Goodbye 2023-24 — it was absolutely INSPIRING!

ENTA ended the 2023-24 School Year with a record number of programs in local schools. AND, we welcomed a NEW School District — Arlington — to our work. PLEASE HELP US keep the programs growing. LEARN more about ENTA and GET involved!

From Hand-made Books to Figure Drawing to Cardboard Carpentry to Live Science On Stage, ENTA and our artists engaged students in hands-on, problem-solving arts-based activities that taught CORE Subjects through the Arts and allowed students to demonstrate their knowledge through a Creative Process.

In the classroom, in collaboration with the teachers, ENTA engages artists of all disciplines to work directly with teachers and students in residencies that truly allow CREATIVITY to guide a student to exploring their interests, their opinions, their talents and their skills to reach goals that are extraordinary and connect them to the core subjects they are learning.

EVERY PROGRAM IS UNIQUE and connects to units & core subjects!

2023-2024 Programs included (many of these running for 5 – 10 years+) :

Madagascar Day 2024 — entire Bulkeley Middle School learning about Madagascar Culture, Environment, Economy, and Challenges.

Improv & the Salem Witch Trials – Bulkeley Middle School 7th grade Social Studies, exploring the emotions and events of this terrible time in history.

Embody Art: Figure Drawing – Advanced & Beginning: Red Hook High School. Fine artists & choreographer brought in LIVE Figure Models to help Art Students explore the Math & Anatomy of the human figure. (Don’t worry, models were fully clothed in dance wear).

Automotive Design with Bulkeley Middle School and Rhinebeck High School Tech classes — Ruge’s Auto Group visited classrooms with three designs of auto engines: gas, hybrid and electric.

Taking A Stand – Bulkeley Middle School ELA 8th graders studied social change movements and created fine art to send a message about how the world needs to change & evolve for the good of all.

Books on the Boards: Red Hook Community Game Show — Mill Road School’s FIRST Grade learned about people & their jobs in the Red Hook community through a fun game show format to support their unit on Community.

Noxon ENERGY! — NEW school program with ArlingtonCSD’s Noxon Elementary 4th grade. These students explored their science unit and turned it into a variety show of science experiments, complete with an opening & closing production number!

A Book’s Journey (now in its’ 18th year at CLS) — Chancellor Livingston School 4th graders worked with a variety of writers, artists and publishing professionals to write, illustrate and market their own original, hand-bound books. Supporting the 4th grade writing unit.

History Walking Tour of Rhinebeck — Bulkeley Middle School 7th graders walked throughout the Village of Rhinebeck, visiting 7 different venues to learn from historians, actors and artisans about early Colonial life and Rhinebeck’s pivotal role in the Revolutionary War and the country we formed thereafter. This year’s tour included a visit to Rhinebeck’s newest historical resource — the Dutchess County Historical Society on Rte. 9 in Rhinebeck village.

Biomimicry: The Talon Challenge — Bulkeley Middle School 7th grade science students took the challenge of imitating nature and building functional talons out of recycled materials : oxygen tubing, sponges, string, plastic spoons. They put those Talons to the test in a fast-paced contest of strength and flexibility.

Adaptive Design & Cardboard Carpentry — Bulkeley Middle School tech class worked with ENTA artists and designers from Adaptive Design Hudson Valley to create slant boards for students with mobility issues. A great way to learn how to design-build and also give back to the community!

Acting for Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet — Bulkeley Middle School ELA 8th graders took to the stage, replete with pool noodle “swords” to put the Bard’s words into action.

After School Improv Classes at BMS & CLS — at Rhinebeck’s elementary and middle school, ENTA artists taught Improv throughout the school year. In late December 2023, the BMS Improv group performed with the BMS Choral Club in an afterschool program attended by parents and fellow students. BMS Students also performed Improv in the BMS/RHS Talent Show this year!

Rhinebeck Science Foundation: Discovery Festival — ENTA provided a hand-made paper program where students and parents used blenders and recycled paper to create beautiful hand-made papers & cards.

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With INFINITE THANKS to our CORE Artists: Martha Tobias, Emily Houpt, Kim Chandler, Alyssa Greenway, John Muste, Pat Sexton, and Mimi Graminski, as well as guest artists Lesa Cline-Ransome, James Ransome, Susanna Leonard Hill, Kimba Baker, Suzanna Hermans and Joanne Engle. And to our superb volunteers, Becky Holt, Kathy Dobson and Elizabeth Davis.

WE NEED MORE people, funds & resources to do more!

MAKE a Donation — even the most modest amount helps!

BECOME one of our Teaching Artists!

GET involved — for your kids!

Drop us an email at : enta4arts@gmail.com