Arts and Culture Partner Programs
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Arts Connect Houston works with over 60 local Arts and Culture organizations. Each organization is ready and excited to serve Houston ISD schools this year through the Arts Action Fund and more. To explore which organization might be the best fit for your school, choose from the options below to view the organizations with programs that can meet the needs of your school. After you have explored your options, you can begin to look over the organizations website and reach out to them to begin establishing your potential partnership.
Alley Theatre
Primary Contact: Mary Sutton, marys@alleytheatre.org, 713-315-3385
Alley Theatre is interested in working with schools on Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Theatre
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Theatre
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
Asia Society Texas Center
Primary Contact: Jennifer Kapral, jkapral@asiasociety.org, 412-477-2574
Asia Society Texas Center is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Music, Visual Arts
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Music, Visual Arts
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Campbell Learning Center
Primary Contact: Natalie Hall, info@clc-houston.org, 713-464-4388
Campbell Learning Center is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Music
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Music
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Experiences
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Community Artists’ Collective
Primary Contact: Michelle Barnes, mbarnes@thecollective.org, 832-607-9173
Community Artists’ Collective is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Visual Arts
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Visual Arts
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Primary Contact: Felice Cleveland, fcleveland@camh.org, 713.284.8278
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is interested in working with schools on Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Visual Arts
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Visual Arts
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
Dance the Dream
Primary Contact: Dymond Taylor, Dymondtaylor@icloud.com, 832-516-4533
Dance the Dream is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Dance
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Dance
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
Edison Arts Foundation
Primary Contact: Charity Carter, Edisonartsfoundation@gmail.com, 713-459-4929
Edison Arts Foundation is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Theatre
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Dance, Music, Theatre
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
Express Children's Theatre - Learn More
Primary Contact: Tim Fried-Fiori, Executivedirector@expresstheare.com, 713-682-5044
Express Children's Theatre is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding funding option(s).
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Elementary School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Theatre
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Integration
Fashion Museum of Texas
Primary Contact: Dahlia Razzook, drazzook@fashionmuseumoftexas.org, 713-471-3808
Fashion Museum of Texas is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Visual Arts
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Visual Arts
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
FotoFest Literacy Through Photography
Primary Contact: April Frazier, april@fotofest.org, 713-223-5522 ext. 12
FotoFest Literacy Through Photography is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Visual Arts
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Visual Arts
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration
Foundation for Modern Music
Primary Contact: Dr. Paul Boyd, piahnist@hotmail.com, 281-250-8461
Foundation for Modern Music is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Theatre
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Dance, Music
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
Houston Ballet
Primary Contact: Jennifer Sommers, jsommers@houstonballet.org, 713-535-3207
Houston Ballet is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Dance
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Dance, Music
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
Houston Boychoir, Inc.
Primary Contact: Haley Bartell, haley.bartell@houstonboychoir.org, 281-877-2540
Houston Boychoir, Inc. is interested in working with schools on Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Music
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Music
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Houston Grand Opera
Primary Contact: Kathleen Brown, kbrown@hgo.org, 713-546-0231
Houston Grand Opera is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Music
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Music
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
Houston School of Art & Design
Primary Contact: Amber Cleveland, INFO@ARTSCHOOLHOUSTON.COM, 713-464-2787
Houston School of Art & Design is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Visual Arts
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Visual Arts
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction
Main Street Theater
Primary Contact: Jonathan Gonzalez, jonathan@mainstreettheater.com, 415-370-7430
Main Street Theater is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Dance, Theatre
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Theatre
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration
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Mercury Chamber Orchestra
Primary Contact: Andrés González, andres@mercuryhouston.org, 713-305-6792
Mercury Chamber Orchestra is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Music
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Music
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Experiences
Open Dance Project
Primary Contact: Robin Anderson, robin@opendanceproject.org, 415-412-1283
Open Dance Project is interested in working with schools on Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Dance
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Dance, Theatre
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Social Movement Contemporary Dance
Primary Contact: Jessica Herzogenrath, jrayherzogenrath@gmail.com, 281-844-4287
Social Movement Contemporary Dance is interested in working with schools on Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Dance
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
Society for the Performing Arts
Primary Contact: Claire Williamson, cwilliamson@spahouston.org, 713-632-8112
Society for the Performing Arts is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding funding option(s).
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Middle School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Dance, Visual Arts
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Creative Writing, Dance, Visual Arts
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
Take the Stage by Gordon Education Initiatives for the Performing Arts
Primary Contact: Dan Gordon, dan@gordoneducation.org, 713-478-9646
Take the Stage by Gordon Education Initiatives for the Performing Arts is interested in working with schools on Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Integration
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Theatre
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Integration
Writers in the Schools (WITS) - Learn More
Primary Contact: Jack McBride, jmcbride@witshouston.org, 713-523-3877
Writers in the Schools (WITS) is interested in working with schools on Seed Funding, Innovation in Action funding option(s).
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Elementary School, Middle School and High School
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Direct Student Learning (by Discipline): Creative Writing
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Direct Student Learning (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
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Professional Development (by Discipline): Creative Writing
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Professional Development (by Arts Education type): Arts Instruction, Arts Integration, Arts Experiences
Arts Connect Houston itself does not manage or provide arts education programming. We are a backbone organization that exists to provide resources and connection between schools and local arts and culture organizations. In order to receive funding through the Arts Action Fund your school and/or partner organization must submit an application. To learn more about how to apply for funding through the Arts Action Fund, head here.
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