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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education
Mission: Marquis Studios inspires a passion for learning by bringing the arts into schools. To achieve the highest quality of services, we require ongoing pedagogical training of our teaching artists. By building partnerships between teaching artists and educators, we enable students to reach their full potential. We are making learning a positive experience for every child.
Results: Since 1977, Marquis Studios has worked with over 325,000 students, 28,000 teachers and 11,500 parents.
Target demographics: students, parents, teachers and school administration.
Geographic areas served: New York City
Programs: Marquis Studios is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides arts-in-education services to New York City public schools. We strive to develop a strong partnership between artists and teachers by providing arts programs to supplement traditional classroom teaching techniques. Each residency focuses on a specific visual or performing arts discipline selected by school staff and administration. Serving a diverse population, 75% of students in Marquis programs live at or below the poverty level as measured by their eligibility for federal free lunch and breakfast programs. Over 35% of programs serve students with disabilities, with over 25% of all programming serving children with multiple or severe disabilities. We strive to make learning a positive experience for all children.