Exploring the Arts

The 4-Year Plan for schools

Through its core, capacity-building initiative, ETA provides funding and technical assistance over the course of four years to help principals and teachers implement strategic plans for building rigorous, school-day arts programs and curricula that lead to measurable improvements in student learning, student engagement, and program sustainability. ETA's coaches work with schools to help them identify and achieve specific goals for developing their arts programs and to equip them with the tools for more effective program administration.

Arts Internship Program for students

Rooted in a Positive Youth Development framework, ETA's Arts Internship Program places 11th and 12th graders from ETA Partner Schools as paid interns in mentorship with professionals working in the arts.

Students receive arts training, participate on arts management projects, attend shows, and practice setting and achieving realistic goals with the support of caring, trusted adults. (Taken from Exploring the Art’s Our Work page.)