Artist In Residence Grants

These grants provide students in each school the opportunity to interact with artists and other professionals to gain a greater understanding of the creative process. Examples include engagements with authors, storytellers, and various music, art, and dance groups.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR 2022-2023 school year:

• Word War Battle - Throughout the three-day classroom “battle,” students honed their dictionary and thesaurus skills, broadened their vocabularies, and worked on the art of argumentation.

• Illustration with Caldecott Award Winning author - Guest artist who hosted a drawing workshop

• Shakespearean Educator/Actor: Shakespeare Whispers Into Your Ear - Unlocking the text of Macbeth using folio technique

• Storyteller and singer to compliment Pioneer Unit for third-grade classes 

• Storyteller and puppet creation to craft stories

• Plaster artist Victor Martinez - Life-sized plaster crow sculptures for fourth-grade students to design, paint, and decorate

• Basho Bash - A Celebration of Spanish Music and Culture - culminating activity for Hispanic Heritage Month with Basho who is an educator, musician, and creator of “Basho and Friends”