Education

Art Omi: Education engages people of all ages with contemporary art and ideas in a stimulating and dynamic community. Through creative exploration, hands-on learning and making experiences, collaboration, and critical thinking, Art Omi: Education instills understanding, appreciation, and lifelong curiosity in the arts.

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Education Programs

The Community Voices Video Series

The Community Voices video series was produced by Art Omi with support from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation through their Bridging Divides, Healing Communities Grant Program. Featuring a range of kid, teen, and adult community members, the series highlights unique ideas and perspectives about the works on view in the Sculpture & Architecture Park.

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Arts Integration in Schools

In 2019, Art Omi: Education launched Arts Integration in Schools, the work our teaching artists are doing in classrooms across all six public schools in the Columbia County School District to provide professional development to educators that enriches New York State core curriculum in math, science, ELA, and social studies through the arts.

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Partnership with COARC

Since 2009, Art Omi: Education has partnered with Coarc, a family resource and day habilitation program for adults with intellectual and developmental differences, to bring stimulating and rigorous creative experiences to multiple centers across Columbia County.

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Teaching Artists & Volunteers

We often have opportunities, ranging from teaching single workshops to leading multi-week programs and camps, for energetic and passionate arts educators and teaching artists from all creative disciplines. Art Omi: Education also has a variety of volunteer opportunities for students ages 13+.

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Art Omi’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Additional support for Art Omi: Education is provided in part by Christian Draz, the Robert Lehman Foundation, and Susan & Harry Newton.

Art Omi provides tuition assistance and supplies to ensure all young artists have access to our arts education programs. Our Education Fund is made possible by the collective generosity of our larger community; if you would like to designate a gift to Art Omi: Education, please contact us at development@artomi.org