We did the research for Indiana, in Indiana.
The results are clear: Arts in the classroom make a difference for Hoosier students.
The Partnering Arts, Communities, and Education (PACE) program model embeds an artist, long-term, in a classroom to leverage the creativity of art with the goals of the classroom.
Our research shows students are more engaged in school and have better outcomes in learning when the arts are in the classroom.
Arts integration is the work of skillfully combining arts learning with other learning goals. In the PACE arts integration model, we combined arts (dance, music, visual arts, or theatre), with literacy learning for elementary school classrooms. The data clearly shows, after experiencing a PACE arts integration residency in their classroom, students were stronger writers and communicators. Read the full report to learn more.
As a result of participating in the PACE program, students showed tremendous growth in all areas including:
15% growth in engagement |
18% growth in writing skills |
Getting Started
No matter where you are in the state, there are only three things you need for PACE to work in your school. Explore this section to learn more.
Proof that PACE Works
Based on findings from the study, the PACE program holds unlimited potential for improving the arts literacy of those who experience arts education through it.
Pilot Schools
Learn about the students that make up the pilot PACE schools and read what their teachers and principals have to say about the program.
| Partner Organization | Pilot School | Artistic Discipline | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts for Learning | Pine Elementary School | Dance | Michigan City |
| Arts Council of Indianapolis | James Russell Lowell (IPS #51) | Theatre | Indianapolis |
| Brown County Art Guild | Van Buren Elementary School | Visual Arts | Nashville |
| Carnegie Center for Art and History | S. Ellen Jones Elementary | Visual Arts | New Albany |
| Fort Wayne Dance Collective | South Wayne Elementary School | Dance | Fort Wayne |
| Honeywell Foundation | Boulevard STEM Elementary | Visual Arts | Kokomo |
| ISU's Community School of the Arts | Meadows Elementary School | Visual Arts | Terre Haute |
| Marion Community School of the Arts | John W. Kendall Elementary | Music | Marion |
| Robinson Community Learning Center | McKinley Center | Theatre | South Bend |
Partnering Arts, Communities, and Education (PACE) was made possible by support from the Indiana Arts Commission through the Indiana General Assembly and National Endowment of the Arts. Additional support was provided by the Hoffman Trust and Arts Trust License Plate Endowment.
The program would not have been possible without the partnership of Dr. Robert Sabol of Purdue University, Arts for Learning, the Arts Council of Indianapolis, the Brown County Art Guild, the Carnegie Center for Art and History, Fort Wayne Dance Collective, the Honeywell Foundation, ISU's Community School of the Arts, Marion Community School of the Arts, and the Robinson Community Learning Center.
