Indianapolis – November 20, 2017… Arts for Learning received a $2,000 grant from the Downtown Optimist Foundation. This grant will provide general operating support for Arts for Learning.
As the oldest and largest provider of professional arts in education programs in the state, Arts for Learning works with more than 60 teaching artists who provide performances, workshops and residencies to schools, libraries, parks and community organizations. Arts for Learning reaches nearly 50,000 Indiana children and youth every year.

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Indianapolis – August 28, 2017… Arts for Learning received a $2,500 grant from the Haddad Foundation. These funds will support a “Welcoming Community” family arts and culture project at Mill Race Park on Saturday, October 14. The project, which is part of Exhibit Columbus, will involve performances as well as creative activities led by Arts for Learning teaching artists.
As the oldest and largest provider of professional arts in education programs in the state, Arts for Learning works with more than 60 teaching artists who provide performances, workshops and residencies to schools, libraries, parks and community organizations. Arts for Learning reaches more than 61,000 Indiana children and youth every year.

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Indianapolis – August 22, 2017… Arts for Learning received $1,300 in funding from the Unity Foundation of La Porte County. This grant will support a yearlong dance and writing residency at Pine Elementary in Michigan City. Fourth and fifth grade students will learn about local history through workshops with Arts for Learning teaching artist Melli Hoppe. Pine Elementary teachers will also participate in professional development focused on integrating dance into other areas of the academic curriculum.
As the oldest and largest provider of professional arts in education programs in the state, Arts for Learning works with more than 60 teaching artists who provide performances, workshops and residencies to schools, libraries, parks and community organizations. Arts for Learning reaches nearly 50,000 Indiana children and youth every year.

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Indianapolis – August 22, 2017… Arts for Learning has received a grant of up to $1,750 from the Carl Marshall Reeves & Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation, Inc. to support arts in education at Clifty Creek Elementary and Taylorsville Elementary in Columbus, IN. Programming will involve an all-school performance at Clifty Creek Elementary by Arts for Learning teaching artist group Griot Drum Ensemble, and various workshops at Taylorsville Elementary.
As the oldest and largest provider of professional arts in education programs in the state, Arts for Learning works with more than 60 teaching artists who provide performances, workshops and residencies to schools, libraries, parks and community organizations. Arts for Learning reaches nearly 50,000 Indiana children and youth every year.

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