Arts in Education

What is Arts in Education?

The Arts in Education cooperative service (CoSer) provides a highly effective way for schools to provide arts and educational programs within their districts by bringing artists in or by going out to cultural venues. Arts in Education helps schools enrich students’ lives by providing opportunities to experience the arts both during the school day and after. This service is designed to provide resources for schools to integrate the arts through all NYS Learning Standards. This service provides a cost-effective way for school districts to bring arts programs to their students.

Arts in Education also covers teacher professional development relating to the arts.

What is Exploratory Enrichment?

The Exploratory Enrichment cooperative service (CoSer) functions similarly to Arts In Education, but the programming will not have an arts focus. Instead, the enrichment programming will be curriculum based.

Exploratory Enrichment does not support teacher professional development or after school activities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are examples of programming that can be used under Arts in Education?

Admission to an art museum
Tickets to a concert or performance
Admission to a cultural center where an art connection is being made
Cost for student art event or competition
On-site teaching artist
Author or poet visit
Writing workshop
Arts speaker/assembly
NYSSMA district fees and manual
Guest conductors
Musical staff (ie - pit musicians, choreographer, set designer, etc.)
Musical rights
Teacher professional development related to the arts or arts integration

What are examples of programming that can be used under Exploratory Enrichment?

Science/environmental lecturer
Site visits/trips
Experiences connecting to character education, physical education, STEAM, history, civics, etc.
Junior Achievement
Zoo visits
Earth Spirit
Masterminds

What is not covered by the CoSer's?

Food
Travel
Lodging
Supplies

Why should you use Arts in Education and Exploratory Enrichment?

For every dollar spent in each CoSer, your district generates state aid for the following year based on your district's Resident Weighted Average Daily Attendance (RWADA). This incentivizes districts to support programs that they otherwise could not afford and can also help build program funds to sustain less-than-ideal budget years.