Arts in Education
We’ve been a leading source for arts education in schools, senior centers, and community venues across Brooklyn for over 25 years.
SU-CASA Deadline: December 15, 2024 at 11:59pm EST
IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES
We offer a wide range of sequential arts residencies for students, teachers, parents, and community members in digital, literary, performing, and visual arts. The design and content for each program is developed in collaboration with our partners, and may range in duration from 8-25 weeks.
CREATIVE AGING
Our creative aging programs provide opportunities for seniors to actively express themselves creatively, socialize with their peers while learning new skills, engage in cultural performances, and master techniques in a variety of arts disciplines.
GLOBAL RHYTHMS
Global Rhythms deepens students’ cultural understanding through the exploration of diverse music and dance traditions, connecting directly with New York State Learning Standards. The Global Rhythms program consists of cultural journeys, a performance coupled with a pre-performance and a post-performance workshop led by BAC Performing Artists.
Project FireFly
Project FireFly, presented in partnership with Brooklyn Public Library, is a special initiative that focuses on the unique dynamics of homeschooled families.
Teaching Artists will be instructing four FREE stand-alone 90-minute STEAM workshops for homeschooled children ages 5-8 and 9-11. These workshops will provide art lessons complete with an “Artstory Swag Box,” a kit with materials to expand on the project and increase engagement at home.
By connecting the homeschooling community with free creative resources, Project FireFly aims to establish a shared identity, foster a sense of belonging, and create new community connections amongst a demographic that historically has not had these services available.
Project FireFly has concluded for 2024.
summer program
BAC is piloting a new summer program for elementary and middle school-aged students in Brooklyn this year! The program will offer a one-week deep dive into an art form for students to hone their artistic skills while developing additional transferable skills like collaboration, critical thinking, environmental awareness, and technology skills.
The 2024 AIE Summer Program has concluded.
Resources FOR TEACHING ARTISTS
Here are handouts, links, and other useful resources to guide you through your career as a teaching artist.
Workshops & Seminars
Brooklyn Arts Council's Arts in Education program regularly hosts invite-only professional development workshops and other unique seminars covering the issues and skills of most interest to our borough's teaching artists.
You can also access recorded content on our On-Demand page.