How a new 'Angie's List' for arts education could help Indianapolis schools

THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR
By Domenica Bongiovanni
Caption: In this 2016 file photo, children in Ms. Morgan Besser's art class at George S. Buck, IPS 94 Elementary School work on a cardinal art project. A new online tool will connect Central Indiana teachers with arts education opportunities.
Art generally isn't among the classes that students file in the boring category. But just in case it was, that for sure won't happen now. The Arts Council of Indianapolis has launched an online directory for Central Indiana schools that gives teachers access to more than 100 arts-centered classes and workshops. Think jazz drumming, bookbinding, African dance and pantomime techniques for nonverbal storytelling. IndyArtsEd.org houses the directory, which officially launched Dec. 13, that connects Central Indiana teachers with arts education opportunities from dozens of organizations, including the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Dance Kaleidoscope. [More]
In this 2016 file photo, Jayda Vaughn colors in her red cardinal in Ms. Morgan Besser's art class at George S. Buck, IPS 94 Elementary School. A new online tool will connect Central Indiana teachers with arts education opportunities.