“Arts education is essential for building innovative thinkers who will be our nation’s leaders for tomorrow… Learning through the arts reinforces critical academic skills in reading, language arts and math…”
–First Lady Michelle Obama
WEST Performing Arts Academy “Bringing art to life and into the lives of young people”
2009/2010 Theatre Enrichment programs for schools. Click on any of the following to find our detailed information about the programs.
- Field Trip Performances
- Assembly Performance: Bully Prevention Program
- School Residencies
- After School Theatre Academy
- Professional Development for Classroom Teachers
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: The Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County is offering matching arts grants of up to $1,000 on a first-come, first-served basis. As a member of SPECTRA, these funds can be used for any of the WEST school programs. Please contact Sonia Deetz, Arts Education Coordinator for the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County at 831.475.9600 Ext. 20 for application and program guidelines.