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After-School Arts & Humanities Opportunities
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Partnership for the Arts & Humanities
The Partnership for the Arts and Humanities is an allocation of $1.7 million approved annually by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors to support after-school and summer arts and humanities-related opportunities for children, youth, and families. This program strengthens existing and establishes new community partnerships that motivate students to higher levels of achievement through creative academic/cognitive, social emotional, and physical/skill based learning.
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Arts Internship Program
Milwaukee Recreation's award-winning Arts Internship Program is a paid summer internship program that provides high school students with practical job experience in arts-related positions. Interns explore the arts in an in-depth and applicable way while also gaining 21st-century job skills.
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Creative Allies
The Creative Allies program, a partnership between Milwaukee Recreation and the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, supports after-school sites within MPS by providing additional arts opportunities. MIAD students or graduates selected for the program are paired with an after-school site and are tasked with collaborating with site staff to create an arts program that aligns with site-specific needs and student interests, strongly emphasizing youth voice.
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After-School Family Art Events
Family Art Events are evening gatherings hosted at school sites across Milwaukee, with priority given to schools that have active after-school programs, including CLCs, Safe Places, and Camps. These events are designed to increase students’ and families’ exposure to art, foster meaningful connections, and strengthen partnerships between schools and their local creative communities.
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