Arts Impact

And we're live! The application is now available for Arts Connect-- our new training program for teaching artists interested in deepening their knowledge of arts integration, lesson-writing, and infusing the arts into other core academic subjects. Learn more and register at arts-impact.org/arts-connect

New opportunity for teaching artists! Ever wanted to deepen your skills in arts integration, learning how to connect your arts discipline with reading, writing, math, and other subjects? This year, Arts Impact is launching Arts Connect-- a new training opportunity funded by 4Culture! Learn more at arts-impact.org/arts-connect Registration opens June 15th!

This year, Arts Impact partnered with to build student skills in the classroom and extend math and STEM learning to families beyond the classroom through take-home activities like the one pictured here. As we approach the end of the year, we're proud to share that students participating in Creative Impact have met 80% or more of the grade-level STEAM criteria in Creative Impact lessons! Way to go!

Huge thanks to everyone who helped make FLOURISH a huge success last week! This was Arts Impact's most successful fundraiser to-date, from the amazing venue (Thank you !), to the incredible energy of the artists and guests participating and the generous pledges from donors in the room and beyond. We can't wait to do it again!

Explore how different dance genres have influenced each other and how steps across cultures and genres have evolved. Learn step names and movement introductions to feel more comfortable in our bodies as well as understand how movement has evolved across time and culture. Join local artist Adri La Pollito for this session and more when you register for FLOURISH on 4.23.26 at https://bit.ly/26flourish

Get up and at it! Express yourself with movement, games, and group activities that will fill your heart with joy. Cultivate confidence at the same time. Join local artist Sabian Pleasant for this incredible opportunity and more when you register for FLOURISH on 4.23.26 at https://bit.ly/26flourish

Learn how to make your own jewelry with paper beads! Participants will explore how to create a variety of bead shapes by experimenting with different ways of cutting and rolling paper. They will discover how the size and shape of the paper strips affect the final bead design. Ultimately, the handmade beads will be assembled into a unique, wearable accessory. Join local artist Tina Wade for this incredible opportunity and more when you register for FLOURISH on 4.23.26 at https://bit.ly/26flourish

Have you ever wondered how improvisational comedians do what they do? How do they make up stuff so fast? We will use improvisational games to explore the world of spontaneous creativity. We will have a fun, fast, and furious time unleashing the playful side of our imaginations. Join Dave Quicksall for IMPROV: The Art of Spontaneity and more when you register for FLOURISH on 4.23.26 at https://bit.ly/26flourish

Come explore the magic of hand-printing through the collagraph printing process with Erika Bass and Sara Porter. Using lightweight cardboard, we will cut and glue shaped surfaces which we will print. These prints can then be enhanced with water-based paints to create rich, expressive, one-of-a-kind artworks. Register for FLOURISH on 4.23.26 at https://bit.ly/26flourish