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. Since 2002 we have worked with over 2,000 students in almost twenty schools. 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 on banners in the ticket office at Lincoln Financial Field, as well as in their schools, in Board of Education offices, in local legislator’s offices, at community art centers and at The Print Center. Schools are selected for participation in part on the basis of need and are rotated every two years. We have worked with many schools, including: Audenreid, Benjamin Franklin, Bok Technical, Central, CHAD, Frankford, Martin Luther King, Neshaminy, Northeast, Olney, Overbrook, Roxborough, South Philadelphia, Strawberry Mansion, University City, West Philadelphia and William Penn High Schools. AISP places artist-educators in the classroom and provides curricula based on exhibitions mounted at The Print Center, all course materials and two 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 made possible with the support of the Lincoln Financial Foundation, The Allen Hilles Fund, Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation, Douty Foundation, Eagles Youth Partnership, Elsie Lee Garthwaite Memorial Foundation, Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial, Seybert 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.