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CoTA provides arts integrated professional development to educators and teaching artists.

CoTA tackles the possibilities of making the arts a lively, essential, and ongoing aspect of elementary school education. CoTA is based on the belief that integrating the visual and performing arts into other content areas promotes engagement, accessibility, and relevance for students. Since its inception in 1998, CoTA has collaborated with 2,746 teachers and more than 44,000 students at 50 schools throughout San Diego County.

04/02/2026

Get ready to move, create, and imagine—this isn’t just learning, it’s a vibrant, arts-filled journey into literacy! Register now to receive a FREE scholarship to attend!

08/20/2025

Have you checked out our free, downloadable lesson plans? We have a variety of art forms and grade levels available! https://cotaprogram.org/teacher-resources/projects/
Pictured: Dancing Fables: An Adventure in Words, Movement, and Film

06/08/2025

Calling all teachers! Come learn about integrating different art forms in the classroom. Through fun, interactive workshops you'll leave with ideas to implement in the classroom right away!
Curious about professional development credits? Email us at [email protected].

05/29/2025

During our Arts Integration Institute CoTA Artist Carmela walked us through creating geometric animal sculptures. So many creative outcomes!
Come explore NGSS through the arts with us at our STEAM Institute: https://cotaprogram.org/steam2025/

05/26/2025

We had a wonderful Arts Integration Institute and are now excited to share our upcoming STEAM Institute! To learn more and register visit our website: https://cotaprogram.org/steam2025/

05/01/2025

2 spots left! Sign up by May 3rd for free session art supplies.
https://cotaprogram.org/arts/

04/16/2025

Come learn how to integrate arts in the classroom during our Arts Integration Institute! Art strategies will include collaborative poetry, paper construction, creative movement and playwriting. Sign up now! https://cotaprogram.org/programs/arts/

10/16/2024

A beautiful creation from our recent Destroy and Create: Altered Book Sculptures Saturday class at El Cajon Valley high school, with CoTA teaching artist, Reneé Weissenburger.

10/15/2024

October is National Arts and Humanities Month, and we’re celebrating "The Arts Within You" with Americans for the Arts! The arts are not just about creating beautiful things—they help us navigate our ever-changing world in meaningful ways.

Here are 5 powerful ways the arts make a difference in our lives:
1. Creativity and Expression – Unleashing our inner voice.
2. Therapeutic Benefits – Helping us heal and find balance.
3. Connection and Reflection – Bringing us closer to ourselves and others.
4. Perspective and Empathy – Opening our eyes to new experiences.
5. Resilience – Strengthening our ability to overcome challenges.

Learn more at Americans for the Arts website: https://www.americansforthearts.org/events/national-arts-and-humanities-month

09/26/2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Curated Spaces virtual workshop, Destroy and Create: Altered Book Sculptures with teaching artist Reneé Weissenburger! It was an inspiring session, and we loved seeing everyone's unique sculptures come to life.

For educators who couldn't make it, there's still time to register for our remaining free virtual workshops for our Curated Spaces Series! For more info, visit: https://cotaprogram.org/programs/curatedspaces/

Curated Spaces Virtual Workshop Series Schedule

Agents of Change: Examining Transformation Through Monologue
Tuesday, Oct 8, 4–5:30PM
By April Boatman

RE-MIX: Symbols and Identity
Tuesday, Oct 29, 4–5:30PM
By Leonardo Francisco

Starting with Self: Poetry, Identity & the Senses
Tuesday, Nov 19, 4–5:30PM
By Tori Rice

09/10/2024

🎭 Attention educators! 🎭

Looking for a unique and opportunity to inspire your high school students? Encourage them to explore the world of storytelling through movement in our “Get Physical with Theatre” sessions, in partnership with Luminary Arts and sponsored by the California Arts Council!

These FREE hands-on workshops offer a safe space for students to experiment, collaborate, and take creative risks using physical theatre techniques. Whether they see themselves as actors, dancers, storytellers, or something else entirely, this experience will help them unlock their creative potential and learn to communicate powerfully through movement. No previous theatre experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to explore!

When: Mondays & Tuesdays
Dates: September 16 - October 8
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Where: Luminary Arts, 960 Los Vallecitos Blvd, #207, San Marcos 92069

Encourage your students to join and discover how they can create and share their own stories with the world! Register link: https://form.jotform.com/cotaprogram/get-physical-with-theatre

Address

342 Euclid Avenue, Suite 406 #110
San Diego, CA
92114

Telephone

+16196770751

Website

http://cotaprogram.org/

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