CLARA believes that the arts enrich lives — and access to quality arts education has the potential to transform a child’s future. Here are the programs CLARA uses to provide students with this essential access.
DIRECT SERVICE TO STUDENTS
In-school arts residencies — Members of CLARA’s teaching artist company collectively visit more than 100 classrooms each week as part of a program that provides standards-aligned arts education for students grades TK-6.
CLARA Classroom — This online learning platform brings a virtual teaching artist into the classroom to provide music, dance, and theatre arts education. This pandemic pivot now serves about 65,000 students per year, and allows us to provide essential arts access to rural communities throughout California.
Performing Arts Camps — CLARA’s popular summer camps introduce students to 10-15 different kinds of performing arts over a one- or two-week session (depending on age). These camps serve about 120 students per year.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ADULTS
Training for Artists
The Teaching Artist Training Series is an annual eight-month program designed to support artists who wish to develop their teaching skills to bring their art form into a classroom (not studio) setting. Artists learn the fundamental tools needed to teach their craft in K-12 school classrooms and specific topics important to success in an academic environment.
Training for Teachers
CLARA offers six Professional Development workshops to local school districts, intended to support teachers in providing arts-based learning in the classroom.