Midlands Arts Conservatory — Arts Charter School to Open in Columbia

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A committee of arts professionals, educators, parents and community members is planning to open an arts charter school in Columbia. The Midlands Arts Conservatory (MAC) will have a focus on the visual arts, theater, dance and music.  Two public informational meetings for parents and the community will be held on:

Sunday, Jan. 24 from 2:30-4 in Benedict College’s Business Development Center on Reid St.

Saturday, Jan. 30 from 3:30-5:00 in Irwin Kahn Conference Room, Richland Public Library, Assembly Street

MAC will provide a free, public education that effectively combines arts and academics. If approved, the school will open in the Fall of 2017 with 6th and 7th grades, and will add a grade level each year, reaching 12th grade in 2022. The school will be free for any South Carolina resident student in the appropriate grade level who has an interest in the arts and is willing to meet the high academic expectations of the school. 

For more information go to: http://www.midlandsartsconservatory.com , “like” us on FB at https://www.facebook.com/Midlands-Arts-, and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MidlandsArtsCon.

The school will be staffed with highly qualified arts and academic instructors in an environment that provides training, exposure and practical application in the arts and the integration of arts into the academics of the school. The student-teacher ratio in classes will be no higher than 20 to 1 and lower in specialized arts areas. MAC will have small group and individualized instruction in the arts with a wide spectrum of academic support available.  Academic support will include online instruction and individualized academic instruction on a needs basis for all students. The school will open with 120 6th and 7th grade students with three classes of 20 students at each grade level.

The MAC Planning Committee understands the importance of a high-quality arts education for young people. They want to ensure that every child in the Midlands has the opportunity to experience the power of creative self-expression.

For more information, contact Dr. Robert Jesselson at 803-777-2033.

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