P.S. ARTS in Progress: Our Mission Then, Now, and Moving Forward

By Elda Pineda, Senior Education & Programs Manager Our History P.S. ARTS was founded in 1991 as a response to the massive cuts to arts programs in public schools.  We started with 1 school district, 1 school, 285 students and 1 professional artist that had a passion for sharing art with kids.  It was an […]

Omaze Campaign!

In celebration of the new school year, we are launching a campaign to provide the more than 12,000 students we serve with even more opportunities to gain access to a high-quality arts education in dance, music, theater, and visual arts. In the spirit of creativity we aim to instill in our students, this campaign has a twist. […]

Faculty Professional Development: An Outsider’s Perspective

By Slu Zhang, P.S. ARTS Chan Fellow Before P.S. ARTS programs launched for the 2012-13 school year, we had our first Faculty Professional Development session, “Arts Education Ambassadorship,” one of a series of seven trainings that P.S. ARTS offers our Teaching Artists throughout the school year. After the short summer, we were very glad to […]

The Broad Stage Partnership

By Dr. Kristen Paglia, Executive Director of Education & Programs At P.S. ARTS, we believe it takes a village… Strong collaborations are key to providing children and families with the scope and diversity of arts experiences. We are proud to offer yearlong arts instruction in school to thousands of kids every year. We also know […]

New Faces At P.S. ARTS

By Heather Myrick, Events Manager As P.S. ARTS looks forward to the new school year, we would like to introduce some of our newest staff members: Development Officer Jennifer Leitch, Education & Programs Assistant Amy Knutson, and Advancement & Operations Assistant Chelsea Martell. Each of these ladies brings new ideas and energy to the P.S. […]