Head Start Arts Partnership

Since 2001, BMAC and Brattleboro’s Early Education Services have been collaborating to make sure that children enrolled in Windham County Head Start programs have access to fun, engaging, and high-quality art experiences. This year, with support from the Vermont Arts Council, Ben & Jerry’s Community Action Team,  The Turrell Fund and EES, music/movement teacher Luz Elena Morey and clay artist Bonnie Stearns will work with nearly 200 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in 13 Head Start classrooms.

Here are a few highlights from recent classes:

Luz Elena Morey plays her guitar for eager students

Students learn to make a "pancake" out of clay to start their projects.

Bonnie Stearns talks with a child about her clay project.

The Head Start Arts Partnership is supported in part by the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.