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Early Childhood Art Exploration

Our art exploration classes for students ages 2-6 provide arts access to over 350 children with disabilities. This program combines visual arts, creative movement, yoga, theater, and music to develop fine and gross motor abilities, communication, following directions, and teamwork in non-traditional ways.

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Transition Classes

Our transition classes offer special education students ages 18-26 a variety of performing and visual art classes. Art Explorations classes and Intensives are taught by professional teaching artists from the community. The focus of these classes is to provide a fun, social opportunity for life-long learning in the arts.

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Youth Programs
Creative Cube Visits

Schools can opt to host ACT’s mobile arts studio, the Creative Cube, on-site for an interactive day of creativity, music, movement, and visual art. It’s a colorful, sensory-rich experience delivered right to your school.

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Artist Residencies

Artist Residencies offer arts programming to special education classrooms in Kent & Ottawa Counties. These residencies pair teaching artists and special education classrooms for multi-session instruction in either visual or performing arts. Our professional teaching artists collaborate with special education teachers to design a customized art experience based on student needs and interests to determine the format for their multi-session program. Sessions run from 45 minutes to one hour and typically occur weekly over six to ten weeks.

 

Opportunities vary year to year. Please contact ACT at program@artistscreatingtogether.org for more information.

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Virtual Workshops

Students can participate in live, real-time performing arts workshops led by professional teaching artists over Zoom. These engaging sessions feature music, movement, and creative expression—delivered right to your classroom for a fun and accessible experience.

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Art Kits

Bring hands-on creativity to your classroom with ACT's visual art kits! Each kit includes all materials and step-by-step instructions needed to complete inclusive, engaging art projects—designed specifically for special education classrooms.

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Contract with ACT to bring ACT programming to your school or organization.​​​ 

Custom Art Programs

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Classroom
Partnerships

ARTIST
RESIDENCIES

ACT’s In-School Artist Residencies bring tailored visual or performing arts programs to special education classrooms.

YOUTH
PROGRAMS

Consider hosting the Creative Cube at your school's open house, family night, field day, etc.

CREATIVE CUBE
VISITS

Consider hosting the Cube at your school's open house, family night, field day, etc.

CUSTOM ART
PROGRAMS

Contract with ACT to bring ACT programming to your school or organization.

Classroom Partnership Opportunities

QUESTIONS?
 

Contact our Program Director at program@artistscreatingtogether.org or (616) 885-5866

Stay Connected to ACT

Monitor ACT's Community Calendar for daytime events which are free and open to the public. Some opportunities are perfect for a field trip! Please give advanced notice for large groups by emailing program@artistscreatingtogether.org

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Artists Creating Together empowers individuals with disabilities to learn, grow, and celebrate through the arts.

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Artists Creating Together 

1140 Monroe Ave NW, Suite 4101, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 - 616.885.5866 

 

Artists Creating Together is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Our EIN is 84 - 1698531.

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