Education & Community

Tilles Center is committed to bringing the arts beyond the stage and into the community by welcoming learners of all ages. All of our programs share a common goal: to allow participants to experience the arts firsthand and develop a greater awareness of how the arts relate to our lives and the world around us.

The focus is on providing arts experiences to underserved communities — from low-income school districts and those on the autism spectrum to local seniors. Programs include weekday matinee performances for student field trips, school partnerships, artists-in-residence, sensory friendly experiences, programs for those with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and master classes.

_{Photo at top of page: Wyandanch School Partnership, photo by Jack Roman. Thumbnails: Top Left: Tilles Center School Partnership Program in Freeport Schools, Photo by Elise May; Top Middle: Branching Out, Photo by Jack Roman; Top Right: Family Workshop, Photo by Jack Roman; Bottom Left: Master Class with Patti Lupone, Photo by Stephanie Turner.}

_{Arts Education Programs are made possible, in part, by the Gilbert and Rose Tilles Endowment for Arts Education. Additional leadership support provided by the annual Swing for Kids Tournament.}

_{Curtains Up! Series and School Partnership Program: The Arlindo and Evelyn Jorge Family Foundation, Salvatore and Mary Ranieri and Jovia Financial Credit Union
Sensory Friendly Initiatives: The Fay J. Lindner Foundation, New York Community Trust – Long Island, and The Theresa Foundation
Music, Moments & Memories: Cona Elder Law and Northeastern Aviation
Additional support for arts education provided by the Barbara Bell Cumming Charitable Trust, Assemblymember Charles D. Lavine, The Kroll Family, and Jim Krantz.}

 _{Curtains Up! Series Sponsor}