Farmington High School Wins $40k Art Education Grant

Farmington High School won a state grant to help boost art education.

“This program expands the way the arts and humanities are taught in schools and school districts across Connecticut by giving our students access to a learning environment outside of the traditional academic setting,” said Governor Dannel Malloy. “By focusing on all aspects of a student’s educations, we can ensure our children gain the skills and knowledge to develop into successful young men and women.”

The Arts in Education grant program is part of a multi-agency partnership between the sTate Department of Education, Department of Economic and Community Development’s Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA), and the Connecticut Arts Council. Of the 82 schools and school districts that applied for the grant, eight schools will receive Arts in Education grants.

Farmington High School received a nearly $40,000 grant that will help support activities in grades K-4, 8 and 9-12.

The description is, “Students and a local artist will create an interactive artwork that will include community-based sound recordings, 3-D printing elements, paint, plywood, electronics, sensors, and custom software developed by the artist.”

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