ArtsMatter Symposium

A few weeks ago, P.S. ARTS participated in the ArtsMatter Professional Development Symposium, a two-day event designed for educators as a way for them to gather resources and inspiration for the new school year. P.S. ARTS Program Coordinator Ceci Arana shares some thoughts on the event and how she participated below. By: Ceci Arana, Program Coordinator […]

Summer Programs 2023

We are thrilled to share the news that the P.S. ARTS Extended Learning team has successfully completed yet another round of summer programming. It brings us immense joy to know that our program provided instruction in Music, Visual Arts, Theater, and Dance to students from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and Compton Unified […]

December 2022 | Arts Ed RECAP

Read all the research, news, and policy in our arts education RECAP for December 2022. Research The Arts Education Data Toolkit “Since late 2017, the National Endowment for the Arts has collaborated with Education Commission of the States to promote more and better information on young people’s access to, and participation in, arts education. Together, we […]

2022 Summer Programs

This summer, P.S. ARTS held summer programming throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and Compton Unified School District. Over 35 Teaching Artists provided music, dance, visual arts, and theater programming to over 108 LAUSD schools! More than 4,500 LAUSD students were able to dance, draw, sing, and act through these efforts with a […]

Meet P.S. ARTS Teaching Artist, Jackie Jauregui!

We are excited to introduce, Jaqueline (Jackie) Jauregui, who is a P.S. ARTS Teaching Artist for LAUSD schools. We asked Jackie a few questions about her work and what inspires her as an artist and teacher. Tell us about yourself and your art discipline. My name is Jaqueline Jauregui and I was born and raised […]

P.S. ARTS Expands to Provide LAUSD Summer Programming

P.S. Arts LAUSD Summer Programming

P.S. ARTS is excited to be offering summer programming in 29 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools this summer! Eleven Teaching Artists are guiding close to 500 K-8th grade students across Los Angeles with in-person classes include dance, theater, and visual arts. Our summer programs are designed to prepare students to re-engage and connect […]

“Art is a vital part of education.” – Meet Ms. Tamie

P.S. Arts meet Ms. Tamie

Ms. Tamie Smith is a P.S. ARTS Teaching Artist who currently teaches visual arts for LAUSD. We love her art projects and how she encourages her students to explore their creativity through different cultures. We interviewed Ms. Tamie about her classes and inspirations and what she’s learned as a P.S. ARTS Teaching Artist. Read on […]