~ Programs ~
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As part of our new space, ESAC now has a gallery showing art by several local artists. Exhibits will change at least quarterly. Our commitment to artists is reflected in our new building signage: East Side Arts Council and Gallery. The Gallery is open Monday- Friday, our business hours varies, please call ahead 651-774-5422. If you would like to be added to our gallery opening post card mailing list, email us at: esac@visi.com
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Arts InFusion focuses on integrating the arts throughout the school curriculum subjects working with individual schools to design programs, provide resource connections and create a lasting presence of arts in the schools. Students are engaged in whatever subject they're currently being taught. The East Side Arts Council draws on the talents of local, professional artists, trained to work with students. These artists bring children the enriching experiences of music, dance, visual art, theater, and storytelling, helping schools meet curriculum content standards. The Arts InFusion Project helps urban schools maximize the powerful tools the arts bring to the classroom, building resonant learning experiences for an underserved, diverse constituency.
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During the 2006-2007 school year ESAC worked with the following schools: Academia César Chávez, Bruce Vento Elementary, Farnsworth Aerospace Magnet, John. A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary, Phalen Lake Elementary, and Highwood Hills Elementary. |
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East Side Arts Council’s ArtsYES (Arts for Youth on the East Side) program brings high-quality, professional arts experiences to East Side children, engaging them in their surroundings while building self-esteem, creative skills, and promoting academic success.
While many youth living on the East Side of St. Paul get a taste for the arts through a brief program at a school assembly or demonstration in a classroom, there are few opportunities for them to thoroughly engage in high-quality arts experiences that extend beyond the school day. |
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Many families in the Dayton’s Bluff and Payne/Phalen neighborhoods need to rely on quality after-school and summer learning opportunities to ensure children have a safe and engaging place to be when guardians are working. Yet many families on the East Side face cost, transportation and language barriers to participation.
The EastSide KidVentureis a collaborative effort of the East Side Learning Collaborative, comprised of 21 community-based organizations whose vision is to guide and support our children by providing them with tools to move into adulthood. This program offers school-year and summer learning opportunity with roles for youth K-12th grade which emphasizes neighborhood and cultural identity for youth. As the school-year project successfully fell into place this year, the East Side Arts Council increased our level of leadership in the EastSide KidVenture planning group by providing artists and designing the camps with the other organizations who serve on the planning committee. |
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The East Side Arts Council partners with St. Paul's east side community elementary schools and recreation centers to provide engaging After School Enrichment in the Arts. Experienced teaching artists create rich learning environments allowing children to explore artistic interest in a variety of creative and imaginative ways. The after-school hours are a rich and vital time for providing challenging and exciting artistic experiences that compliment regular classroom instruction.
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Belonging Circles is a new afterschool project that uses the arts to help students address topics of place, belonging and universal rights. This project has built a replicable model and curriculum that is distributed free to elementary schools, family resource centers and other groups working with children in the metro area. Pick one up at our office today! |
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Phalen Poetry Park is a small almost hidden, community garden sponsored by the East Side Arts Council. It is playfully designed as a sleepy dragon whose spikes of feather reed grass encircle a dry pebble pond where children hop from stone to stone. Benches cast in the shape of open books invite contemplation and enjoyment of the plantings. A path winds to both the Poetry Post, a sculptural piece featuring local poets and students, and to the Marimba Benches, welcoming you to tap out a tune. The garden can be easily accessed from the parking lot of the Phalen Recreation Center, 1000 Wheelock Parkway.
Interested in becoming a volunteer? Join us every Wednesday evening at 6:30PM, no experience necessary. |
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In the summer, ArtsYES projects are focused on the Artmobile!Free of registration, class fees, or auditions, youth that traditionally have limited access to the arts during the summer months work side by side with professional artists seasoned in their medium, engaging in experiences free of many hurdles that often prevent their participation. Packed with supplies, the Artmobile! van winds through the streets of the East Side for seven weeks during the summer- rain or shine, sticky or cool, often departing with a “when are you coming again?” from one of the many eager kids awaiting it’s next arrival. |
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FREE Concerts
In the summer come and enjoy music at the amphitheater in St. Paul's Phalen Lake Regional Park. East Side Arts Council's Thursday Night Live! Concert Series is free and open to the public. Phalen Lake is a great place to enjoy a picnic, or just spread out a blanket and take in the scenery. Concerts are enjoyed by young and old alike. |
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The East Side Arts Council worked with St. Paul Public Schools to host the 7th annual Arts for All Conference held on February 23, 2008. The conference provided workshops that met arts education and arts professional development needs. The conference was well attended by educators, administrators, parents/guardians, artists, arts organization representatives and community members!
Highlights: All days hands-on sessions in theater, visual arts, music, book arts and dance. Door prizes from businesses, vendors and organizations. Arts education and arts organization vendors. Yummy continental breakfast and lunch. Clock hours and in-service credits available. For more information check out The Center for Professional Development 2008 Arts for All Conference |
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Love the classics? Join us to discuss the classics we adore! Come add your thoughts and see if others agree. ESAC Classical Literary Discussion Group meets every FIRST TUESDAY of the month 6:30PM at Phalen Recreation Center 1000 E Wheelock Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55106.
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East Side Arts Council (ESAC) holds all public activities in accessible, barrier free spaces. ESAC provides all printed materials in alternative formats, including large-print, Braille, audio tape and computer disk upon request. Program materials and outreach efforts are translated into Hmong and Spanish as needed and ESAC will help groups find language translators. ESAC strives to provide equal access to all.
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