WHAT WE OFFER
ART ESCAPES
The Arts for All Art Escapes program is a school-based art workshop series held in local special education, alternative, and general classrooms aimed at enhancing classroom goals and providing tools for healthy self-expression through art, music, dance, and drama. The workshops allow students to gain self-confidence, experience success and independence, and take pride and ownership in their creations and performances. These skills encourage students to develop positive relationships with their peers and perhaps discover a hidden talent that could become a passion or even influence their career path in new ways.
Arts for All artists provide adapted and engaging instruction in visual art, pottery, creative movement, dance, drama, music, and more.
Art Escapes workshops are funded for Northwest Education Services (NES) classrooms in Grand Traverse County. Some outside grant funding is available for additional classrooms, and all workshops are available on an individually contracted basis for any classrooms within Grand Traverse, Benzie, Kalkaska, Antrim, and Leelanau counties.
Art Escapes are also available on an individualized basis for other interested organizations.
Art Escapes Teacher Application for 2023: CLICK HERE
Resources for Teaching Artists
2022-2023 School Year Calendar – Northwest Education Services
SUMMER CAMP
Arts for All added a new core program, Happy Campers Days Summer Camp, held in July 2022. This summer, 2023, the camp will partner with Northwest Michigan College (NMC) to feature inclusive and accessible classes for adults and kids on the NMC campus. With art, everyone can come together to create! At Happy Campers Days Summer Camp, kids can learn about the creative process through various topics, including visual arts, music, storytelling, dance, and much more.
Registration will begin in March 2023.
ACCESS
This monthly program provides access to family-friendly and disability-friendly arts and cultural programs around the northwest Michigan region. See our Events page for all of our upcoming ACCESS events.
STUDIO CLASSES
The Arts for All Studio is a space that can accommodate various classes, workshops, and other educational experiences. Through our partnership with local cultural experts and teaching artists, we aim to connect all individuals with meaningful cultural experiences.
The arts are more than a source of entertainment and pleasure; they are exceptionally powerful tools for learning.
Studies show that music improves mathematical abilities. Dance enhances spatial awareness and motor skills. Drama promotes communication and provides emotional release. The visual arts encourage decision-making and nurture sensitivity, while creative writing increases verbal skills and engages imaginative effort.