Founded in 1974, Creative Arts Team (CAT) uses theatre and interactive drama as a catalyst to actively address social and academic issues, foster creativity, and critically engage with the world. Pre-K through college students, as well as parents and educators, in schools, after-school programs, college campuses, and community-based organizations participate in interactive workshops and residencies fostering the development of vital social and academic skills. CAT’s programs build community and address healthy relationships and violence prevention, life and leadership skills, arts learning, and college/job readiness, while bolstering academic and social literacy.

Since 1996, Education at Roundabout has offered nationally recognized programs that use the stimulating power of the arts to inspire and engage. Our goal is to use theatre to promote social equity through three core program areas, school partnerships, community partnerships as well as career development.

Puppetry in Practice introduces and instills an enthusiasm for the creative spirit in every individual, at any age, through various means of expression. Through
the power of storytelling—using centuries-old art forms or new electronic media—Puppetry in Practice encourages exploration by partnering with schools in building communities, both internally and externally. We believe the world’s great stories bridge cultures and help young people become aware of their creative selves, the contributions of others and their connections to a global community.

We have 18 artists from all different backgrounds and cultures who bring arts-based programs to 25 schools in all five boroughs. Programs include puppetry, stop-motion animation, giant puppet making, storytelling, music, movement, theater, filmmaking, toy theater, illustration, folk arts and murals. We serve all students, 3K to 12th grade, their families and their school communities.

Puppetry in Practice PiP reaches 25 New York City schools and 15,000 students, 3K to high school, along with school leaders, teachers, parents and other stakeholders each year. PiP provides four- to 20-week in-school and after-school artist residencies in:

• puppetry and puppet making
• storytelling and folktales
• stop-motion animation
• filmmaking
• pop-up books
• toy theater
• author studies and illustration
• Chinese folk art
• murals
• playwriting/immersive theater
• dance
• music

Interactive puppet performances, reinterpreting classic stories from around the world, are also featured. With an increased focus on arts-based learning to enhance language and literacy skills, PiP has expanded its work with English Language Learners (ELLs) and Special Education populations, particularly in exploring the diverse cultures of our students’ countries of origin, and the neighborhoods, landmarks, prominent individuals, art and literature of New York.
PiP continues to evolve, embracing new media and STEAM studies, in order to meet the current changes in educational standards and the development of 21st century skills, continually producing unique, high-quality arts programming.
The leadership team members each serve as Adjuncts in the Brooklyn College School of Education and the staff works closely with the Early Childhood and Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education Departments.

TADA! Youth Theater is a non-profit, youth theater that provides young people from different social, racial, economic, and cultural backgrounds with musical theater programs that inspire them to learn, be creative, and think differently through high-quality productions, positive youth development, and education programs.

The Education Department at TADA! provides innovative, engaging, accessible, and high-quality musical theater programming through our onsite classes, camps, and workshops as well as our in-school residencies and after-school programs.

TheatreMoves, a NYCDOE Arts vendor of 35 years, offers the “Art of Collaboration” curriculum that helps students of all ages practice leadership skills and collaborative storytelling through the lens of physical theater. This ‘physicalization of language’ is particularly supportive of multi-language learners (MLL) populations. This ‘physicalization of language’ is particularly supportive of multi-language learners (MLL) populations.

The mission of New York City Children’s Theater is to promote children’s literacy and social development through accessible professional theater productions and arts-in-education programs. We reach children and their communities with a wide range of programming, including full-scale productions, small touring shows, interactive workshops and in-school residencies, and engage with them in traditional theater spaces, school auditoriums, classrooms and cultural venues in their neighborhoods. We demonstrate that engaging young people in the arts has a positive impact on their cognitive, emotional and social development, and furthers a lifelong appreciation of the arts.

Founded in 1977, Marquis Studios is a multi-disciplinary arts education nonprofit that inspires a passion for learning by bringing the arts into New York City public schools working with students from Kindergarten-12th Grade. Maquis Studios provides arts education programs to more than 140 New York City public schools annually offering a full spectrum of in school and after residencies as well as family workshops that encourage student exploration of visual arts, theater, music, dance, architecture, circus arts and puppetry. We strive to make learning a positive experience for every child regardless of income or ability.

BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange, founded in 1991, is a multigenerational arts organization nurturing creative expression and artistic process through education, residencies, and performance at the intersection of arts and social justice.

BAX is dedicated to serving artists in progress, from children to professionals, at all ages and stages of development. The multi-faceted nature of BAX programs annually invites over 10,000 students, families, artists, audiences, and community members to embark on, and share creative journeys. For three decades, BAX has honored the power of performing arts to connect and transform individuals and communities. The education programs, artist residencies, affordable rehearsal space, community engagement opportunities, mentorship, and performances, all center artists from historically underrepresented backgrounds and prioritize lived and embodied experiences, and access, regardless of ability to pay.