Arts Education Resources

The Andy Warhol Museum www.warhol.org/education/index.html Tours; workshops; artist/school partnerships.

Attack Theatre www.attacktheatre.org/works/outreach.html

Boyd Community Center www.boydcc.org Education and recreation center offering a variety of programs, events and classes for adults,children and seniors.

Calliope www.calliopehouse.org/school/school.html Classes for children and adults in folk music, dance and crafts.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/musicart Expansive collections of music, art and dance books, scores, CDs, videos, DVDs, slides and pictures; specialist librarians welcome the opportunity to work with teachers to mine the collection for classroom use or professional development.

Carnegie Museum of Art www.cmoa.org Classes and tours for school groups.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/doe/index.html Classes and tours; overnight visits; family programs.

Carnegie Science Center carnegiesciencecenter.org (click under 'Education') Field trips; workshops, overnighters, summer camps, outreach and after-school programs.

Center for Theater Arts www.centerfortheaterarts.org Performing arts classes; performing opportunities.

City Theatre Company www.citytheatrecompany.org/youngplay/ Playwriting Teacher Institute: July 15-17, 2003 (includes training and teaching artist in residence to facilitate in-school playwriting workshops); Student Matinees, College Internships; Theatre Tours

Dance Alloy www.dancealloy.org (click 'Education') In-school performances; dance/fitness classes.

The Frick Art & Historical Center www.frickart.org (click 'Education') Performances for students; family programs; student workshops.

Gateway to the Arts www.gatewaytothearts.org Auditorium programs; arts-in-education residencies; professional development for educators.

Holocaust Center of the UJF of Pittsburgh www.ujfhc.net/events.html Youth writing competition.

Hope Academy of Music and the Arts www.cathedralofhope.org/hopeacademy/index.html Youth classes in a variety of artistic areas.

Indiana County Potters Association www.potterstour.com

Kuntu Repertory Theatre www.kuntu.org/touringcompany.htm In-school performances; student matinees; acting classes.

Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild www.manchesterguild.org/youth/indexFlash.html Arts classes for young people and adults; gallery exhibitions of student work.

Mary Miller Dance Company www.marymillerdanceco.org/edprog.html Student matinees; school performances; classroom residencies.

The Mattress Factory www.mattress.org/education/edu.html School, youth, family programs; museum/school partnerships; guided tours; professional development workshops.

Opera Theater of Pittsburgh www.operatheaterpittsburgh.org/fout.htm In-school performances; student matinees.

Persephone Project www.persephoneproject.org/Education.html In-class presentation features dynamic images of works by artists from around the world, introducing concept of garden as contemporary art. Appropriate for grades four and up. Visits to the Persephone Project's artist-made gardens may be arranged.

Photo Antiquities Museum of Photographic History www.photoantiquities.org/education.html Classes and tours for children and adults.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre www.pbt.org/outreach/index.html Student matinees; professional development workshops for teachers.

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts www.pittsburgharts.org/school Classes for children and adults.

Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society trfn.clpgh.org/pcms/Education.shtml Student tickets for performances.

Pittsburgh Children’s Museum www.pittsburghkids.org/outreach.html Tours, assemblies, after-school programs.

Pittsburgh CLO www.pittsburghclo.org (click 'CLO Academy' or 'Education & Outreach') Musical theater classes and summer performance camps; outreach programs; in-school assemblies; and much more.

Pittsburgh Glass Center www.pittsburghglasscenter.org An open and comprehensive studio dedicated to teaching creating and promoting glass art. PGC offers youth and adult classes, and educational tours and demos of glass art and the art making process. PGC is located at 5472 Penn Ave. in Friendship.

Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation www.phlf.org/education Downtown walking tours and classes.

Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater and Festival www.pghkids.org Professional theater performances for students & families. The Family Theater Series runs from October through March in 5 convenient locations throughout Pittsburgh. For more information, call 412-321-5520 or visit www.pghkids.org

Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre www.picttheatre.org/e_education/e_intro.shtml Student matinees late spring/winter, workshops, platform visits, directed readings tour to schools, new 3 ACTS program incorporating writing call 412-561-6000.

Pittsburgh Musical Theater www.pittsburghmusicals.com/Education.htm Performing arts classes; performing opportunities.

Pittsburgh Opera www.pittsburghopera.org/edu In-school performances; student matinees.

Pittsburgh Playhouse of Point Park College www.ppc.edu/playhouse/junior.shtml Performances for children and families.

Pittsburgh Public Theater www.ppt.org/education.htm Young Company Production; Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Contest; Creative Dramatics; Student Matinees; Youth Acting & Technical Theater Classes; Adult Playwriting Classes; Internships; Lecture Series; Backstage Tours.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra www.pittsburghsymphony.org/pghsymph.nsf/web/education.html Student matinees; children’s concerts.

Pittsburgh Youth Chamber Orchestra www.pyco.org Musicians, ages 12-22, fully committed to the performance of classical, alternative and contemporary music repertoire for chamber ensembles and chamber orchestras. Pablo Ardiles, Music Director

Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra www.pittsburghyouthsymphony.org For information call 412-392-4872 or email info@pittsburghyouthsymphony.org

Prime Stage Theatre www.primestage.com Theatre for youth, families and educators; student matinees; classroom visits; mentoring program.

Renaissance and Baroque Society rbsp.org/community/intro.php#bring In-school performances.

Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com/educational.asp Field trips; professional development for teachers.

Saltworks Theatre www.saltworks.org In-school performances; young actor studio.

Sen. John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center www.pghhistory.org/helpteachers2.htm Guided tours and classes.

Opera Theater of Pittsburgh www.operatheaterpittsburgh.org

Silver Eye Center for Photography www.silvereye.org Silver Eye offers programs for students of all ages both in your classroom and at our gallery. Teachers are welcome to bring students to a small, focused environment to view exhibitions and learn more about the art of photography.

Society for Contemporary Craft www.contemporarycraft.org/education.html Workshops; gallery talks; classes for families and adults.

TeleCommunity Studio at Duquesne www.telecommunity.org TeleCommunity is a program of Computer Graphics for Young People (10 –18). We meet twice a month on Saturdays and work together to explore multimedia, digital art and animation. There are no fees. We are currently recruiting!

Area organizations are invited to submit web links to programs, activities and opportunities that are of interest and appropriate for children and teachers in grades K-12. Gateway to the Arts takes no responsibility for the quality of the programs and activities listed, with the exception of its own. ( indicates that Act 48 credit is available for educators.)