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Artful Connections

December 1, 2018 - November 30, 2021 | Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections

In partnership with the Pasadena and Los Angeles Unified School Districts, the Armory Center for the Arts will develop and implement comprehensive visual art-math and visual art-science curricula for grades two through five at Title I elementary schools. The curricula will be developed in conjunction with Armory teaching artists and educators, and will align with the Common Core Standards for math and science, and with the National Core Visual Arts Standards. The museum will deliver the program in 48 classrooms over a three-year period. Professional development, paired with in-class program modeling, will enable participating teachers to implement arts integration strategies into their teaching practice, with an overall goal of creating a sustainable and long-term impact on student learning. An external evaluator will oversee program assessment in the schools. The museum will post sample lessons from each curriculum online to demonstrate the style and scope of the program for possible use by additional school districts.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: Museums for America
Award Number: MA-10-18-0362-18
Funding Amount: $197,934

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Julienne Fusello
    Principal Investigator
    Armory Center for the Arts
  • Discipline: Art, music, and theater | General STEM | Mathematics
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs
    Access and Inclusion: Low Socioeconomic Status

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