Salem Art Association’s School Program serves Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties. The programs are a collaborative effort between many individuals –  principals, artists, teachers, and parents – which responds to the need within our region to include the arts in our children’s basic education. The partnerships developed among these individuals are a key element of each program’s success.

• Artist In Residence
• Curriculum Design
• Family Art Night
• High School Intern
• Museum Residency
• Performances
• Professional Development
• Teaching Artist
• School Resources

The School Program provides a unique, hand-on approach to learning – in  and through the arts – and has become a model program adopted statewide, which provides the leadership that brings arts experiences to students of all ages. Its success stems from several distinctive features:

Programs are vibrant, responsive to community and school needs, and remain dynamic in the effort to provide a variety of pathways to providing art experiences, education and awareness.

Artists are carefully selected on the basis of professional achievement, skill in teaching young people and ability to design in-school programs.

School Programs offers to partner with schools and institutions and help take responsibility for their students’ art education.

Classroom teachers can attend special in-service sessions with the artist and are expected to view the arts as a crucial part of the school day.

Sites are encouraged to continue art programs after they finish working directly with an artist.

Ann Kresge
School Arts Coordinator
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