ABOUT STUDIO INSTITUTE
We provide opportunities for learners of all ages through visual arts education and career development programs.
WHERE WE BEGAN
Studio in a School’s mission is grounded in a commitment to equity and access. In 1977, when drastic budget cuts virtually eliminated the arts from New York City public schools, Studio’s founders devised a strategy to restore visual arts instruction by engaging professional artists to support teachers in public schools.
In 2016, after 40 years of experience and success, the Studio Institute was created to expand our reach and bring our programs to schools, community-based organizations, and arts and cultural institutions beyond New York City.
STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION Board of Directors
Dr. Hasna Muhammad, Chair
Kenneth Cooper, Vice Chair
Dorothy Lichtenstein, Vice Chair
Patricia Hewitt, Treasurer
Mary Mattingly, Secretary
Jyotsna Bean
Tony Bechara
Phong Bui
Thomas Cahill
Jennifer Cecere
Gregory Clarick
Erika Faust
Agnes Gund, Founder
Isabella Hutchinson
Jane Klein
Tatia Mays-Russell
Kathryn McAuliffe
Joanna Milstein
Shane Neufeld
Hilary Peck
Alison Scott-Williams
Amanda Taylor
Patricia Williams
Fred Wilson
Chair Emeriti
Agnes Gund
Edward P. Harding (in memoriam)
Kathryn McAuliffe
Dr. Vivian Pan (in memoriam)
Roy B. Simpson (in memoriam)
OUR COMMUNITY TODAY
We offer early childhood visual arts programs, artist residencies serving Pre-K through high school, paid arts internships, college readiness and mentoring programs for high school and college students, professional learning for educators, family engagement workshops—and disseminate our arts education research in local and national forums.
OUR TEAM
We’re proud to boast a team of high achievers: people who believe in what they do and work tirelessly to make equity and access to the arts a reality for children, teens, young adults, and families. We believe in the power of art to change lives and make a difference.
OUR PARTNERS
With the goal of helping to create a more diverse and inclusive professional workforce in the arts and cultural field—as well as to develop more diverse and inclusive audiences—we have formed partnerships with more than 100 (and growing) cultural and educational organizations.
Based on our interest in sharing our expertise and our commitment to age-appropriate and materials-rich visual arts programs, we currently work in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, East Orange (NJ), Memphis, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Providence, and Connecticut.
BUILD WITH US
Contact us to discuss how we can partner with you, your school, and your community.