Fine Arts Field Trips:  Professional concerts, plays and dance performances for first through eighth grade district students at all schools are selected and coordinated by the Arts in Education Council (AEC).  Funding comes from a variety of sources, including schools, Scottsdale League for the Arts, Scottsdale Cultural Council, and local businesses. 

High School Master Classes:  The Arts Council coordinates a program for high school dance, drama, visual arts, band, choral and strings teachers to bring outside arts professionals into their classrooms.  Funding comes from grants and individual donations to the Arts Council. 

Masterpieces of Art:  Arts Council volunteers discuss visual art masterpieces with students in their general classrooms, integrating art history and perception into everyday life.  Training is provided and the Art Guides do not need to have an art background.  The council’s MAP program was the first of its kind in Arizona and has been the impetus for similar programs in many other school districts and private schools throughout the state.  MAP is funded by participating schools and respective parent groups. 

Music Appreciation:  The Arts Council encourages volunteers and general music teachers to implement the Phoenix Symphony Build’s Music Memory program or programs developed by AEC members.  Training is provided and the Music Guides do not need to have a music background.  Volunteers or general music teachers discuss the music with the students.  These programs are funded by participating schools and respective parent groups. 

Artists-in-Residence:  The Council encourages all schools to have a yearly Artists-in-Residence program and AEC Representatives help select, write grants, and coordinate them.  Funding is provided by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Scottsdale School District, individual schools, and parent groups. 

Recognition Awards:  The AEC recognizes an Outstanding Fine Arts Teachers, SUSD Administrator, AEC Volunteer, Community Member and Community Organization.