Arts in Education
We’ve been a leading source for arts education in schools, senior centers, and community venues across Brooklyn for over 25 years.
SU-CASA Deadline: December 15, 2024 at 11:59pm EST
IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES
We offer a wide range of sequential arts residencies for students, teachers, parents, and community members in digital, literary, performing, and visual arts. The design and content for each program is developed in collaboration with our partners, and may range in duration from 8-25 weeks.
CREATIVE AGING
Our creative aging programs provide opportunities for seniors to actively express themselves creatively, socialize with their peers while learning new skills, engage in cultural performances, and master techniques in a variety of arts disciplines.
GLOBAL RHYTHMS
Global Rhythms deepens students’ cultural understanding through the exploration of diverse music and dance traditions, connecting directly with New York State Learning Standards. The Global Rhythms program consists of cultural journeys, a performance coupled with a pre-performance and a post-performance workshop led by BAC Performing Artists.
Project FireFly
Project FireFly, presented in partnership with Brooklyn Public Library, was a special initiative that focused on the unique dynamics of homeschooled families.
In its first year, Teaching Artists instructed four free STEAM workshops for homeschooled children ages 5-8 and 9-11 at Macon Library, Brownsville Library, and Brooklyn Children’s Museum. These workshops provided art lessons complete with an “Artstory Swag Box,” a kit with materials to expand on the project and increase engagement at home.
By connecting the homeschooling community with free creative resources, Project FireFly fostered a sense of belonging and created new community connections amongst a demographic that historically has not had these services available.
Project FireFly has concluded for 2024.
summer program
Our AIE Summer Program, launched in 2024, was a FREE one-week arts intensive at Brownsville Library and Stone Avenue Library for elementary and middle school students focused on eco-art forms that fostered environmental appreciation while also developing transferable skills like collaboration and critical thinking. These classes were a new opportunity for kids to access the arts and engage in a safe and enriching activity.
The 2024 AIE Summer Program has concluded.
Resources FOR TEACHING ARTISTS
Here are handouts, links, and other useful resources to guide you through your career as a teaching artist.
Workshops & Seminars
Brooklyn Arts Council's Arts in Education program regularly hosts invite-only professional development workshops and other unique seminars covering the issues and skills of most interest to our borough's teaching artists.
You can also access recorded content on our On-Demand page.