An Investigation of Things with Wings through Visual Art with September Krueger at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences at the 2019 Arts Integration Institute

Participants explore nocturnal animals through visual arts with Teaching Artist September Krueger at the 2017 Arts Integration Institute. Photo Credit: Andra Willis Photography.

Teaching Artist Jef Lambdin leads a theater arts workshop with participants at the 2017 Arts Integration Institute. Photo Credit: Andra Willis Photography.

Teaching Artist Dan Johnson leads an interdisciplinary math and music workshop with participants at the 2017 Arts Integration Institute. Photo Credit: Andra Willis Photography.

Teaching Artist Martha Connerton works with participants to integrate dance with Common Core at the 2016 Arts Integration Institute. Photo Credit: Andra Willis Photography.

Registration Open for Summer Arts Integration Workshops

United Arts invites all K-8 teachers in Wake County to be a part of our Arts Integration Teacher Workshops on June 20, 21, and 22, 2023. All six workshops will be in-person at Pullen Arts Center, NC Museum of Science, and the NC Museum of History.

These hands-on workshops are led by teaching artists and are designed to integrate arts and non-arts curriculum standards. You may choose to take just one workshop or as many as your schedule allows. Detailed descriptions are below. If you register for both workshops in a single day, lunch will be provided at no extra cost.

Who Should Attend: All K-8 teachers who would like to learn innovative techniques to invigorate their classrooms. No arts experience necessary.

Cost: Each workshop is $10 or $50 for all six.

Continuing Education Units: 0.25 CEU per workshop

Stipend: Available to teachers who attend three or more workshops

Registration: Wake County teachers are invited to REGISTER TODAY! 

Deadline: June 12, 2023 Please Note:  ALL workshops have limited capacity.

Questions: Contact Ragen Carlile at [email protected]

Day 1: Tuesday, June 20 at Pullen Arts Center Day 2: Wednesday, June 21 at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

Day 3: Thursday, June 22 at NC Museum of History

The Arts Integration for Educators programs make dynamic, active learning possible in every classroom by providing elementary and middle school educators with hands-on opportunities to work with extraordinary teaching artists and learn how to invigorate their classrooms by integrating arts and non-arts curriculum standards. Other programs include:

Designing an Arts Integrated Unit: A Collaborative Residency

Elementary and middle school educators collaborate with a professional teaching artist to design and co-teach a new four-day arts-integrated unit. Program Details New application will be available this fall.

Arts Integration Lesson Plan Directory

We are excited to provide a searchable directory as a resource for educators to integrate the arts into elementary classrooms across Wake County. These lesson plans have been developed by educators who have participated in the Arts Integration Institute. To date, nearly 100 lesson plans are available to inspire and engage you and your students!

For more information about arts integration opportunities, contact Ragen Carlile.