SPECTRA Matching Grants

Matching Grants award up to $2,000 to enhance arts education programs in Santa Cruz County K-12 public schools and community organizations. We prioritize funding in schools that qualify for Title 1 Funding. Learn more

Artist Teacher Partnership

The Artist Teacher Partnership pairs teaching artists with classroom teachers. Together, they work to integrate the arts into subjects such as English Language Development, math, science, and history.

Family Arts Nights

Through Family Arts Nights, parents, grandparents, and children spend an evening dancing, singing, creating, and storytelling together under the guidance of teaching artists. Family Arts Nights inspire, delight, and create a lively hands-on way for families to experience the arts together.

Summer Arts Education Institute

The Summer Arts Education Institute brings together K-12 classroom teachers, teaching artists, school and district administrators, and community arts organizations for four full days in June, to promote academic achievement, equity, and access through in-depth learning in the arts. Learn more

Special Initiatives/Contracts

We connect teaching artists to schools and organizations across Santa Cruz County, for performance opportunities, residencies, classroom and after-school partnerships. Contact sarah@artscouncilsc.org to learn more about our existing contracts and initiatives, or to dream up a new one.