Mission: The Artists, Community and Teaching program offers student artists a cutting edge model that meets the contemporary challenges of training pre K-12 arts educators entering a challenging public school system. ACT provides student artists with:

• A well-rounded education in their studio art major.
• A foundation in arts and education practice and theory.
• An overview of career opportunities in teaching the arts.
• An abbreviated pathway to the art credential offered by the State of California.

Partners:

• Parents and co-founders of the Westchester Playa del Rey Education Foundation (WPEF).
• Staff from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
• Faculty from magnet schools Loyola Village Fine and Performing Arts Elementary, Westchester.
• Faculty from magnet schools Paseo Natural Science Elementary and Playa del Rey.
• Instructors from Orville Wright Middle School, Westchester; Westchester High School; and Academy of Fine and Performing Arts, at Culver City High School.

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Contact Person:
Jerri Allyn, Program Director, ACT
jallyn@otis.edu, 310-665-6931