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Purpose

> Students who struggle with schoolwork can experience the thrill of accomplishment that comes with participating in the arts.

> The arts foster creative thinking and problem-solving skills that students need to succeed in the real world.

> Schools can fill gaps in access to the arts so that all students can benefit from learning through the arts.

Program Objectives

WHAT DO WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH?

> Foster within students an understanding for, and an appreciation of, the arts

> Develop within students an understanding of supplies and processes used to create art

> Encourage students to explore creativity and the boundaries of how art is defined

> Preserve and share heritage and culture through the arts

> Generate opportunities for artists to serve their communities

​> Complement, rather than replace, existing arts education programs

> Highlight the funding needs for arts in education

About the Organizations

WHO IS INVOLVED?

Any Given Child Jacksonville

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts launched Ensuring the Arts for Any Given Child in 2009. This national initiativebrings communities together to implement comprehensive, sustainable arts education agendas so all K-8 children have equitable access to learning in the arts.

Any Given Child (AGC) Jacksonville was formed in 2013 and since then they have united diverse stakeholders that include the Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools, arts organizations and artists, school principals and teachers, and business and community leaders. AGC works to restore the arts as a centerpiece of quality education.

Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville

Since 1973 The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville has served its mission to champion the appreciation, relevance, and expression of art and culture. As the official arts agency for the City of Jacksonville, The Cultural Council values collaboration as a means to expand the City’s collective vision and strives to create equal access to and opportunities in the arts and humanities sector for all of Jacksonville.

The Cultural Council is committed to bringing more art, more culture, and more people to Jacksonville’s five counties. The Cultural Council administers the Cultural Service Grant Program (CSG) and Art in Public Places Program (APP) on behalf of the City of Jacksonville.