It’s proven that the arts improve achievement for all students. Walton Arts Center knows that time in the classroom is precious; that’s why we work to make sure that attending the Colgate Classroom Series is more than a field trip, it’s a field class. We also know that making the arts accessible to all children takes committed resources. Walton Arts Center works to make the arts affordable for all children.
There are two ways to get involved with Walton Arts Center while saving money and increasing student participation
- Smart Partner program
- 100% Smart Partner program
1. Smart Partner teachers and students receive:
As a 2011-2012 Smart Partner your teachers and students will receive:
- 50% reduction in ticket cost for every student and teacher
- Highest quality curriculum-linked performances from around the globe that support learning in core subject areas
- On-line Performance Guides that support classroom instruction
- J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. Transportation Subsidy
- 50% reduction in registration fee for professional development workshops
2. 100% Smart Partner Schools bring every classroom to at least one educational performance every year.
As a 2011-2012 100% school, in addition to basic Smart Partner benefits you receive:
- Priority registration for the Colgate Classroom Series
- Increased J.B. Hunt bussing subsidy
- Priority access to visiting artist workshops for your students
- A performance of Digging Up Arkansas, at your school, at no extra cost to you
For more information about the Smart Partner and 100% Smart Partner programs, please contact Shannon Rolle at kwilliams@waltonartscenter.org or 479.571.2745
Special thanks to our 2010-2011 100% schools & principals
Bentonville Public Schools:
Cooper Elementary (Matt Young)
Elm Tree Elementary (Tanya Sharp)
Mary Mae Jones Elementary (Ashley Williams)
R.E. Baker Elementary (Dr. Amanda Kelly)
Eureka Springs Public Schools:
Eureka Springs Elementary
Fayetteville Public Schools:
Asbell Elementary (La Tayna Greene)
Butterfield Trail Elementary (Joette Folsom)
Happy Hollow Elementary (Sharon People)
Holcomb Elementary (Tracy Mulvenon)
Leverett Elementary (Cheryl Putnam)
Owl Creek School (Kristen Champion)
Root Elementary (Rhonda Moore)
Vandergriff Elementary (Bert Stark)
Washington Elementary (Ashley Garcia)
McNair Middle School (Michelle Hayward)
Holt Middle School (Mike Mason)
Siloam Springs Public Schools:
Allen Elementary (Cindy Covington)
Northside Elementary (Sheryl Braun)
Southside Elementary (Dan Siemens)
Springdale Public Schools:
Bayyari Elementary (Martha Walker)
Elmdale Elementary (Michele Hutton)
George Elementary (Annette Freeman)
Harp Elementary (Allison Strange)
Harvey Jones Elementary (Melissa Fink)
J.B. Hunt Elementary (Michelle Doshier)
Monitor Elementary (Maribel Childress)
Parson Hills Elementary (Deborah Hardwick-Smith)
Shaw Elementary (Cynthia Voss)
T.G. Smith Elementary (Kim Simco)
Turnbow Elementary (Stacey Ferguson)
John Tyson Elementary (Lola Malone)
Walker Elementary (Dondi Frisinger)
Young Elementary
Greenland Elementary
Kingston School
Benton County School of the Arts, Bentonville
Clear Spring School, Eureka Springs
St. Joseph's Catholic School, Fayetteville
St. Vincent de Paul School, Rogers
The New School, Fayetteville
Walnut Farm Montessori, Bentonville