AIS is a partnership program of United Arts, the Wake County Public School System and PTAs of Wake County public, private and charter schools.
AIS is a grant program that supports the placement of professional artists in the classroom, grades K-12, for curriculum-based performances, workshops and residencies.
AIS is a national model that has been expanded into neighboring Johnston County through a mentoring relationship with the Johnston County Arts Council.
To support this program, United Arts publishes an
Artists Resource Directory detailing the programs offered by more than 150 artist educators. Our annual Cultural Arts Festival provides opportunities for artists to showcase their talents and for school and community representatives to meet and begin booking artists for their schools and communities.
This program annually achieves more than 100,000 contact hours between artists and students in more than 100 public, private and charter schools in Wake County.