Since 1997, Creative Connections has facilitated thousands of ArtLink partnerships between school classes in the USA and their counterparts all over the world. We hope you will enroll your students in this adventure in cross-cultural discovery.
Creative Connections’ unique international exchange program designed for 3rd - 12th grade classes. Students create art pieces that reflect their life and culture, and exchange their work with a partner class in another country. Students then examine and enjoy the art from overseas, gaining new insights into both their own and their partner’s cultures. Finally students share their insights with one another by posting thoughtful written responses and photos.
Following the exchange of art, those classes signing up for the videoconference option (highly recommended!) will participate in a live one-hour session where students share their insights with one another face-to-face in real time. (There is an additional fee for this fully facilitated videoconference.)
2011-12 Theme: Putting Myself in the Picture
Program Timing: Participating classes...
- Create their art in the fall, submitting their work in November.
- Receive their partners’ art and International Children’s Art Portfolio in January.
- Exchange responses, or videoconference with one another, in February and March.
- Enjoy our International Children’s Art Exhibit (live and online) in May.
- Be introspective about their culture and their place in it.
- Communicate key aspects of their culture using art.
- Understand through their partner’s art the realities that exist in their partner’s world.
- Appreciate the cultures of students participating from all countries in the ArtLink program.
- Become global citizens by participating along with a global community of students.
Creative Connections provides our partner teachers with:
- An energized, motivated partner art class and full contact information
- Comprehensive program guidelines with lesson plans in the ArtLink Teacher’s Handbook
- Our office staff, always available, for advice and support over the course of the program
- A thoughtful set of art produced for your class by your partners
- Our annual International Children’s Art Portfolio featuring good quality photocopies of art from many of our partner countries
- CulturExchange, our partner teacher networking platform
- All overseas shipping (via DHL)
- Translation services as needed
- Videoconferencing facilitation
Click here to request information about program fees, program dates and enrollment application
For returning partners please click here to re-apply
