Boost student achievement in your classroom using the performing arts! ArtsXChange is the Auditorium Theatre’s immersive year-long professional development mentorship opportunity for educators who want to integrate arts-based learning into your existing curriculum and practice using arts-learning strategies in your current classroom.
ArtsXChange participants gain:
*Alternative options are available when field trips are not possible.
All educators of grades 2-8 in Chicago are welcome to apply.
Your ArtsXChange peers include:
The best part? Thanks to our funders, your classroom participates at no direct cost* if your school is:
*Teachers in other schools may be able to participate at no cost, if funding allows, otherwise at a reasonable fee to guarantee enrollment.
If you are interested in joining our 2022-2023 teacher cohort please email [email protected]
“I love the Aud and I am passionate about the Arts and STEAM. The Auditorium Theatre allowed me to connect, engage, expose and develop a world-class curriculum.”– CPS Teacher, Grade 3, Parkside Community Academy
“The students came alive when participating in the ArtsXChange activities.”– St. Sabina Academy Teacher
“Now I can readily incorporate elements of dance or poetry into my math lessons.”– CPS Teacher, Grade 4 Math (Woodlawn, South Side)
“I saw that my students were able to make sense of what they read by acting it out. It was really fun to see them be so creative.”– CPS Teacher of Diverse Learners (Pilsen, West Side)