EXPLORE the Arts @ Large Model:
Examine, discuss, and modify the basic components of the Arts @ Large model and design your own approach to creating inclusive, arts-integrated learning experiences for your students.

In this link you will find:

• A “Foreword” that describes the passion and energy behind the Arts @ Large program. You may use it with your team as a springboard to discuss your own beliefs about the role of the arts in promoting inclusive environments.
• Arts @ Large Mission and Goals that may inform your own philosophy about why you are engaging in this process and what you hope to accomplish.
•  “The Arts Are Essential Because” belief statements to use as an example as you clarify your own beliefs about the importance of arts in education.
• Arts Rich Environment Survey to help assess areas of need in current school programs.
• Arts @ Large Model Overview that can be used to create your own customized version of the model for your school, district, or community.
• A Sample Application Form that can be adapted for your schools (if this is a district-wide initiative) or teachers (if this is a school-wide initiative.)
• Arts Education Collaboration guidelines for you to use in considering the sustainability of potential partnerships.

Part 1: The Arts @ Large Program

PLAN a successful program:
Explore and adapt Arts @ Large planning tools to help you define, identify, partner, plan, implement, assess, and celebrate arts-integrated experiences for your students.   

In this link you will find:

• DEFINE: Teachers, administrators, after school providers and students team with Arts @ Large staff to collaboratively define an overarching issue, idea, or concept where arts can be linked to academic content to create an exciting learning environment.
• IDENTIFY: Arts @ Large teams identify art forms (music, visual art, theatre, dance, literary arts) that connect to and can enhance teaching the selected topic or concept.
• PARTNER: Teams seek out, interview and invite artist educators, community service organizations and higher education to partner with teachers and students to create project-based, arts integrated activities.
• PLAN: Planning meetings are scheduled with participating teachers and selected partners to define goals and objectives of Arts @ Large projects.
• IMPLEMENT: Projects are implemented in a collaborative teaching model that involves both the community partners and teachers.
• ASSESS: Teams design and provide ongoing assessment of Arts @ Large projects.
• CELEBRATE: The school community celebrates the achievements of students, teachers, artist educators, parents and community partners.

Part 2: Planning a Successful Program & Part 3: Planning a Successful Program (con’t)

PARTNER with arts educators and community organizations:
Consider the role of the teacher, artist, and other partners as you define your collaborative approach.

In this link you will find:

• Role of the Teacher description defining the roles and responsibilities of teachers throughout Arts @ Large projects, which you may adapt as you define the role of the teacher in your projects.
• Role of the Artist description defining the roles and responsibilities of artists throughout Arts @ Large projects, which you may adapt as you define the role of the artist in your projects.
• Creating a Partnership checklist that you may modify to develop a project action plan and timeline.

Part 4: Arts Education Partnerships

REVIEWPROJECT EXAMPLES for inspiration and direction:
Explore project examples for inspiration as you determine your project focus. Many of the case studies featured below include teacher facilitation tools and / or video examples of completed projects. 

Click on these project example links for inspiration.