The Arts Partnership Education Programs
The arts engage students at multiple levels, make learning more interesting, and facilitate the absorption of new information. Therefore, The Arts Partnership believes strongly in promoting education in and through the arts for all ages. We provide many opportunities throughout the year for people of all ages to demonstrate their skills and deepen their knowledge and understanding of the arts.

Arts in Education Steering Committee -  An advisory committee of teachers, school administrators, artists, art organization representatives, parents, business people and other interested community members reviews information from completed programs to ensure effectiveness and provides input on the planning for future programs. The committee meets quarterly during the school year.

Professional Development Workshops - The Arts Partnership, Findlay City Schools, Hancock County Schools and The University of Findlay are members of the Partners in Education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Selected because of their demonstrated commitment to the improvement of education in and through the arts, the Partnership team participates in nationally recognized collaborative efforts to make the arts integral to education across the state and nation. Locally, professional development opportunities are offered to teachers three times yearly to promote arts-infused learning in the classroom. These workshops are FREE for all Findlay City and Hancock County Schools and University of Findlay educators and pre-service educators; they are $10 each for all others. Please contact us for more information.

All attendees earn three contact hours per workshop. In addition, The University of Findlay offers one semester hour of graduate credit ($200) for those attending all three workshops and submitting lesson plans or a grant proposal. Registration forms will be available at the December 2 workshop. Information regarding grant opportunities for educators is available by visiting The Findlay-Hancock Community Foundation website.

After school workshops scheduled for the 2008-2009 school year

• December 2, 2008 “Dancing the Muscles” with Renee McCafferty
• February 24, 2009 “International Folk Songs and Dance:
  A Celebration of World Cultures” with Amy Chivington
• March 31, 2009 “Who's the Bully?” with Karen Erickson

Youtheatre - As coordinator of Youtheatre, The Arts Partnership is proud to carry on the tradition of providing opportunities for youth to experience all aspects of theatre while cultivating respect, self-worth, and teamwork skills. Most importantly, Youtheatre is a great opportunity for kids to make new friends and have loads of fun!

 
Youtheatre 2008-2009 Performances and Workshops

• October 24-26, 2008 “All Aboard for Broadway”
  (musical for grades 6-12)
• December 30, 2008 Workshops (for grades 1-12)
• March 20-22, 2009 Spring Production TBD (for grades 1-5)
   

School Day Performances – Performances are available to schools throughout the year. Annually, over 5,000 students are exposed to quality age-appropriate performances.

2008-2009 School Day Performances

• October 20, 2008 Max & Ruby (grades PreK-2)
• October 24, 2008 Charlotte's Web (grades 2-4)
• November 5, 2008 The Lima Symphony Orchestra “Weird Science – Musical Instruments and How they Work” (grades 4-8)
• February 17, 2009 Junie B. Jones (grades K-2)

Access for students with disabilities - Access for Students with Disabilities- The Arts Partnership welcomes persons with disabilities to all events. Sign language interpretation and audio description may be requested for any performance for school groups or Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers event. Large print and Braille versions of printed materials can be made available upon request for these programs. All events are wheelchair accessible.

Sign Language and Ohio Relay Phone number - 1-800-750-0750

Education Program Sponsors – Marathon Petroleum Company, Tall Timbers Industrial Park, Great Scot, Millstream Area Credit Union, Northwest Ohio Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, The Courier, WFIN, WKXA, Ohio Arts Council, and The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation.

 

The Arts Partnership  •  618 South Main Street  •  Findlay, OH 45840
Box Office: 419-422-4624  •  Admin: 419-422-3412  •  Fax: 419-424-9103
For TTY/TTD Use The Ohio Relay Service 1-800-750-0750