SPECTRUM OF HOPE is the story of 10 musical theater students, their families, and their teachers as they journey from P94M, their special needs school in New York City’s Lower East Side, to the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. A celebration of the life-altering power of arts education and musical theater, the film documents […]
ArtsConnection 2015 Benefit Celebration rang in over $900,000 at 583 Park Avenue last Tuesday, April 21st. We honored President and CEO of Univision Communications Inc., Randy Falco. Univision’s El Gordo Y La Flaca personality, Lili Estefan, served as the gala’s vibrant emcee. Guests were entertained by the very funny George Lopez, and Latin pop-star Thalía […]
![6b3e9ee1-74b0-4073-bad8-842164096aea[2]](https://artsconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/6b3e9ee1-74b0-4073-bad8-842164096aea2-e1425051555755-200x150.jpg "ArtsConnection featured in The Kennedy Center’s VSA Update")
Deputy Director for Education Carol Morgan and Program Manager Emily Lukens explain how important program evaluation is to understanding the impact ArtsConnection programs have on its students’ learning experience. link
Carol Morgan, Deputy Director for Education at ArtsConnection and Jennifer Stengel-Mohr of Queens College, New York will discuss findings from the research on our DELLTA program (Developing English Language Literacy through the Arts), which reaches English Language Learners and their teachers in 15 New York City public schools. link
ArtsConnection’s DELLTA program (Developing English Language Literacy Through the Arts) has delivered positive results showing “significant” progress made by DELLTA students as compared to those who did not participate in the program. link
“iTheatrics,” says Tennen, citing the organization that centers on musical theater education, “conducts a series of professional development workshops for the teachers to help them with set and costume design, staging and music. This intensive investment in the production teams builds program capacity and ensures success well beyond the initial life of the program.
On Thursday, April 24, 2014, leaders from the arts, business, media, and philanthropy worlds raised $1M at ArtsConnection’s 35th anniversary celebration honoring Time Warner Inc. and internationally-renowned visual artist Vik Muniz. Lisa Garcia Quiroz, Time Warner’s Senior VP of Corporate Responsibility and Chief Diversity Officer, accepted the award on behalf of the company. (more…)
ArtsConnection’s teen program, TRaC, begins its spring semester during the first week of March. Exciting trips and workshops are in store for film, dance, theater, music and multi-TRaC sessions.
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