"Imagine if a city invested in raising the next generation of active and creative young people - just like it invests in streets or parks or good government - imagine what that could mean for every child's learning and development."  -- Dallas Arts Partners

The mission of Arts in Mind is to increase potential for student achievement through more equitable access, alignment, integration, and professional development of cultural resources into whole-school planning. 

Arts in Mind is a collaborative effort among the Syracuse City School District, Partners for Arts Education, members of the CNY Arts and Culture Leadership Alliance, and local foundations that is dedicated to teaching, inspiring, and empowering our children through the arts. Arts in Mind wants to make it easier for teachers to incorporate the arts into learning, for cultural organizations to share their offerings with students, and for funders to provide lasting support for education that makes a real difference to children throughout Syracuse.

Working together, we aim to establish one central, ongoing fund for the arts in education, making it possible to implement consistent tools for requesting, providing, and measuring services that bring high-quality arts to students throughout the district. 


Cultural Organization Registration
If your cultural organization would like to participate in Arts in Mind, please fill out the Arts in Mind registration.


Teaching Artist Profile
If you are a Central New York teaching artist, please fill out our TA profile.