Cheers to 25 more amazing years Company One Theatre! BPS Arts Expansion Director Nikki Olusanya recently attended their 25th anniversary gala and celebrated her mentor and C1 honoree Linda Nathan, founding Headmaster of Boston Arts Academy, author, and Harvard lecturer.

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of BPS Arts Expansion, we asked our partners at BPS to reflect on the strides we have made together to improve arts education. Read their reflections here: edvestors.org/research-insig… #BPSArts4All

Congrats to the Excel students who exhibited their animations during the school's Open House in April. EdVestors' staff visited this winter to see their works in progress. Photos from Artists For Humanity #BPS4All #artsed

It's festival season! BPS Arts Department held its High School Theatre Festival at Boston Arts Academy where ensembles from across the district performed. Participating schools included East Boston High, Boston Arts Academy, and Josiah Quincy Upper School. #BPS4All #artsed

BPS Arts held the K-8 Theatre Festival at Hibernian Hall where ensembles performed scenes for peer audience members. Congratulations to all the schools involved! Josiah Quincy Elementary School Donald McKay K-8 Grew K-6 School #BPS4All #artsed

Love these Makedo dogs that Henderson Inclusion 4th graders are working on. They are having a blast! BPS Arts Expansion BostonPublicSchools BPS STEM Department Great way to create and use imaginations after a week of MCAS!

Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek to all the arts teachers in Boston! We are grateful to educators who are ensuring equitable, quality #artsed for all students. #BPSArts4All

Marinell Rousmaniere wrote to the New York Times Editor on how arts education can be one of the potential strategies to re-engage students amidst the #chronicabsenteeism trends. Read the full letter here: nytimes.com/2024/04/13/opi…

Great to see Boston and MA #creativeyouthdevelopment community representing at the National Guild conference! Mass Cultural Council Community Music Center of Boston, Raw Art Works, @ZumixINC @eliotschoolCity @hydesquareTF City Strings United North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) Community Music School of Springfield Arts For Learning MA

Quietly crying in the back of the auditorium watching my students shine on stage! So thankful for arts teachers! #curleycares BostonPublicSchools

For the 4th consecutive year, JQES is being nationally recognized for its music programming! We received the National Support Music Merritt Award from NAMM! Only 122 schools in the country were selected for this award.

The Youth Arts Impact Network has supported Creative Youth Development orgs to maximize their effectiveness in creating spaces, messages, and support for and with young people.

Thanks for the feature Mass Cultural Council! Learn more about YAIN's work here: massculturalcouncil.org/blog/youth-art…

The kindergarten class at the Mason Elementary School livens up when Handel and Haydn Society visits to sing songs! Students are learning notes and even writing their own songs! This foundation work helps students to prepare for singing in tune and with accuracy. #BPS4All #artsed

Thank you for your continued support BPS Arts Expansion , and all you do to advance creative career pathways for BostonPublicSchools students!

Thanks to @BPSicreate's collective efforts over the last 15 years, Boston has bucked the national trend of cutting #artsed during difficult budget years. @BostonSchool's budget shows schools' commitment to ensuring #arted is a part of students' education. bostonglobe.com/2024/04/03/opi…

Congratulations to Brighter Boston on 10 years of connecting young people to careers in the creative sector! We are grateful to support their work as a grantee. We also reconnected with BAI Alum Antonio Torres and is currently working in the creative sector. #bpsarts4all #artsed

Congrats to Making Music Matters on their Spring Concert featuring 4-6th grade students from the Kilmer, Mozart, Ohrenberger and Philbrick. It was a full house! #BPSArts4All

We visited Arts for Learning MA at the Ellis Elementary to check out their 3rd grade dance class. Students are studying the art and culture of hip-hop, including moves bounce, rock, and slide. #bpsarts4all #artsed

Congratulations to Edison K8 School on their epic performance of the Descendants! Students not only performed but also helped create the sets and costumes. Shout out to Emily Rudra, Edison Theatre teacher, on her committed and passionate direction! #bpsarts4all #artsed

Boston Public Schools students who were enrolled in arts education programs had greater school engagement and higher daily attendance, and their parents were more likely to be active in school activities. Read more on The Boston Globe: bostonglobe.com/2021/05/10/met… #BPSArts4All #artsed