Welcome to the 26th year of the Arts Discovery Educational Series!
This program is curated to compliment curriculum goals to meet the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Comprehensive Arts Education Standards to enhance students’ exposure to the arts.
Arts Discovery Educational Series partners with the Durham Arts Council to offer in-school residencies paired with select performances through the Creative Arts in Public/Private Schools (CAPS) program.
Vision
Establish the Carolina Theatre as a leading field trip destination for performing arts experiences for young audiences and families.
Goals
- Present high-quality performing arts, theater, dance, music, and film for young audiences.
- Enhance teacher awareness of the arts as an effective medium for cultivating student appreciation of creative expression, academic learning, and artistic discipline.
- Provide an affordable field trip destination for performing arts experiences to compliment curriculum goals for both schools and community organizations that serve children and their families.
- Promote the arts as a vehicle for greater understanding and respect for all.
All school groups, including homeschools, will reserve tickets to Arts Discovery performances through Eventbrite.
CHAPERONES
Schools receive one free seat for every 30 seats purchased. Additional chaperones, (teachers and parents) can pay at the door on the day of the show. Infants under the age of one year that will be sitting on a parent’s lap will receive complimentary entry.
SEATS
Theater staff will seat students based on group size and grade level. Locations cannot be held for late arrivals. We request that all teachers and chaperones sit at the ends of the rows so they do not obstruct the view for the smaller children seated behind them.
ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Please include any accessibility needs, such as wheelchair access or hearing devices on your reservation. We encourage you to contact us at efan@carolinatheatre.org if you need further seating requirements.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
If your school is delayed or canceled due to inclement weather on the day of the performance, please notify efan@carolinatheatre.org as soon as possible. The Carolina Theatre is responsible for paying performing artists regardless of attendance, weather or school cancellations. If inclement weather prevents your group from attending, or the show is canceled or postponed by the performer, you may receive an account credit good for any remaining show for this season, based on availability.
DAY OF PERFORMANCE
- All performances are an hour long, unless otherwise noted.
- Please arrive 30 minutes before show time. This helps with parking buses and seating students.
- Police officers will direct buses for parking.
- Please get your bus driver’s name and phone number in case you need to locate your bus.
- Your students should remain on the bus while the group leader checks in with the Carolina Theatre staff.
- Please present your invoice to the Carolina Theatre staff.
- Volunteer ushers will direct everyone to their seats once doors are open.
- Study guides are available when they are provided by the performing artist. They can be found on their individual show page.
- Eating inside the theater or outside on the plaza is prohibited.
All Durham Public Schools (DPS) reservations will be made by the school-designated Arts Liaison. The Arts Liaison was appointed by each school principal to coordinate this effort. Please contact your principal for further action.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to the following sponsors for their support of Arts Discovery Educational Series
Collaboration
Through combined resources with our partner organizations, we are able to offer richer arts experiences for our students. We are proud to partner with the following organizations:
Durham Arts Council
Durham Public Schools
University of North Carolina, Carolina Public Humanities, Carolina K-12
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
