What Role Does A Teaching Artist Play In The Classroom?

By Benin Marshall, Education & Programs Intern What role does a Teaching Artists play in the classroom?  How much do these artists impact the lives of their students?  My summer as the P.S. ARTS Education & Programs Intern has allowed me to better understand how important Teaching Artists are in the lives of the children […]

Intersections: Arts & Special Education

By Stephanie Kistner, Senior Program Coordinator For me, summer has always been a time to re-energize, reflect, and plan. Here at P.S. ARTS, it’s much the same. This summer the Programs Team has been busy reflecting on our accomplishments as an organization and planning our programs for the upcoming  year. As part of the planning […]

The Mural Project at Juan Cabrillo Elementary

In April of 2014, the mural “We Grow Together” was unveiled at P.S. ARTS partner school, Juan Cabrillo Elementary.  Organized by visual arts Teaching Artist Tiffany Graham, this community-wide art project gave students and parents an opportunity to collaborate and create art together.  The mural is a collective accomplishment of the community and is an […]

Spotlight On Our Tastemakers for Taste for Venice

By Chelsea Martell, Events Coordinator Taste of Venice, which will take place on Sunday, September 14th (tickets are on sale now!) is an exciting opportunity for our organization to collaborate with our culinary neighbors and host an event in the community we call home to raise vital funds for our arts education programs.  Taste of […]

TakePART Art Festival 2014 Recap

By Amy Knutson, Education & Programs Assistant On June 1st, 2014 we held our 3rd Annual TakePART Art Festival at Prairie Vista Middle School in Hawthorne, and it was a huge success!  More than 2,000 people attended, 24 student groups performed, there were 18 art booths throughout, and over 500 pieces of student artwork were displayed […]