Vision
The Art is Education Collaborative envisions a public school system where every student will receive the highest quality education that includes continual immersion in a comprehensive arts-infused curriculum. This curriculum will address the full range of children’s learning styles and all aspects of human development which will prepare students to be productive citizens and leaders of the future.
History
In 2004, Cleveland became one of just nine sites across the country selected by The Ford Foundation to develop a model to improve urban, public education through arts-integrated programming. Grant recipient Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio convened the Art is Education Collaborative (formerly The Cleveland Integrated Arts Collaborative). This partnership of 30+ arts, cultural, philanthropic and educational institutions sought to design a community system that would provide high-quality integrated arts education for all children in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. It was out of this work that that the Art is Education initiative was created.