2009-2010 Parents As Arts Partners

The Center for Arts Education (CAE) announced today that thirty New York City public schools -- located across all five boroughs -- have been selected as 2010 Parents As Art Partners Program (PAAP) participants. As part of the program, CAE will support the participating schools’ arts education activities for parents and families.

Every PAAP program is distinct and seeks to build community by addressing a school’s individual needs, encouraging participation and engaging parents who might otherwise limit their in-school involvement due to barriers of language, culture or work commitments. In addition to providing quality arts experiences for students and their families, these collaborative programs channel direct support to NYC artists and cultural organizations, to develop customized, family-focused arts activities that connect to the school’s curriculum and allow parents to experience first-hand a variety of art forms.

For 2010, the program has been redesigned in an effort to more fully integrate PAAP with CAE’s current public engagement and advocacy efforts. Of the thirty schools selected, twenty are first-time PAAP participants, and ten participated in the program last spring. These ten schools will be paired with the new PAAP schools, to promote an exchange of knowledge, experience and information.

2009-2010 Parents As Arts Partners Programs

2009-2010 Parents As Arts Partners Extension Programs

2009-2010 Parents As Arts Partners Summaries Document