Teach and Create Studio
Offering lesson plans for teachers, creative activities for families and students, and art-making inspiration for all.
Visual Art Teaching and Learning Resources
Studio in a School believes that every student should have access to arts education.
Since 1977, Studio has brought visual arts instruction to New York City public school students.
Through our Teach and Create Studio, we’re sharing educational materials informed by our 45+ years to support teachers, families, and students:
- Follow Studio’s inquiry-based approach through both our individual and multi-lesson, sequential units
- Engage with at-home activities and lessons for families, and students of all ages
- Receive teaching support through our extensive resources, teaching tools, and case studies
Teach
Individual and sequential art-making lessons for students of all ages.
Create
Activities and lessons for children, families and artists of all ages.
Explore
Search our entire library of art making practices, prompts, sequential lessons.
Studio’s approach to visual arts instruction is thoughtful, effective, and something to celebrate!
Case Studies
Imaginary Plants with Artist Instructor Traci Talasco
In this Unit, Traci and her class explore line and shape, discover oil pastels, learn to draw natural objects from observation and then use their new skills to draw plants from around the world.
Puppetry with Artist Instructor Belinda Blum
In this Unit, Belinda and her class explore drawing imaginary portraits by exploring facial features, inventing characters to explore emotions and then create paper clay puppet heads and learn about constructing cardboard bodies and paper relief clothing.
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Studio is regularly looking for new artist instructors to bring quality visual arts education to NYC public schools.