Artist Residencies
ALICE brings professional artists into the classroom to engage students in arts activities that are integrated directly into the school curriculum.
The centerpiece of the ALICE program is The Ancestor Project—a multi-disciplinary approach to learning that celebrates cultural diversity. Under the guidance of artists and teachers, children conduct oral history interviews with their elders. The stories gathered from these interviews are shaped into a theatre piece that integrates movement, music and the visual arts.
To view excerpts of The Ancestor Project, visit our Gallery or watch a Performance Excerpt.
The ALICE Program addresses both the English Language as well as the Visual and Performing Arts standards issued by the state of California. Curriculum connections include Language Arts, History and Social Studies, Life Skills and Self-Esteem, and Multicultural Studies. ALICE works closely with other arts education providers such as MOCHA, the Museum of Children’s Art to provide high-quality residencies.
ALICE Performances
Through The Ancestor Project children perform their original plays in front of family and peers, taking education beyond the classroom and into their lives. Public performance is also a unique opportunity for schools to bring together culturally and socio-economically diverse communities.
Visit our Gallery or watch a Performance Excerpt.
ALICE Exhibits
ALICE sponsors public exhibits of children’s artwork and stories. In 2006, selections from the 2005 Ancestor Project were exhibited at the Oakland Unified School District Office of the Superintendent. Visit the ALICE home page for future performances and exhibitions.
To view excerpts from The Ancestor Project go to our Gallery or watch a Performance Excerpt.
Professional Development
ALICE provides classroom residencies and customized workshops for educators on integrating the arts directly into the school curriculum. ALICE recognizes that professional development of classroom teachers is an important part of ensuring the long-term viability of an arts education for young people.
ALICE believes that children benefit most from working with professional artists for extended periods of time, as well as receiving daily instruction from classroom teachers who have been trained in providing an arts-integrated education.