Canton City (Arts Academy at Summit)
To use Dr. Seuss books and theatre to learn language arts for 400 2nd graders. 

Lake Local (Lake Middle)
To develop a “wax museum” using performance and visual art to teach ancient history for 400 7th & 8th graders.   
 
Minerva Local (Minerva Elementary)
To use the art of Wayne Thiebald and cake decorating to teach language arts and math for 50 third graders.

North Canton City (Orchard Hill Elementary)
To build artistic whirligigs to teach weather and science for 80 4th graders.

Massillon City (St. Barbara’s)
To use book illustrating to teach language arts for 115 students grades 1 – 8.

SmArts Partnership Grants: In order to collect the data necessary to see if we are actually supercharging learning, ArtsinStark also awards SmArts Partnership Grants up to $5,000 to school systems and ArtsinStark Operating Grantees.  In the past, Canton Local Schools, Jackson Local School District, and Massillon City Schools have gotten 3 – year SmArts Partnership Grants to improve reading, and Canton City Schools have received a 12-month grant to improve mathematics.  
 
Jackson: This 36-month project called “The Fabric of Our Culture” used arts to increase the reading comprehension scores of selected students in test and control groups. 

Canton Local: This 36-month project called “Dream Reading and Writing” used arts to improve reading performance of a group of 6th grade students at Faircrest Memorial Middle School by 15%. The project involves visiting artists, artists-in-residence, project-based learning and action research.  

Massillon: This 36-month project used the arts to improve student performance in 4th grade reading at Gorrell Elementary.  Year one is “Live Happily Ever After with a Good Book.”  Year two is “Going Green at Gorrell”, and year three is “Bam Slam Poetry Jam.”

Canton City: This 12 month project used “Teaching Artists” to improve elementary and middle school scores in mathematics.

SmArts Partnership Grants are typically awarded for up to $5,000 and require a 100% cash match from the school, ArtsinStark Operating Grantee or some other source.  All applicants must meet with the ArtsinStark Education Coordinator to discuss their partnership ideas before submitting a full application to the Education Committee.

Showcasing SmArts ...  ArtSplash family festival:
Each year ArtsinStark hosts ArtSplash, a family art festival to show parents how to use SmArts activities in their own homes to improve learning for their children.  This year’s ArtSplash will be held at the Cultural Center on Saturday March 3, 2012 from 10 a.m.  - 3 p.m.
All schools and organizations receiving SmArts Grants are asked to participate in ArtSplash.   . 

SmARTS Major Funders

JP Morgan CHASE and Company

American Electric Power (AEP)

The Henry & Louise Timken Foundation

Donors to the Annual Arts Campaign