Arts For Kids, Inc.

Arts for Kids, Inc. (AFK) is a not-for-profit arts organization that provides arts-in-education programs to many communities throughout New Jersey and New York.

Founded in 2000 by two internationally recognized professional artists, Vincent and Karen Ector, AFK is a not-for-profit arts organization that provides arts-in-education programs to many communities throughout New Jersey and New York. ARK offers artist residency programs, both in-school and afterschool, performance assemblies, and parent and teacher development training workshops that help integrate the arts into standard-based classroom curriculum while creating alternative approaches to teaching and learning that foster multicultural awareness and are inclusive of students with disabilities. Their educational programs and assemblies have been presented in numerous schools, community centers, libraries, and museums, as well as in public areas throughout the state of N.J. and beyond. Since AFK's inception, they have served over 250,000 individuals.

Artist in Residence programs is designed to provide students with extensive contact with professional teaching artists. Residencies are specially tailored to meet the needs of your existing curriculum and themes while implementing the State Learning/Core Curriculum Content Standards. Programs can be designed for one-day exposure or extended up to a full year for a more detailed experience. Their standard residency program included one planning session, one staff development workshop, and ten classroom visits by the artist(s).