Education Service Partners

ARTS ARE ESSENTIAL, INC.
Jean Butler, President
Phone/Fax: 978-263-0108
P.O. Box 2797
Acton, MA 01720-6797
jean@arts-are-essential.org
jean@senegal-americaproject.org
http://arts-are-essential.org/home.php
Subject areas: Music, Dance, Performance and Visual Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts.
Arts Are Essential offers assembly programs, hands-on workshops for smaller groups, professional development and multi-day residencies that may culminate in student performances or family concerts. We also work in summer programs and arts camps, libraries and provide motivational-interactive programs geared toward at-risk-populations. AAE and our artists are committed to using the arts as teaching tools. Our assemblies, hands-on workshops, residencies, and professional development are geared toward supporting curriculum themes and standards. We have workshops and residency outlines and would love to customize a curriculum connection with you.

ARTSPACE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER
Specialization: After-School
Mary Kay Hoffman, Executive Director
PO Box 364
Greenfield, MA 01302-0364
413-772-6811
acfc@rcn.com
www.franklyarts.org
Fees: Start at $75/hour
Grade Preference: P-12
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts, History and Social Sciences
Artspace, specializing in music and the visual arts, is dedicated to teaching basic skills based on the belief that they are necessary for individuals to have a lifetime of appreciation for and participation in Arts. Artspace has worked with schools and other organizations for over 30 years to provide curriculum-based projects, residencies, and after-school programs in music, art, theater, puppetry and storytelling for grades Pre-K-12.

CHESTER THEATRE COMPANY
Specialization: After School
PO Box 722
Chester, MA 01011
413-354-7770
info@chestertheatre.org
Web Site: www.chestertheatre.org
Fees: Contact for fee information
Grade Preference: 4-8
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts
Chester Theatre Company's playwriting programs bring students together with professional theatre artists to create plays that will be presented to the general public. During class sessions, the playwrights learn the elements of drama, write their first play, and learn the techniques of production.

COMMUNITY ACCESS TO ARTS
Specialization: Residencies
Sandra Newman, Director
PO Box 46
Stockbridge, MA 01262-0046
413-528-5485
cata@bcn.net
www.communityaccesstothearts.org
Grade Preference: P-12
Subject Areas: Arts
Community Access to Arts (CATA) employs 22 faculty artists who teach innovative and creative visual and performing arts workshops that functions as a vehicle to enrich the lives of students with special needs and to enhance awareness of the valuable roles these individuals play in their school community.

JACOB’S PILLOW DANCE
Specialization: Professional Development, Residencies, Workshops
"J.R." Glover, Director of Education
358 George Carter Road
Becket, MA 01223
413-243-9919
jrglover@jacobspillow.org
www.jacobspillow.org
Grade Preference: K-12 and higher
Subject Areas: Any, ranging from Arts and Health to English, Language Arts, History, Science, and Social Sciences.
Jacob’s Pillow Curriculum in Motion® effectively teaches K-12 academic and dance curricula in classrooms and/or as a professional development program for classroom teachers. The program meets national and state arts education and academic standards by involving student-directed learning, co-teaching, peer-to-peer support, professional development, and metaphor as a bridge between the learning and creative processes. Prominent Pillow Artists and classroom teachers guide students in creating original movement material for a fully embodied learning experience. Boys participate as eagerly as girls, with both groups demonstrating improved critical thinking, peer and teacher social interactions, and higher scores on conceptual test questions as a result of their participation.

LEARNING BY DESIGN
Specialization: Development and Planning
52 Broad Street
Boston, MA 02109
508-528-4517
lbd@architects.org
Web Site: www.architects.org/lbd
Fees: Contact for fee information
Grade Preference: PreK - 12, Special Education
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts, History & Social Studies, Mathematics, Science & Technology
LBD: MA offers Children's Design Workshops that give young people the opportunity and skills they need to communicate their ideas about their built and natural environments, their community and themselves. LBD also provides curriculum consultations to schools looking to implement a design program or project. They also train teachers to use architecture and design themes to teach what they need to teach through hands-on, interdisciplinary, problem-solving activities.

NEW SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Specialization: Residencies, After-School
Anne Riesenfeld, Executive Director
25 Lowell Street
Cambridge, MA 02138-4725
617-492-8105
riesenfeld@aol.com
www.cambridgemusic.org
Fees: Negotiable
Grade Preference: 3-12
Subject Areas: Arts
The New School of Music's MusicReach program brings professional musicians and educators into primary schools for residencies and after-school programs. We offer instrumental and vocal lessons for individuals and ensembles, group classes in specialized fields such as musical theatre or chorus, and interactive performance/demonstrations.

VSA arts of MASSACHUSETTS
Specialization: Residencies
Nicole Agois , Director of Education
China Trade Center
2 Boylston Street #211
Boston, MA 02116-4716
617-350-7713
vsamass@vsamass.org
www.vsamass.org
Grade Preference: P-12
Languages: Spanish, Hatian Creole, Arabic
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts, Mathematics, History and Social Sciences
VSA arts of Massachusetts is a non-profit organization that has serviced individuals, schools, and organizations for over 25 years by creating opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in the arts and integrate into the cultural and educational mainstream of our communities.

WORCESTER CENTER FOR CRAFTS
Specialization: Development & Planning, Residencies, After-School
Kristin Bafaro, Director of Youth Programs
25 Sagamore Road
Worcester, MA 01605-3974
508-753-8183 x3026
kbafaro@worcestercraftcenter.org
www.worcestercraftcenter.org
Fees: Fees for programs vary.
Grade Preference: P-12
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts, Mathematics, History and Social Sciences
Established in 1856, the Worcester Center for Crafts (WCC) is a leading educational institution for all ages, dedicated to the knowledge, appreciation and advancement of fine crafts and craftsmanship through education and special events that enrich the community. For over 10 years, the WCC has brought its expertise in experiential, integrated and interdisciplinary learning to students and teachers grades K-12. WCC initiatives include artist residencies connected to the Curriculum Frameworks; arts-based service learning and youth development programs; and programs designed especially for teachers. The WCC is well-versed in developing and implementing high-quality studio-arts initiatives based in public school partnerships.

YOUNG AUDIENCES OF MASSACHUSETTS
Specialization: Residencies
Sandi Levy, Director of Programs and Education
255 Elm Street Suite 302
Somerville, MA 02144-2947
617-629-9262
slevy@yamass.org
www.yamass.org
Grade Preference: P-12
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts, Health, History and Social Sciences
The mission of Young Audiences of Massachusetts is to encourage a lifelong engagement with the arts by making them an integral part of a child's education.

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