Art21’s education initiatives engage audiences in a dialogue about contemporary art and the artists featured in Art21 films.

Programs are based on the organization’s belief that the art and ideas of contemporary artists are powerful models for creative and critical thinking across subject areas and disciplines.

Inspired by our films, Art21 encourages educators and their students to think and work like artists, using thematic, inquiry-driven processes and strategies that reflect how artists think and make work today.

Art21’s education initiatives and public programs are made possible by Brenda Potter, The National Endowment for the Arts, The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, The Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation, the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, the Wolf Kahn Foundation and, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and individual contributors.

To learn more about Art21’s programming for educators, please contact us or subscribe to our monthly Education newsletter.