Creativity is alive in the Boston Public Schools. Come take a look! BPS students have access to a wide range of arts opportunities, both in schools and through our arts partners. Together, arts teachers and community artists help Boston youth to think creatively and critically, discover possibilities, and express ideas. The BPS Visual & Performing Arts Department supports this work through district-wide resources, BPS Arts Expansion, and a host of partner programs.
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Register for Boston Symphony Orchestra's Days in the Arts (DARTS) at BPS
Location: Boston Arts Academy, 174 Ipswich St, Boston 02215 Summer 2025 | Cost: FREE *update, 4/30/25: Cohort 1 is full (additional applications for this week will be placed on a waiting list), but there are a few spots remaining for Cohort 2. COHORT 1 June 30th-July 3rd | 9AM-3PM (Note: This will be a 4-day week because of the July 4th Holiday) Wed, July 2nd: Afternoon Trip to Boston Arts Institution (Details to follow) Thurs, July 3rd: Student Arts Expo & Program, Closing Reception from 2-3PM COHORT 2 July 7th-11th | 9AM-3PM Wed, July 9th: Tanglewood Day Trip from 8AM-6PM Thurs, July 10th: Afternoon Trip to Boston Arts Institution (Details to follow) Fri, July 11th: Student Arts Expo & Program, Closing Reception from 2-3PM The Days in the Arts (DARTS) free summer day camp has been sponsored by the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1969, and has grown into a vibrant collaboration with Boston Public Schools. Middle school students (entering grades 6 - 8 in Fall of 2025) experience a weeklong immersion in musical, visual, dance, and theater arts with instruction from BPS educators and local artists from the Greater Boston community. In addition, students take special trips to arts institutions in Boston and Tanglewood, the BSO’s summer home in the Berkshires, to visit the renowned Tanglewood Music Center. Students may register to attend Cohort 1, Cohort 2, or both. Please fill out ONE FORM PER CHILD. Registration will remain open until our maximum capacity is met. The BSO will send confirmation messages to the email addresses provided in April 2025. Please contact Erica Lindamood, BSO Education Program Manager, with any questions. ([email protected]; Phone: 617-638-9302) Register here |
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The Arts Advantage: Impacts of Arts Education on Boston Students
Released in May 2021, this research study highlights the role that increased access to arts education has on student engagement as measured by reductions in absenteeism; increases in parent engagement; and the strengthening of school climate. Read the report here.