HartfordPerforms

Hartford Performs connects Hartford Public Schools with professional artists, cultural institutions, and arts organizations to deliver curriculum-aligned performances, workshops, and residencies. The organization maintains partnerships with teaching artists and cultural groups throughout Connecticut's capital region to facilitate school-based arts programming. These collaborations integrate artistic experiences directly into classroom learning while meeting state educational standards. The organization's program framework establishes specific criteria for teaching artists and cultural partners seeking to work within Hartford schools. Partners must demonstrate professional arts credentials, experience in educational settings, and ability to align creative content with grade-level learning objectives. Hartford Performs provides structured evaluation tools and documentation requirements to measure program outcomes. Hartford Performs coordinates arts education initiatives across the district's elementary and middle schools through a centralized booking and evaluation system. The organization manages program scheduling, artist payments, and quality assessment for all school-based arts activities. This infrastructure enables consistent arts programming delivery while supporting both classroom teachers and visiting artists.