THE ARTISTS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM places professional touring companies and actors, musicians, visual artists, dancers, poets and storytellers in the schools. Each performance or visiting artist presented in the schools has been approved for appropriate quality and content. Prior to each performance or visiting artist in a school site, teachers receive study guides, which contain descriptions of the performance, curriculum connections, pre- and post-performance activities, discussion questions and information specific to the art form.

During the 2007-2008 school year, 129,641 students and teachers participated in 1,379 arts experiences presented by 106 performing companies and artists at 195 K-12 regular and exceptional, magnet, arts attractor, alternative, and charter school sites.

In-school programming covers a wide array of special projects. These projects include Artist Residencies, Literacy and the Arts, the District-wide High School Poetry Jam, Arts in Alternative Schools, Water Conservation Arts Program, Magnet School Programs, many special projects, and community/school projects.

NEW THIS YEAR!

The Arts Council is partnering with Heard ‘Em Say Teen Poetry Nights to sponsor monthly poetry jams for teens. “Each One, Teach One” events are scheduled for October 31, November 21, and December 19 at The International Bazaar, 2010 E. Busch Blvd., Tampa, 8pm. Admission is free and teen poets are encouraged to attend and to perform.

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In collaboration with Tampa Electric, the Arts Council is scheduling a series of performances entitled “Power Play" by Stageworks Theatre Company. This fact-paced and funny performance teaches energy conservation to 3rd through 5th graders in an entertaining way.