Arts Partnership Program 
The Program: The Arts Partnership Program (APP) is a standards-driven district program which addressed student learning in the visual and performing arts.
APP supports Saint Paul Public Schools regular education schools, Alternative Learning Programs (ALP), and Small Learning Communities (SLC) to collaborate with local arts organizations to carry out quality arts projects which expand and deepen students learning in the arts and through arts integration and improve educator effectiveness in assisting students to meet arts learning objectives. The ultimate goal of APP is to ensure that students involved have a high quality standards-based education in the arts.
This year, the Minnesota Academic Standards in the Arts, that will go into effect in 2010, were used to help define APP projects. These are found at: http://www.thecenter.spps.org/Arts.html
Creating, performing, and responding to works of art engender creativity, self-confidence, and critical thinking skills – qualities central to success in school, work, and life. Research shows that arts experiences are particularly beneficial for students who learn best through hands-on experiences.
An awarded Arts Partnership Program project is one that has specific and measurable student learning objectives in the arts, is standards-based, involves a core group of students, integrates the expertise of a local arts organization and allows students to express themselves creatively.
In order to expand the horizons and capacity of the school an APP project must be carried out in collaboration with a local 501c3 arts/community organization (not individual artist). Schools and arts organizations.
APP is made possible through funding from Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation - School Arts Project.
For past partnership recipients and project synopses example see:
http://www.thecenter.spps.org/APP.html
Awards:
Projects were awarded through a competitive process. Finalists were selected by a panel of experts with scoring based on APP program goals and criteria.
Awarded Schools and Organizations in 2008-2009 were:
• Adams Elementary / MN Center for Book Arts
• AGAPE / Northern Clay
• Battle Creek Middle / VocalEssence
• Frost Lake Elementary / COMPAS
• Gordon Parks High School / Ordway Center & Soul Touch
• Hancock Hamine Elementary / ArtStart
Jan Spencer de Gutiérrez
Supervisor, Visual and Performing Arts
jan.spencer@spps.org
651-744-1302 PH
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