ArtsConnection
Linking New York's cultural resources to the developmental and educational needs of teens, ArtsConnection provides space for artistic expression, experiential learning, and leadership development — serving over 26,000 in-school, afterschool, and out-of-school time students across all five boroughs.
ArtsConnection brings arts enrichment to out-of-school time learning environments by empowering youth to use their creativity through resources designed with a social justice lens. Explore their activities as standalone lessons or follow their suggested scaffolded guides.
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How to Look at Monuments
We The People, Arts in Action
How to Look at Monuments
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Guide young people in observing, describing, and analyzing local or global monuments. Through multimedia research, writing, and discussion, respond to the questions: Who's history do they include and who do they exclude? Which monuments would you take down and what new monuments would you put up?
Monuments to individuals, historical events, or movements have been created throughout time and around the world, in cities and towns big and small. Sometimes we pass them by without even knowing who or what they depict, and other times they elicit anger, offense, and a call to remove them. This activity asks teens to weigh in on the global debate around how monuments reflect our society and what should be done when they no longer represent our communities.
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Art2Art: Responding to Music through Visual Arts
Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives
Art2Art: Responding to Music through Visual Arts
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Teens Curate Teens: Developing a Theme
Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives
Teens Curate Teens: Developing a Theme
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Teens Curate Teens: Creating the Open Call for Art
Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives
Teens Curate Teens: Creating the Open Call for Art
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Teens Curate Teens: Selecting the Artwork
Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action
Teens Curate Teens: Selecting the Artwork
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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OnTRaC: Networking for Creative Careers
Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Arts in Action
OnTRaC: Networking for Creative Careers
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
This activity invites young people to explore careers in the arts and creative fields by first identifying the skills and resources in their own personal networks. Using brainstorming, drawing mind maps, and group discussion, participants will create a roadmap for a professional network that will help guide them in their goals. Then, young people will role-play networking conversations.
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OnTRaC: Acting the Interview
Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action
OnTRaC: Acting the Interview
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Teens Curate Teens: Designing the Exhibition
Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives
Teens Curate Teens: Designing the Exhibition
Grades 9 - 12
2 Hours
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How to Look at Dance
Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives
How to Look at Dance
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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OnTRaC: Invite a Guest Artist to Visit
Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Arts in Action
OnTRaC: Invite a Guest Artist to Visit
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Teens Curate Teens: Artist Resource Meeting
Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action
Teens Curate Teens: Artist Resource Meeting
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Teens Curate Teens: Opening the Exhibition
Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action
Teens Curate Teens: Opening the Exhibition
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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How to Look at Monuments
We The People, Arts in Action
How to Look at Monuments
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Guide young people in observing, describing, and analyzing local or global monuments. Through multimedia research, writing, and discussion, respond to the questions: Who's history do they include and who do they exclude? Which monuments would you take down and what new monuments would you put up?
Monuments to individuals, historical events, or movements have been created throughout time and around the world, in cities and towns big and small. Sometimes we pass them by without even knowing who or what they depict, and other times they elicit anger, offense, and a call to remove them. This activity asks teens to weigh in on the global debate around how monuments reflect our society and what should be done when they no longer represent our communities.
Discover Activity
Art2Art: Responding to Music through Visual Arts
Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives
Art2Art: Responding to Music through Visual Arts
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Teens Curate Teens: Developing a Theme
Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives
Teens Curate Teens: Developing a Theme
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Teens Curate Teens: Creating the Open Call for Art
Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives
Teens Curate Teens: Creating the Open Call for Art
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Teens Curate Teens: Selecting the Artwork
Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action
Teens Curate Teens: Selecting the Artwork
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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OnTRaC: Networking for Creative Careers
Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Arts in Action
OnTRaC: Networking for Creative Careers
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
This activity invites young people to explore careers in the arts and creative fields by first identifying the skills and resources in their own personal networks. Using brainstorming, drawing mind maps, and group discussion, participants will create a roadmap for a professional network that will help guide them in their goals. Then, young people will role-play networking conversations.
Discover Activity
OnTRaC: Acting the Interview
Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action
OnTRaC: Acting the Interview
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Teens Curate Teens: Designing the Exhibition
Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives
Teens Curate Teens: Designing the Exhibition
Grades 9 - 12
2 Hours
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How to Look at Dance
Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives
How to Look at Dance
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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OnTRaC: Invite a Guest Artist to Visit
Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Arts in Action
OnTRaC: Invite a Guest Artist to Visit
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Teens Curate Teens: Artist Resource Meeting
Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action
Teens Curate Teens: Artist Resource Meeting
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Teens Curate Teens: Opening the Exhibition
Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action
Teens Curate Teens: Opening the Exhibition
Grades 9 - 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Featured in These Collections
How to Look: Art Exploration for Teens
Digital Voices, Arts in Action
2 Activities
Teens Curate Teens: Curating an Art Exhibition
Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action
6 Activities
OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts
Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Arts in Action
3 Activities
How to Look: Art Exploration for Teens
Digital Voices, Arts in Action
2 Activities
Teens Curate Teens: Curating an Art Exhibition
Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action
6 Activities
OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts
Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Arts in Action
3 Activities


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