High 5's Guide to Summer!

Have restless kids and teens this summer? Check out High 5's Guide to Summer in the City! Get the exclusive scoop on FREE outdoor concerts, film screenings, dance performances and theater. It's all yours and it's all free. So, make the city your own this summer! Download the High 5 Guide to Summer in the City here!

The Student Art Program (SAP) Gallery Now Live!

The Student Art Program (SAP) online gallery is up and running! Visit the gallery to view student art from our current exhibitions, including:

• The View from Here at PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Believing in Our Future at Centerview Partners

For the past 19 years, SAP has allowed art students from across the city to take their craft to the next level by facilitating art exhibitions in the offices of corporate partners such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Centerview Partners and Eton Park Capital Management. The student artwork is displayed in the offices of our corporate partners and celebrated with an Opening Night Reception. For photos from The View from Here Opening Night Reception, visit the ArtsConnection Facebook or Flickr pages. To learn more about the Student Art Program, visit the SAP section of the website.

The End of the School Year is Near

The 2009-2010 school year proved to be one filled with artistic discovery and learning for students in the NYC public schools. This year, ArtsConnection collaborated with:

• 104 schools in all five boroughs
• 168 teaching artists, assistants and accompanists
• Over 30,000 students with classes in dance, theater, music and visual arts

Our programs from all disciplines flourished and students from all over NYC were able to explore the arts this school year. Dance for Life entered its 6^th programming year. Students in 10 elementary schools learned the benefits of dance as part of a healthy lifestyle thanks to the support of the MetLife Foundation. Third grade students at PS 233 in Brooklyn auditioned for the school's Young Talent Music Program. Forty-one were selected and joined their 4^th and 5^th grade peers to receive in depth violin and cello instruction. The program reaches nearly 100 students each year. In partnership with the New York City Department of Education and the Shubert Foundation, ArtsConnection provided theater instruction to 20 public schools throughout the five boroughs, 10 of which participated in the Shubert Program for the first time this year. Artists from our Student Art Program (SAP) have their work on display at the offices of corporate sponsor PricewaterhouseCoopers. The exhibition, titled "The View From Here," enjoyed a special Opening Night Reception May 13th.

30th Anniversary Benefit a Success!

On Thursday, May 6, 2010, ArtsConnection celebrated its 30^th anniversary in style at the American Museum of Natural History. Joy Behar, of The View, hosted the evening. ArtsConnection honored Jonathan Klein, President of CNN US and presented the prestigious Janklow Awards to puppetry teaching artist Erin Orr and Principal Tashon McKeithan of PS 65 in the Bronx. Concluding the evening was a riveting set by Peter Cincotti, a talented jazz musician and singer-songwriter. The event was co-chaired by Lisa & Richard Plepler and Tracey & Robert Pruzan, and the event’s creative décor was generously donated by Board Member and Event Producer, David Monn. The evening raised over $550,000 to support arts education in public schools.

AC Enters the 21^st Century with Social Media

In April of 2010 ArtsConnection stepped into the 21st Century and joined the social media world. You can now fan ArtsConnection on facebook and friend us on myspace. You can visit our photo gallery on flickr or watch ArtsConnection videos on YouTube. You can support ArtsConnection by making us your GoodSearch charity today. Join us now and take the next step into the future of the arts!

AC Quoted in Gotham Gazette

In February 2010, ArtsConnection Executive Director Steven Tennen was contacted by the Gotham Gazette to comment on the state of the arts in New York City's public schools. About the disparity in arts programming city wide, Steve said: "there are over 1,600 schools in the city, and therefore, 1,600 different universes in terms of how the arts are looked at." For more, read the full article.

High 5 Tickets to the Arts Merges with ArtsConnection

On August 3, 2009 Linda LeRoy Janklow, Chairman of ArtsConnection, announced that High 5 Tickets to the Arts will merge with ArtsConnection. Download PDF of full press release.

NEWS Archive

2008/2009 Headlines

• ArtsConnection Gets a New Website - July 2009
• ArtsConnection Inducted into the Channel 13/WNET Community Hall of Fame - June 17, 2009
• Credit Suisse Hosts the Annual ArtsConnection Janklow Awards - June 2, 2009