A partnership between the ArtsCenter and Orange County Public Schools.
What is AIR?
Integrated arts initiatives reaching over 2,000 students.
The AIR Program brings professional level arts programming at no cost to Orange County public schools.
Program Goals
Increase access
to the arts through free programming.
Integrate Arts
with state and district academic goals.
Collaborate
with schools to support youth achievement.
Focus Schools
New Hope Elementary • Grady Brown Elementary • Efland Cheeks Global Elementary • Central Elementary • Pathways Elementary
Testimonials
Initiatives
Teaching Artist Residencies
In class arts instruction from professional artists that fuses together artistic disciplines, district standards, and social-emotional learning.
School Wide Performances
Performances and assemblies bringing together students to experience live, professional theater and music.
Get in touch
Questions about how you can support free arts programming in schools? Get in touch with the School Outreach Director at meilish@artscenterlive.org.
Supported By
This program has been generously supported by Orange County Arts Commission, North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the Grable Foundation, and the Robert & Mercedes Eichholz Foundation.














