 488 teachers.

Teen programs focus on building their capacity as artists and participants in the arts. Programs include advanced visual arts workshops to develop college admission art portfolios and paid summer art internship programs including 1) teen apprenticeship program, which has a spring arts education training component led by artist instructors who prepare teens to deliver arts workshops to children in summer camps 2) bloomberg arts internship, which provides cultural workplace placements and builds life and career skills with support from trained college mentors, staff, and consultants. (see schedule o for more details)