Acadiana Center for the Arts

For Educators

The AcA's Arts in Education program provides tools for educators and arts experiences for studentsand the community throughout the year. The AcA, along with the Louisiana Department of Education, believe that by giving young students the opportunity to learn about the arts and to make connections to language, math, science and social studies through the arts, that we can help them to develop their minds more fully and to experience the world more broadly.

The AcA offers programs like the Teaching Artists Program, Teacher Night @ the AcA, and Arts Grants for Teacher to help teachers design and develop artistically creative and innovative projects.

Programs / Workshops	Descriptions
Arts In Education Catalog	Click here to download.
Kennedy Center	The Acadiana Center for the Arts, the Lafayette Parish School System and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are members of the Kennedy Center Partners in Education Program.
Teaching Artists Program	The Teaching Artist Program provides the opportunity for your students to experience a broad range of art forms and innovative arts activities in your classroom and school! Click here for Artist Application. Click here for Reference Form.
Professional Development Workshops	Professional Development Workshops demonstrate practical and proven techniques for teaching in the arts, teaching about the arts and teaching through the arts. They expand teachers' understanding of the visual and performing arts and help to reinforce classroom curricula.
Teacher Night @ the AcA
Arts Grants for Teachers	A granting program for teachers in Lafayette Parish Public School. The Arts Grants for Teachers program is funded by the Lafayette Parish School System and coordinated by the Acadiana Center for the Arts.
Primary Academic Creative Experiences (PACE)	Primary Academic Creative Experiences (PACE) assists schools in establishing instruction that richly integrates the arts through the collaborative efforts of teaching artists, educators and the community.
Touring Arts	Touring Arts offers students the opportunity to see professional local, national and international live performance in their schools and in local theaters.