Teachers & schools

tdsbCREATES is a board-wide Arts initiative connecting local artists with classrooms through Mentorship and Residency Programs to help foster creativity while exploring visual arts, dance, drama, spoken word, film, music and multidisciplinary arts. This Program focuses on process and engagement through the Arts, while celebrating student voice, powerful ideas and creativity for all. 

Artists in Schools offers schools a chance to enhance arts-related activities that are linked to educational outcomes through partnerships with professional artists. The aim of the program is to expand access to meaningful artistic activities, increase student engagement in learning, cultivate cross-disciplinary learning skills and attitudes, and foster a lifelong interest in the arts.

What: The MusiCounts TD Community Music Program provides musical instruments and equipment to community centres, after-school programs and other community non-profit organizations. MusiCounts supports both new and existing music programs. Community organizations who need instruments to ensure their music program’s sustained growth are encouraged to apply, as are community organizations who hope to begin offering a music program with MusiCounts’ help.