YEAR OF THE ARTS
Year of the Arts is a 2017-2018 Milwaukee Public Schools and Cre8MKE collaborative campaign to raise awareness of, reflect upon, draw connections to, and build support for arts education assets and resources in MPS. Year of the Arts activities will include: a student logo design competition; launch celebrations; release of a local study on arts education; the creation of a Year of the Arts plan at every school; a city-wide student/family passport to the arts; a calendar of district and community arts happenings; increase arts integration professional development for MPS teachers and administrators; increased community arts partnerships across the district; a continued spotlight on our Turnaround Arts schools; new national partnerships including the Kennedy Center's Partners in Education; a culminating student arts festival; and more!
GOALS
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Promote and celebrate existing arts assets and positive events in the district and city-wide
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Encourage increased exposure to arts and arts integration strategies for MPS students
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Build support for expanding the arts as a way of redefining the MPS experience
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Visit the MPS Year of the Arts webpage for more information and resources!