Arts in Education Program
Purpose & Services
The Iowa Arts Council supports arts education opportunities that create new programs, new partnerships, and expand and/or enhance existing programs in Iowa schools and communities. Since 1967, IAC has supported efforts to bring have brought professional teaching artists and performing groups into Iowa schools and communities to conduct residencies. Arts in Education grants support opportunities that:
- encourage schools and local civic or community organizations to work collaboratively in the development of educational art experiences;
- assist educators to implement innovative strategies in the arts curriculum;
- support efforts to integrate arts learning into other content areas such as reading, writing, history, math, science, and social studies;
- reflect the rich cultural diversity of our state and encourage active participation
by all Iowans in the creative process.
