Arts for Learning Maryland

Assembly performances inspire students with a live, interactive, and educational arts assembly performance by an Arts for Learning teaching artist or ensemble. Assemblies are a wonderful way to introduce students to new artistic disciplines and cultures-from Classical Ballet to Indian dance, Pantomime to Slam Poetry, American Roots music to African drumming.

Assemblies are 45 minutes with a maximum audience size of 250 students unless otherwise specified.

Assemblies are available both in-person and virtually (live and on-demand options available). To see a complete list of assembly offerings, click here.

Workshops build upon an assembly performance by giving students the opportunity to experience a new art form during an additional hands-on session with the artist(s). Pricing ranges by the artist but averages $229 per session; up to 30 students per session.

Workshops are available both in-person and virtually (live and on-demand options available). To see a complete list of workshop offerings, click here.

Artist-in-Residence programs engage students in creative, hands-on experiences through a series of in-depth classroom visits from teaching artists who work alongside educators and students. Many residencies are arts-integrated, connecting skills and concepts in the arts with those in math, literacy, science, and more-like exploring math and music by writing poetry with algebra terms or handcrafting a mural depicting your local ecosystem.

All residencies are skills- and curriculum-based and can be custom-designed to meet the specific needs of your students.

Residencies are tailored to your needs but usually include:
• A kick-off assembly (performing arts only)
• A required orientation meeting and planning session
• A set of workshops for classes of up to 25 students each
• A student culminating or sharing event
• An evaluation meeting

Residencies range in price, from $2,000 and up, but we can use your available budget and 'work backward' to create a cost-effective residency for your school.

Residencies are available both in-person and virtually (live and on-demand options available). To see a complete list of residency offerings, click here.

Arts for Learning’s innovative professional development programs help teachers harness the power of the arts to engage and challenge students in other academic areas.  Our professional development workshops:

* Are designed by educators and teaching artists to increase comfort level in teaching both in and through the arts.

* Provide the basis for improving student achievement in arts and other academic subjects

Professional Development workshops are available both in-person and virtually. To see a complete list of Professional Development offerings, click here.

Our take-home art kits created by Arts for Learning Teaching Artists include all the supplies needed for kids and caregivers to take a break from the screen, use their hands and imaginations, and explore new materials!

Each of our four Snacks includes an instruction sheet in Spanish/English, and all supplies are assembled following COVID-19 safety protocols and procedures and sealed in COVID-safe packaging.

For more information, click here.

Decades of practice and research prove that integrating the arts into early learning experiences contributes to greater academic achievement and social/emotional development for our youngest learners.

As the Maryland regional affiliate of Wolf Trap, we expand access to the arts for Maryland’s youngest children during the critical early learning years.

A robust variety of both in-person and virtual (live and on-demand) Early Learning experiences are available. For more information, click here.

Arts for Learning Days (ALD) is Arts for Learning's embedded professional development model, where teaching artists co-plan and co-teach arts integrated lessons with teachers over an extended period of time. The focus in ALD is to support teachers in building skills in arts-integration, ultimately empowering them to continue designing and teaching powerful arts-integrated lessons long after the program has ended.

For more information, please contact us at info@artsforlearningmd.org.