COAHSI’s Arts-in-Education Program

COAHSI’s Arts-in-Education Program offers grants and technical assistance to public, private, and parochial schools; cultural organizations that are interested in AIE partnerships, and teaching artists. COAHSI works to increase arts in education in our community.

If you would like to discuss how you can become involved in arts in education, e-mail COAHSI’s Arts-in-Education Director or call (718) 447-3329 x1005

What is Arts-in Education?
The Arts Are Central to Both Teaching and Learning
Arts-in-education supports the belief that the arts are central to both teaching and learning. It’s less about what students learn and more about how they learn it. Whether it’s using computers in a music harmony class or creating a mural that examines the interrelationship between different ecological systems, arts-centered experiences provide students with different ways to look at learning from more engaged points of view. Currently, the core activity of COAHSI’s arts-in-education program is the re-granting of funds for projects/programs that introduce, increase, or improve access to the arts for young people by providing ways they can encounter more arts-centered experiences in their learning lives.

Above: The mural at the Ambrose Channel Lighthouse created by students of Seaview Academy High School, with guidance from art teacher Noreen Cameron. The mural idea was submitted to the Where-to-Turn organization and was subsequently chosen to be part of their anti-graffiti program. The project, sponsored by The Borough President's Office, Keyspan, SI Bank and Trust Foundation, the Staten Island Board of Realtors and P.S. 56, was coordinated by COAHSI, with the Staten Island Historical Society.

Why is Arts-in-Education So Important? >
Effective Arts in Education Partnerships (download pdf)
Grants for Arts-in-Education >

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COAHSI is a conduit for funding of
arts-in-education activities in
Staten Island schools and after-school programs.

Why Children Need the
Arts Advantage...
“The President’s Committee believes that the arts and humanities should be part of the education of every child in America. The power of the arts and humanities to develop creativity, to close the opportunity gap and prepare all children for productive lives is essential for the future of our nation’s cultural and economic life.”
—President’s Committee on the
Arts and the Humanities

“... studies suggest that for certain populations--including young children, students from economically disadvantaged circumstances, and students needing remedial instruction--learning in the arts may be uniquely able to advance learning success in other areas.”
(From Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development)
—National Arts Education Partnership


A stroke here, a stroke there —
one day a masterpiece!