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Advocating for quality programs and professional development opportunities

The armature strives to:

Raise awareness of the value of arts learning for every child and increase public consciousness about the need for dedicated arts curricula in all schools

Provide school and community-based programs in dance, music, theatre, communication, literary and visual-media arts

Provide professional development to ensure quality arts learning

Advocate for arts education in schools and communities throughout northeastern Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Council On the Arts

The mission of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts is to foster the excellence, diversity and vitality of the arts in Pennsylvania and to broaden the availability and appreciation of those arts throughout the state.

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As an educational service agency, NEIU serves the school communities of Lackawanna, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties. The Intermediate Unit serves as a link between member school districts and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Through the NEIU mission, our organization supplements and supports local schools in their efforts to educate all students through education, collaboration, and innovation.

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Arts in Education throughout Pennsylvania

The PCA’s Arts in Education (AIE) program fosters participation in the creative process by developing and supporting quality arts education programs in Pennsylvania schools and communities through partnerships in each of the Commonwealth’s 67 counties. This program places high-caliber visual, performing, media, and literary artists in educational settings for in-depth residencies that engage students and underscore the importance of the arts in education.

REGION 1: Erie Arts & Culture

Serves: Crawford, Erie, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren

Chanel M. Cook

chanel@erieartsandculture.org

Phone: 814-452-3427 ext. 102

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REGION 2: Elk County Council on the Arts

Serves: Cameron, Elk, Forest, McKean, Potter

Jessica Weinzierl

jessica@eccota.com

Phone: 814-772-7051

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REGION 3: Northern Tier Partners for the Arts at BCRAC

Serves: Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga

Renae L. Chamberlain

ntpaie@bcrac.org

Phone: 570 -268-2787

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REGION 4: Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19

Serves: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming

Catherine Richmond-Cullen Ed

catcullen627@gmail.com


Liz Faist

lfaist118@gmail.com

Phone: 570-876-9253

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REGION 5: ArtsQuest

Serves: Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton

Lisa Harms

lharms@artsquest.org


Joanne Garcia

jgarcia@artsquest.org

Phone: 610-332-1389

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REGION 6: Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership

Serves: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia

Pearl Schaeffer

pschaeffer@paep.net


Megan Lafferty

mlafferty@paep.net

Phone: 215-982-1207

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REGION 7: South Central PaARTners at Millersville University

Serves: Berks, Lancaster, Schuylkill

Marci Nelligan

Marci.Nelligan@millersville.edu

Phone: 717-871-4207

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REGION 8: Capital Area Intermediate Unit

Serves: Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon

Beth Cappello, M.Ed.

ecappello@caiu.org

Phone: 717-732-8400 ext. 8345

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REGION 9: Cultural Alliance of York County

Serves: Adams, Franklin, Fulton, York

Justin Ayala

aie@culturalyork.org

Phone: 717-812-9255

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REGION 10: Perry County Council of the Arts

Serves: Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union

Rebecca Covert

rebecca@perrycountyarts.org

Phone: 717-567-7023

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REGION 11: Central Intermediate Unit 10

Serves: Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon

Renee McQuown

rmcquown@ciu10.org

Phone: 814-342-0884 ext.3054

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REGION 12: Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art

Serves: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Somerset, Westmoreland

Jess Campbell

jcampbell@sama-art.org

Phone: 814-472-3922 Save

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REGION 13: ArtsPath at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Serves: Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson

AIE Contact: Jeffrey Wacker

jwacker@iup.edu

Phone: 724-357-4565

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REGION 14: Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media

Serves: Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, Washington

Mary Brenholts

mbrenholts@pfpca.org

Phone: 412-361-0873

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