Education

Art in General’s in-school Arts in Education Program, currently in its ninth year of operation, combines school curriculum with contemporary art practices. Participating teaching artists and classroom teachers collaboratively create lesson plans that enrich curriculum and integrate the concepts and techniques of exhibiting artists at Art in General, as well as the ideas, questions, needs, and experiences of the students served. Throughout the school year young people are exposed to unconventional art practices and given the materials and guidance to make their own original artwork. The program culminates in Artscool, an annual showcase of student work in Art in General’s galleries.

Art in General’s Education Program is made possible by The Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners by helping libraries and museums serve their communities; the JPMorgan Chase Foundation; and George Mills. Additional support has been provided by the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro; William T. Grant Foundation; The New York City Department of Education; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; Colgate-Palmolive Company; ConEdison; and public funds from Creative Curricula, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts’ Local Capacity Building Program and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

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