Resources for
Educators and Artists
(includes Teacher Resources)
 

This resource is intended as a guide for educators and artists to raise awareness about the programs and resources available to them and their students. In addition, we hope this information will help educators and artists expand their depth and breadth of knowledge in all art forms. This information can also serve as a catalyst for using the arts to add an extra spark to the studio or classroom experience.

Resources and Links
A nationally recognized program and "a whole school re-form model that views the arts as fundamental to how teachers teach and students learn in all subjects."
 
North Carolina’s statewide advocacy organization for the arts. This organization is specifically focusing on arts education as a critical component of a comprehensive education, and they have resources available specifically for arts education advocacy here: www.artsednc.org
 
Arts for Learning (A4L) is "a network of community based, arts discipline and special interest Web site locations that provide model education programs, research and discussion groups by artists and cultural institutions. Brief excerpts from these model practices featuring broadcast quality media are seamlessly integrated throughout each location via an accompanying CD-ROM." A4L’s purpose is "to enhance teaching and learning, to add value to live education programs presented by artists and cultural institutions, and to improve and increase communication among teachers and artists." Registration is required to download their materials, but registration is Free, and the resources are numerous and varied.
 
ARTSEDGE – the National Arts and Education Network – supports the placement of the arts at the center of the curriculum and advocates creative use of technology to enhance the K-12 educational experience. ARTSEDGE empowers educators to teach in, through and about the arts by providing the tools to develop interdisciplinary curricula that fully integrate the arts with other academic subjects. ARTSEDGE offers free, standards-based teaching materials for use in and out of the classroom, as well as professional development resources, student materials, and guidelines for arts-based instruction and assessment. A program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
 
ArtSpace offers numerous opportunities for teachers and students. These include general tours of ArtSpace exhibitions and artist studios, lectures, field trips for 5th grade students that integrate the visual art and social studies curricula and middle school students that integrate the visual art and language curricula.
 
ArtSpace also offers discounts for teachers on all adult classes throughout the year, including the Summer Arts Program. Renewal credits are also available.
 
Fees:
Tours are free. Field trips range from $5-$10 per child. Workshops and classes range from approximately $50-$200.
 
Offering K-12 arts education materials for visual arts, dance, music and drama/theater in formats useful for teachers, students and parents.
 
In addition to the More than Math program, the Museum offers a Literacy Through Art program. There are many resources available at the Museum’s Resource Center, too.
 
The Education Institute’s mission is "to employ the arts as a vehicle to strengthen education, communities and audiences throughout the Central Carolinas and beyond." There are arts integration programs available, in addition to professional development programs, school programs and ongoing community programs.
 
WILLPOWER! Theatre Residencies: WILLPOWER! brings a trained, professional theatre artist into your classroom to share their expertise with your students. Residencies are available covering a broad range of topics, including exploration of classic texts (Shakespeare, Moliere, Brecht, and others), professional workshops (auditioning, playwriting, etc.) and new approaches to the theatre (Viewpoints movement technique, vocal production). A residency can take the form of a single class, a weeklong workshop or a multiple-week performance opportunity, depending on your program's needs.
 
Fees:
Vary by the length of the residency: $250 for a single class, $750 for a full week, $1,750 for four weeks, $2,750 for six weeks and $3,000 for eight weeks
 
HOW TO PLAY Teacher Training Workshops: HOW TO PLAY is a complete curriculum for teachers interested in integrating playwriting and screenwriting into their English or drama classes. The Teacher Training Workshop is a weekend workshop focused on exploring and implementing the HOW TO PLAY curriculum guide, leading students from initial exploration of the medium to a reading of their own one-act plays. Teachers may be eligible to receive professional development credit for participating.
Fees:
Workshops are held at various times throughout the year, and cost $200 (which includes a copy of the fifteen-lesson, 60 page curriculum guide)
 
Integrated Art Lessons – A Classroom Resource for Teachers.
 
Crayola, as in the crayons, offers DreamMakers®, a series of standards-based, supplemental curriculum resource guides. Each guide contains lesson plans for educators teaching kindergarten through 6th grade. This is a commercial site, but lesson plans are searchable.
 
Davis Art is another organization that offers lesson plans for K-12 programs. Their focus is on visual arts.
 
The Getty Museum has a searchable list of lesson plans addressing all grade levels. They also offer a listserv, "TeacherArtExchange, an online community of teachers and learners that discusses issues related to art education through e-mail. Share lesson ideas, teacher resources, and network with colleagues from across the United States–even around the world. Your e-mails will be archived so that you can benefit from insights and ideas shared in past discussions."
 
Historic Oak View County Park offers quality educational programming that teaches students about the rich agricultural history of Wake County. The standard visit for elementary students consists of three programs written in compliance with North Carolina’s educational curriculum: “Change Over Time”, “Artifact Discovery”, and “From Field to Fiber”. These programs are offered Tuesday - Friday, 10am - Noon. Property tours are also available for older students. To reserve a program, please call (919) 212-7695.
 
Fees:
All of Oak View’s programs are free of charge.
 
Resources and information about how to build capacities of the imagination. With links to news, resources, and capacity-building initiatives from across the U.S.
 
International Focus, Inc. promotes the acceptance, awareness and appreciation of the various cultures in the local area. Many people are aware of the organization's most visible activity, the International Festival held each November at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds.
 
Another service for educators is the free referral program. Since International Focus has contact with representatives from many ethnic communities, our staff will work to help teachers and other educational personnel make contact with local ethnic organizations and performance groups. There is no charge for the referral and information service. Often, volunteers from the ethnic communities will visit the classroom to talk about their homeland, their culture, etc. Many of the ethnic organizations involved with International Focus have avocational performers such as dancers or musicians who might be available for school performances.
 
Fees:
No charge for referral services by International Focus. Performers and ethnic group representatives may volunteer services or charge a negotiable fee. Most volunteers would certainly appreciate reimbursement for travel expenses or cleaning fees for costumes.
 
The NC Legislature has formed a Select Committee on Arts Education. Visit this site to learn more and to sign up to receive meeting notices.
 
University of California, Irvine.
You can subscribe to this journal online.
 
Lesson plans, education references, news, online courses and more are all available in one central place! Find out more about the North Carolina Standard Course of Study at www.learnnc.org/scos; a list of resource websites in all subject, including the arts, and more!
 
Ideas, examples, and other resources, including a discussion board. HotChalk™: “The Lesson Plans Page is a collection of over 3,000 lesson plans from Preschool through High School and beyond, that were developed by Kyle Yamnitz, students and faculty at The University of Missouri, and more recently by the users of this website.”
 
A wealth of resources, including lesson plans in all subjects for all grade levels. MarcoPolo is a consortium of national education organizations, state education agencies and the MarcoPolo Education Foundation. MarcoPolo Content Partners develop standards-based, discipline-specific educational Web sites for K-12 teachers and students.
 
A program of the Asheville Art Museum that integrates the visual arts into the third, fourth and fifth grade mathematics curriculum using works of art from the Museum’s collection. More Than Math includes professional development workshops and lesson plans for teachers, a Museum visit, student workbooks with pre and post Museum visit activities, poster sets and interactive explorations.
 
LearniT.org prepares teachers and students with 21st century skills by providing access to free technology skills training and technology integration projects for schools, non-profits and community based organizations. Nortel LearniT, an initiative of Nortel Community Relations, aims to teach these skills to provide a basis for learners’ ongoing engagement in learning and personal achievement.
 
The North Carolina Arts Council is a division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, the nation’s first cabinet level state agency for the arts, history, and libraries. The mission of the Arts Council is to make North Carolina a better state through the arts. The Arts Council provides arts in education resources (including a Directory listing North Carolina artists with educational programs) and, as the steward of state and federal funds appropriated for the arts, provides grant support to schools and nonprofit organizations to strengthen the use of the arts in pre K-12 settings. The Arts in Education grants give priority to funding fees for professional artists to work in educational settings and collaborations between arts organizations and schools.
 
The NC Haiku Society hosts an annual Haiku Holiday, monthly meetings (Haiku workshops), as well as occasional ginkos (haiku walks) that are open to the public. You can email questions about these events or haiku to the contact on the website. See the various sections of the website for information about haiku-related books, links, and ideas. The Links section includes a section entitled "Haiku Sites for Teachers"
 
Fees:
None, for the most part. The Executive Chairman, Lenard D. Moore, who makes his living giving poetry workshops of various kinds, does charge fees for most of the workshops he leads.
 
The North Carolina Museum of History offers many programs and exhibits related to North Carolina’s history – in local, regional, national and international contexts. The Museum also has a Teacher Resource Guide available, which details some of the programs and services the Museum offers for students, teachers and the general public. From History in a Box to Educator Notebooks, to NC history videos tied to the curriculum and virtual fieldtrips, in addition to professional development workshops, this Museum offers a wealth of resources at your fingertips. They are also the host for the 2008 Institute.
 
The NCSU Center Stage Performing Arts Series presents the School Matinee Series each season. This series allows school-age children from the Wake County area to experience live theatre presentations. As a special part of these presentations, some professional performing arts companies offer teacher workshops, master classes and information sessions for teachers and students. These special programs vary each year depending upon the company. Please call the Center Stage office at 513-3052 for details.
 
Fees:
Fees for the School Matinee Series are currently $7 per person with one free registration for every 20 paid. Additional activities are usually free of charge, although this may vary depending upon the company.
 
 
  • Informal Concerts/Open Rehearsals - usually about 30 minutes to 1 hour in length with a Q and A session with the dancers and directors following. At Carmichael Gym Dance Studio on the NC State Campus. Dates and times can be arranged on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday afternoons. Max Audience 50 people. Please call the dance program office to schedule.
  • Master Classes - NC State Dance Program offers master classes in a variety of dance styles throughout the year. Intermediate to advanced level students would be welcome to participate. Please call the dance program office to find dates and times of classes. Pre-registration required.
  • Lecture - Demonstrations at the Wake County school. NCSU Dance Company can present a lecture demonstration for schools in which the company performs, and directors and dancers help students learn about movement concepts and the process of making a dance. Please call the dance program office to set up lecture-demonstration and to discuss exact fees, etc.
     
Fees:
Informal Concerts/Open Rehearsals - No charge.
Master Classes - Reduced rate of $5 per Wake County Public School System student
Lecture - Demonstration - approximately $500 per event.
 
University Theatre is North Carolina State University's volunteer student theatre. Under the direction of a full-time professional staff, University Theatre produces at least ten shows each season: five main season shows, a summer TheatreFest repertory season of three plays, a diversity play and usually a student studio production. University Theatre also produces the annual Madrigal Dinner in November and hosts a summer British Theatre tour to London. 2005-2006 Calendar of Events
Fees:
We encourage student groups to attend our productions. Very often teachers are discussing a topic or subject matter that relates to the plot of one of the plays and involve their students by scheduling a field trip to a show. Please call Diane Ocilka, 919-513-3070, for information and special rates for your group.
 
Under the "Education and Museum Resources" section, there’s a section for teachers that includes arts integrated sample lesson plans, gallery guides, a newsletter for teachers, and more. ArtNC is an educational resource from the North Carolina Museum of Art! This site is designed for educators, students and anyone interested in looking and learning from works of art. The Museum of Art was the site of the 2006 Arts Integration Institute.
 
The North Carolina Museum of Art provides a variety of programs and resources, including on-line curriculum units, lending resources and teacher training.
 
ArtNC is a new on-line teacher resource from the North Carolina Museum of Art. The web site allows K-12 teachers and students to search the Museum's collection of artworks, integrated curriculum themes and lesson plans, professional development programs, and classroom resources by subject-area, grade level, and geographic region. The site encourages teachers and students to look closely, ask questions and make connections between art and the world around them. ArtNC curriculum themes model ways of integrating art into general class instruction. The thematic units highlight selected works of art from the North Carolina Museum of Art's collection and demonstrate how these works can be used in the classroom to teach about a world of topics. Each curricular theme includes background information on the works of art, short classroom activity ideas, in-depth lesson plans and related vocabulary. By visiting ArtNC's Resource Room, teachers can find listings of online programs, loan programs (including slide packets, videos, and hands-on activity kits), tour topics and professional development opportunities. Guided tours are offered for groups of ten or more and must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance. Teacher seminars are offered in fall, spring and summer. Teacher groups can also schedule in-services.
 
Fees:
Recipients are responsible for return of loan materials by on-site drop off or payment of shipping costs. Fees are charged for teacher seminars and in-services. There is no charge for guided tours.
 
The Museum of Natural Sciences offers a variety of programs resources for teachers and their students. Please visit their website or their online Education page for more details.
Fees:
All events are free to the public, and admission to the museum is free. The only exhibits in the Museum that have an entry fee are the traveling exhibits. For more information on these exhibits, visit the Special Exhibits Gallery.
 
  • "Young Strings of the Triangle" provides free private instrumental lessons to minority and economically disadvantaged youths.
  • Open Rehearsals: Free open rehearsals are available to middle, high school and college students.
  • "Adventures in Music" is a small ensemble program that sends instrumental groups into schools for residencies and/or concert performances.
  • "Young Peoples Concerts": a series of 3 family oriented concerts on Saturday mornings.
For more information, contact:
 
North Carolina Theatre is pleased to offer a wide variety of performing arts workshops that can be tailored to meet the needs of individual schools. Workshops range from basic acting, voice, dance and improvisation skills to utilizing theatre to negotiate conflict resolution scenarios and breaking down barriers between students. Offerings include:
 
  • Create A Play (Ages 5-10) - 1-2 hours per session: Students are guided through the creation of a short play based on a book or story. Multiple session workshop.
  • "Live on Stage" (Ages 5-18) - 45 min-1 hour: Students will be instructed in vocal training, theatre dance, improvisation acting skills and performance techniques.
  • Agree to Disagree (Ages 8-14) - 1 hour: Workshop puts students into scenes that examine conflict and conflict resolution scenarios.
  • Auditioning (Ages 11+) - 1 hour: Students are led in a short physical warm-up and then learn auditioning skills and techniques by working on a monologue selected by the teacher.
  • Scene study (Ages 11+) - 1-2 hours: Students are led in a short physical warm-up and then learn basic character and acting techniques by working on a scene selected by the teacher.
  • Breaking Down Barriers (Ages 8-14) - 1 hour: Students are led through a series of theatre games, exercises an script content that work to highlight our likenesses and differences and level the playing field.
  • Playwriting Tools (Ages 11-18) - 1 hour: Workshop to enhance beginning playwriting abilities and instill creativity, discussion and communication between individuals of various backgrounds to discover what themes are universal.
  • Musical Theatre Workshops: Revolving around a particular musical, students will be led in a short physical warm-up and then proceed to learn a portion of a song from the musical, a dance to fit that particular song, and a portion of a scene from the musical.
     
Fees:
School workshops offered by North Carolina Theatre are underwritten by local corporations and foundations and provided, on a need-based basis, to Wake County public schools. For more information, please contact .
 
The NRACT performs low cost productions of several of the books that most grade school children read. They also have volunteer opportunities for students in high school who need service hours. The NRACT hosts special events such as their most recent, which was an educational look at the roots and progress of theatre entitled "The History of Theatre". We also have occasional performances of teenagers performing plays written by other teen playwrights. For more information please visit their website.
 
The NC Writers’ Network offers workshops on creative writing that will jump start anyone’s first, second or even third attempts to write. We offer teacher training days - tailor made workshops - taught by respected, published authors who relate well to the educational community. These workshops may be on such topics as “Write Your Life”, “Starting Your Journal”, or “Your Family Legacy”. These workshops are usually one hour or more, and involve simple techniques that are suitable for both beginners as well as already-practicing writers.
 
Also, the NC Writers’ Network often offers scholarships to its conference and area classes, as described on our website. Our Fall Conference features such events as grantwriting classes, creative writing workshops, keynote, banquets and networking opportunities. Only a brief statement explaining need is necessary. Send to Scholarships, NC Writers’ Network, P.O. Box 954, Carrboro, NC 27510.
 
Fees:
To be eligible for scholarships, the applicant must first be a member of the Writers’ Network. Member fees are $75, or $55 for fulltime students, retirees and disabled. See website for benefits and online sign ups.
 
PineCone is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving, presenting, and promoting traditional music, dance, and other folk performing arts. Each year PineCone presents 125-150 events, with approximately 100 that are free to the public. Major program areas for 2005-2006 are:
 
  • Education & Outreach:
  • Monthly Participatory Sessions - program to provide the community the opportunity to gather, learn, and exchange skills in hammered dulcimer, Irish music, and shape note singing. Sessions are free of charge.
  • Annual NC Sacred Harp Convention - free two day gathering of shape note singers from around the state.
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Grants and other opportunities, updated weekly, a resource from the Public Education Network.
 
The Pickle Jar Players is a group of seasoned actors performing in the Readers Theater format. Current offerings include "The Lottery", by Shirley Jackson; "The Crooked Town", by Gordon Bennett; and "The Unicorn in the Garden", by James Thurber. These are suitable for middle and high school students. All three offer rich material for discussions, which the performers can facilitate. The group hopes to offer works for elementary students in the near future. For more information, contact Linda O'Day Young at (919) 821-4579 x235.
 
Fees:
There is no charge for this outreach, but the Pickle Jar Players appreciate donations made to the Raleigh Little Theatre Scholarship Fund.
 
The Responsive Classroom is an approach to elementary teaching that emphasizes social, emotional, and academic growth in a strong and safe school community. The goal is to enable optimal student learning.
 
The Education section of the Museum’s website offers resources for teachers, including lesson plans, slide or PowerPoint presentations and more.
 
Wake Education Partnership is an independent advocacy organization dedicated to making world-class schools possible in Wake County through business and community involvement. Wake Education Partnership is a Local Education Fund and part of the Public Education Network. Username and Password required for log-in.
 
Artists Web Sites

Web Sites of artists who have presented and/or will present at the 2006, 2007, and 2008 Arts Integration Institutes: (Please note: not all artists have Web sites)

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(2006; 2007 & 2008, Immersion)
 
(2006; 2008, Immersion)
 
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(2008, Advanced)
 
(2007 & 2008, Advanced)
 
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(2006; 2007, Immersion)
 
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Funding Resources & Grant Opportunities
Get on the e-mail list to receive updates about grant opportunities in a variety of categories
 
 
Grant opportunities and other resources are available from the NC Arts Council
 
 
 
The Department of Public Instruction offers a wealth of information about many aspects of education in North Carolina. Sign up to receive e-mails to keep you posted on what’s happening, grant opportunities and much more!
 
Leading Arts Education Web sites
Includes descriptions of current and former arts education publications available online and through other resources; an Arts Learning Resource Center; a list of cultural funding opportunities; and grants applications and guidelines.
 
Developed by the NEA, this site features 23 federal agencies that have provided funding to arts and cultural projects and programs. Also includes descriptions of previously funded federal grants to arts groups.
 
Provides information on the No Child Left Behind legislation and funding opportunities.
 
Features information on the arts in education services that the Institute provides for children ages 3-5, their teachers and families through drama, music and movement. Information on week long residencies that feature professional performing artists who provide programs for pre-school classrooms, their teachers (professional development workshops) and families is available on this web site, and the programs can be "booked" for anywhere in the country.
 
Provides information on the latest developments in arts education; advocacy resources; funding opportunities; publications and resources; evaluation and research; and links to other related sites.
 
Helps educators teach in and through the arts. The web site features current arts education news; professional resources for teachers and others; and an annotated catalog of other related web sites.
 
Provides a variety of resources and services for K-12 visual art educators.
 
Features information on professional development opportunities for educators on exploring the arts with their students through an experiential approach that emphasizes learning across the curriculum through theatre.
 
Provides research and analysis of national and statewide issues of importance to arts education.
 
A national organization that serves as a clearinghouse for information and advocacy for the arts (including after school programs for at-risk youth).
 
A Statewide North Carolina project that was started by the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts in 1993. The program centers on the belief that the arts can and should play a central role in how children learn. It is now located at UNC-Greensboro.
 
Provides information on funding opportunities, related links, research, and events (including an annual statewide conference).
 
A quarterly Professional Journal with online and hard copy subscriptions available at a nominal individual rate. TAJ provides an authoritative, timely, ongoing professional development resource to clarify, enrich, and advance Teaching Artist research and practice. It also accepts articles from professionals in the field.
 
The official website for the public schools of NC. The website contains the complete K-12 NC Standard Course of Study (including the SCOS for theatre, dance, music, and visual arts). T also contains a complete listing and contact information for every school in NC by county and school district. NCDPI Lost Serve for Arts Education is a weekly electronice newsletter. Anyone can subscribe to the listserve by e-mailing .
 
 
Local & State Organization Links
National Organization Links
Books
Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
 
Lincoln, NE: iUniverse.
 
New York: Basic Books.
 
New York: Basic Books.
 
Chicago: Columbia College Chicago.
 
 
 

 
If your organization offers anything that would be of use to educators and artists either for free or at a reasonable cost, or if you are an educator and artist that knows of any other opportunities or resources, please contact , VP for Education & Community Programs, or , Program Coordinator. Thank you.