Public Art UHS Partners With Arts Connect Houston

Arts Partners at the University of Houston Receive Grant to Expand K–12 Arts Experiences

The Blaffer Art Museum, Public Art of the University of Houston System, and the Community Arts Academy have submitted a collaborative grant application to support an interdisciplinary arts program serving upper elementary students at Lantrip Elementary School.

The proposed program brings together music, visual art, theater, and movement through a two-phase experience that takes place both in the classroom and on the University of Houston campus. Led by university teaching artists and educators, students will engage in hands-on learning that connects artistic practice with observation, storytelling, collaboration, and self-expression.

During the school-based phase, students will explore the relationship between music, materials, movement, and emotion through interactive lessons led by artists from the Moores School. The experience will culminate in a campus visit, where students will tour the Blaffer Art Museum, engage with works from the Public Art Collection, create their own artwork, and observe university musicians.

For many participating students, this program represents their first experience on a college campus. Through direct engagement with artists and educators, the initiative aims to make higher education feel welcoming, creative, and attainable—while fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and confidence through the arts.

This grant application reflects an ongoing commitment by all three partners to expand access to meaningful arts education and to build pathways between K–12 students and the University of Houston.

Generously Funded by the Arts Action Fund @ Arts Connect Houston.