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Since its founding in 1961, Arts for Learning has partnered with Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) to provide arts experiences that improve academic performance, teach creative problem-solving, develop social and emotional skills, and enhance student self-esteem.
For a comprehensive overview of the work we do, see our video featuring the IPS Director of Enrichment Programs and the Director of Student Enrichment and Extended Learning. We also feature principals at IPS Schools Raymond F. Brandes School 65 and Jonathan Jennings School 109 and some of the teachers and students from those schools as well as Daniel Webster School 46, Eleanor Skillen School 34, and James A. Garfield School 31.
Since 1961, Arts for Learning has been the premier provider of arts education programs for youth in the state. Each year, we partner with schools and community organizations throughout the state to engage approximately 40,000 youth in the arts.
Featured Program
ArtForce is a three-week summer program perfect for high school students interested in exploring the arts as a possible college and/or career options.
The Indiana State Board of Education’s new high school graduation requirements proposal which removes the arts as an explicit graduation requirement poses a significant threat to the comprehensive educational experience of our students. The arts are not merely an elective; they are an essential pillar of a well-rounded education that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and…
Arts for Learning completed our sixth and final third space project. The project took place at Meredith Nicholson School 96, featuring artwork by Artur Silva.
