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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WORKSHOPS
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
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Early Childhood
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K–12 Programs
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Family Engagement
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Professional Development
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Financial Support for Schools
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How to Book a Program
Why book an Arts for Learning program? ϐ Support curriculum in math, literacy, and more
ϐ Develop multicultural awareness
ϐ Strengthen collaboration and critical thinking
ϐ Increase engagement, attendance, and joy
ϐ Build appreciation for and access to the arts
ϐ Extend learning with free teacher resources
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The arts change how we learn. For more than 75 years, Arts for Learning Maryland has connected students and educators across the state with engaging, curriculumaligned arts experiences in the classroom—supporting social emotional growth, inspiring academic excellence, and transforming how students learn.
Why arts integration? Integrating the arts into classroom learning engages students and builds community. Arts integration is a powerful way of teaching that connects art forms to traditional academic subjects for deeper understanding and creative expression.
AGES: BIRTH–6
Designed to provide joyful, play-based experiences that spark imagination, strengthen relationships, and support whole-child development, our EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS help build strong foundations for lifelong learning through high-quality arts experiences and meaningful partnerships with educators and caregivers. Arts for Learning is the Maryland affiliate of Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts.
ASSEMBLIES Inspire and motivate your youngest learners, caregivers, and families with a captivating and educational arts performance featuring interactive music, theatre and dance connected with learning goals. 30 min · up to 300 participants · starting at $572
IN THE CLASSROOM
Young learners sing and move, practicing rhythm and helping to develop language skills, in a residency led by teaching artist Ali Oliver-Krueger.
WORKSHOPS Engage children in hands-on, theme-based arts experiences that incorporate song, movement, and drama while building essential skills such as counting, sequencing, and collaborative problem-solving. 45–60 min · up to 75 participants · starting at $572
RESIDENCIES Support children with a joyful, multi-session artist residency featuring engaging, play-based learning experiences that strengthen language and literacy, math, science, and social emotional skills. Length varies · up to 25 participants · starting at $2500
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GRADES K–12
Led by a diverse roster of professional teaching artists, our K–12 PROGRAMS engage students by introducing new and exciting artistic disciplines and cultural perspectives. From performances and workshops to longer-term artist residencies, these programs inspire creative exploration while supporting social development and academic learning, helping to foster curiosity, connection, and creative growth.
ASSEMBLIES Inspire students with a live, interactive arts performance! From classical ballet to Japanese drumming to Hip Hop dance, our assemblies introduce diverse art forms and cultures. 45–60 min · up to 300 participants · starting at $563
IN THE CLASSROOM
Students explore East African culture and traditions through drumming while making connections to geography, storytelling, and movement with teaching artist Ssuuna.
WORKSHOPS Connect creative practice to academic goals with single classroom workshops: arts-based lessons addressing concepts in literacy, STEM, social emotional learning and cultural exploration. 45–60 min · up to 25 participants · starting at $316
RESIDENCIES Transform your classroom with a multi-session teaching artist residency. Co-plan arts-based lessons that dive deep into concepts in literacy, STEM, social emotional learning and cultural exploration. Length varies · up to 25 participants · starting at $2500
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GRADES PRE-K–12
Our FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS are welcoming, interactive, and joyful, bringing families into the learning process to support student success. Co-facilitated by professional teaching artists and school leaders, these events blend accessible arts experiences with academic connections—from math and literacy to social emotional learning—helping families to bolster student learning at home, while building community at school.
Family Engagement Workshops can be customized to meet your goals. 60 min · up to 300 participants · starting at $572
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IN THE CLASSROOM
Students and families explore parts of speech and rhyming through music with teaching artist Alden Phelps, building creative learning strategies they can use at home.
FOR EDUCATORS
Our PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS provide creative, practical tools to strengthen teaching in literacy, math, STEM, and social-emotional learning. Whether offered as a workshop, or embedded in the classroom through collaboration with a teaching artist, educators gain hands-on arts integration strategies that engage, energize, and inspire students.
EARLY CHILDHOOD · PD WORKSHOPS Inspire early childhood educators with arts strategies to support language, literacy, STEM, school readiness, and SEL for our youngest learners. 90–180 min · up to 75 participants · starting at $714
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IN THE CLASSROOM
Educators learn to use rhyming couplets with teaching artist Jamaal “Mr. Root” Collier as an arts-integrated strategy for critical thinking and curriculum connections.
K–12 · PD WORKSHOPS Equip educators with accessible techniques to integrate the arts with academic subjects, social emotional learning, and curriculum standards. 60–120 min · up to 30 participants · starting at $714
MARYLAND WOLF TRAP RESIDENCIES · EMBEDDED PD Empower educators and caregivers to integrate the arts, fostering joyful, play-based experiences that support early childhood development. 5–16 sessions · up to 30 participants · starting at $2000
ARTS FOR LEARNING DAYS (ALD) · EMBEDDED PD Support academic achievement and engagement for grades K-12 with engaging, arts-integrated learning, co-taught by an artist and teacher. Contact partnerships@artsforlearningmd.org for details
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Need help paying for an Arts for Learning program? We are dedicated to increasing access to our programs through grant opportunities. Schools and early childhood centers in every Maryland county can apply for grants through Arts for Learning— and affiliates—to subsidize or fully cover program costs.
ACCESS FOR ALL* Our Access for All grant covers up to 80% of the cost of an assembly, residency, workshop, or professional development program for schools and childcare centers. All Maryland counties are eligible. MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL (MSAC) MSAC Arts in Education grants can subsidize the full cost of an Arts for Learning assembly or residency with an MSAC-approved artist, including supplies and travel costs. All Maryland counties are eligible. COUNTY-SPECIFIC GRANTS Additional grants may be available for your specific Maryland county. Visit us online to view a list of county-specific grants from affiliate organizations. Access for All is made possible in every Maryland county thanks to The Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation, with additional support from The Alison Rose Tunis Fund, BGE, The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein, The Goldsmith Family, The Margaret & Samuel A Gorn, The Louis B. II and Josephine L. Kohn Family, The Nancy Peery Marriott, The Richman, and the Sherman Family Foundations, and many generous individual and family donors. *
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My students loved the interactive program and were very engaged. The performers were amazing! Please keep doing what you are doing!” —Anika H., 4th Grade Teacher
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how to book a program Let’s plan an unforgettable arts experience for your school. Explore the complete catalog of Arts for Learning programs on our website, or reach out for help finding or customizing the perfect program.
BOOK ONLINE: artsforlearningmd.org/programs EMAIL: programteam@artsforlearningmd.org CALL: (855) 245-2787 x207
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Wow, that was incredible! I haven’t seen my students that excited in a very long time (dare I say all year?).” —Courtney Z, Elementary School Teacher
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—Robin T., Community Schools Facilitator
We are so grateful for the incredibly talented artists and what they brought to our school and our students. Thank you!” 855-245-2787 x207
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