Educators
Are you looking for ways to include arts education in your classroom?
RACC.org can help!
- RACC provides cash grants of up to $1,000 for K-12 schools in Clackamas,
Multnomah, and Washington counties to bring professional artists and arts organizations
into the classroom. Go to Fast
Track Grants for for more information.
- RACC offers Project Grants for Arts in Schools - projects that encourage
and enable members of the professional arts community to work in schools
and create arts-rich learning environments. For more information see Project Grants.
- Check out a new initiative to bring arts education to Portland region schools. Arts Partners is a collaborative initiative involving RACC, NW Business for Culture and the Arts, Young Audiences of Oregon and SW
Washington, city and county governments and 5 local schools districts.
- See RACC
Arts Education Resource Directory, a comprehensive
listing of arts education programs, information and resources in the
Portland metropolitan
area.
- See a listing of art and culture
activities for kids and direct links to the main organizations in
the region that offer art activities and events for youth.
- See information on arts
curriculum frameworks and best practices in art, dance, drama, multimedia
and music, developed by K-12 school districts throughout Portland.
- See the Young Audiences Educators
Guide here, or schedule an arts activity for your school by contacting Young
Audiences at 503.225.5900.
- Arts and culture activities have been proven to help kids do better
in school, but the sad truth is, kids today spend more time at their
lockers than in arts classes. Read some important
facts here about Arts. Ask for More national arts
education campaign.
- For help in making the case that music and the arts are an integral
part of every child's education, visit SupportMusic.com,
a national advocacy effort that unites various national and regional
organizations with parents and community leaders seeking to improve access
and opportunity in music and arts learning.
- For more information on these and other programs, visit our Resource
for Educators page.
RACC Staff to Contact
Mary Bauer
Communications Associate
503.823.5426
mbauer@racc.org
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