EDUCATION PROGRAM

ARTISTS-IN-SCHOOLS PROGRAM

The Artists-in-Schools Program (AISP) is The Print Center’s award winning education program which brings hands-on learning and self-exploration to Philadelphia’s public schools. Year-long residencies supplement and enhance existing art education programs by offering lessons in art appreciation, history and theory in addition to instruction in a variety of print and photo techniques. Since 2002, we are proud to have worked with thousands of underserved inner-city students who reside in some of Philadelphia’s most at-risk neighborhoods. In 2003 AISP was recognized by the National Art Education Association as a national model for contemporary public arts education due to the positive impact on the students it serves, and teachers attending our workshops are eligible for Act 48 continuing education credit. AISP encourages inner-city students to look beyond the restrictions of their neighborhoods to expand their horizons, develop an understanding of and appreciation for the visual arts, and express themselves creatively. Through AISP students create print and photography based projects which are exhibited each year in their schools and in a public exhibition. Schools are selected for participation in part on the basis of need. We have worked with many schools, including: Audenreid, Benjamin Franklin, Bok Technical, Frankford, Kensington Culinary Arts, Martin Luther King, Neshaminy, Northeast, Olney, Overbrook, Roxborough, South Philadelphia, Strawberry Mansion, University City and West Philadelphia High Schools as well as after school programs at The Attic Youth Center and Migrant Education of Philadelphia. AISP places artist-educators in the classroom and provides curricula based on exhibitions mounted at The Print Center, all course materials and field trips to visit The Print Center and another contemporary art venue such as The Fabric Workshop & Museum.
To request a brochure or for more information, please contact John Caperton at jcaperton@printcenter.org.
The Print Center’s Artists-in-Schools Program is made possible with the support of the Allen Hilles Fund, Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation, Douty Foundation, Elsie Lee Garthwaite Memorial Foundation, Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial, Lincoln Financial Foundation, Philadelphia Cultural Fund, Rosenlund Foundation, Seybert Foundation, Sheila Fortune Foundation, Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation and Union Benevolent Association.

TOURS

Self-guided school group tours are always welcome at The Print Center. Hundreds of high school and university classes view our exhibitions annually. Guided tours are available by appointment. For more information, please call 215 735.6090 or email info@printcenter.org.

INTERNSHIPS

The Print Center provides structured training in arts administration, curatorial work and gallery management to college students who, in turn, earn valuable college credit. For more information, please call 215 735.6090 or email info@printcenter.org.