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Inside Arts Council: Arts Education Sarah Brothers Bot

Inside Arts Council: Arts Education Sarah Brothers Bot

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On this episode of Inside Arts Council Santa Cruz County, we look at how the arts education fuels an entire creative ecosystem from first encounters in classrooms to paid teen teaching roles, veteran artists in schools, and dance programs for seniors living with dementia.

Sarah Brothers Bot the Arts Education Director shares how Arts Council Santa Cruz County connects schools, artists, and families to make the arts a durable force for learning and belonging.

• Why arts education builds skills like empathy, resilience, and critical thinking
• How Spectra teaching artists are trained and matched with schools
• What makes Mariposa Arts a paid teen-to-child teaching pathway
• How we train generalist teachers to integrate arts across subjects
• Why Family Arts Nights deepen parent-school trust
• Expanding to seniors and adult learners with movement and dance
• Funding challenges and the need for ongoing advocacy
• How grants, Open Studios, and education reinforce each other

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