Any Given Child
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The Any Given Child initiative, created by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, seeks to bring access, balance, and equity to each child's arts education, using an affordable model that combines the resources of the school district, local arts groups, and the Kennedy Center. The program is designed for students in grades K-8.
Kennedy Center staff members work with community leaders and school administrators in a Community Team to develop a long-range plan for arts education that is tailor-made for their school district. The Team reviews existing arts resources in the school district and the education programs offered by local arts organizations and companies. Once there is a snapshot of the arts education resources, the Team develops a plan specific to the needs of that community.
The Need
Too often a child's arts education is intermittent and irregular. Unlike other subjects such as math—which is taught sequentially and is offered each year—music, dance, drama and visual art may be taught one year and not the next. While many students have access to a music or visual art teacher, most have no access to drama or dance instruction.
"Arts programs are too limited. All students should be exposed to the arts."
The goal of Any Given Child is to ensure that children in the community are guaranteed a full arts education. Any Given Child seeks to assist school districts and arts organizations in providing equitable opportunities for all students to have an arts-rich educational experience.
