Long Term Programs
The Long Term Program is the original STUDIO program, only offered to schools that can make a commitment for two to five years. STUDIO’s professional artist will co-plan with classroom teachers to ensure that art is an integral part of every child’s education: STUDIO experiences in drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and sculpture will link with other curricular areas.
There are two phases to The Long Term Program.
PHASE ONE: The first two years.
- Full-time STUDIO artist is in residency 4 days a week.
- Teachers participate in studio classes with their students, becoming familiar with
artists materials, tools, and techniques. - STUDIO artist and teachers co-plan to integrate subject area studies.
PHASE TWO: Years three through five.
- STUDIO artist is in residency 2 to 3.5 days per week
- STUDIO artist ensures that art is firmly established in the school’s instructional program and will continue beyond the residency
- STUDIO artist begins art unit; classroom teacher conducts follow-up lessons and extends art learning into other curriculum areas
Eligibility
- Title I elementary schools with a need for art instruction
Your school will receive
- A STUDIO subsidy of approximately 80% of the program cost
- A STUDIO artist four days a week for the first two years, works with fifteen classes for one hour each. The classroom teacher is an active participant
- Planning meetings with participating teachers at the beginning of each semester
- Two professional development workshops
- One parent workshop with take-home art kits to encourage family art making
- Displays of student work in the school
- An opportunity to have selected student work exhibited in STUDIO’s galleries
- A generous supply of quality art materials
Your school is required to
- Provide a full-size classroom with a sink for use as a dedicated art studio
- Assign a school-aide or paraprofessional to serve as a STUDIO Assistant four days a week
- Select fifteen teachers to participate in the program
- Provide release time or per-session for two professional development workshops (minimum 1.5 hours each)
Contact
Principals interested in this program should contact the Long Term Program Coordinator at (212) 459-1455 ext.221.
