Welcome to The Office of Arts Education web site!

We hope that you will find this site a useful resource for becoming an Arts Partner with Chicago Public Schools, adding your events to our monthly activity calendar, connecting with the Chicago Public Schools community and keeping in contact with the Office of Arts Education.

In keeping with the spirit of being a "hub of communication", we encourage you to share your feedback and ideas so that we may better serve your needs.

Click here to sign up for our monthly e-newsletter and other announcements.

Be sure to check back for special news updates!

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Vendor and Partner Information
For more information about becoming an approved CPS vendor or partnering with CPS, please visit the CPS "Become a Partner" page or click on our general resources page under CPS Community.

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Research and Evaluation
Organizations conducting research and/or evaluation in CPS schools should contact the CPS Office of Research, Evaluation and Accountability to ensure that CPS guidelines are being followed.

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NEWS

Be sure to check back for updates!

The Chicago Guide for Teaching and Learning in the Arts is Now Available!
The Chicago Guide for Teaching and Learning in the Arts is a comprehensive curriculum framework for music, theater, dance and visual arts education. Designed as a resource for arts educators throughout the city, it includes a sequential PreK-12 scope and sequence for each discipline, informative pages about the Chicago arts scene, best practices, sample lesson plans and rubrics and more. For more information please call 773-553-2170.

Illinois Cultural Data Project
The Cultural Data Project is a powerful, online management tool designed to strengthen arts and cultural organizations. It allows you to track your own financial and programmatic performance and is free of charge! Visit the website or call 1-866-99-ILCDP for more information.