Vision/Mission
“It is our responsibility to provide young people of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to rejoice in their own creativity and to celebrate our common bond of humanity that is expressed through the arts.”
- Karin Wieder, Executive Director, Project UNIQUE
Vision: Project UNIQUE will provide customized, standards-based, programs in and through the arts to meet the needs of students and educators in metropolitan Rochester, New York.
Mission: To serve in a leadership capacity to develop, implement, and expand arts-in-education programs that promote teaching/learning and creativity in a culturally diverse community. Its goals are to:
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Involve students in the concepts, processes, and techniques of the various arts disciplines to build an understanding and appreciation of the arts.
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Explore the relationship of the arts to other areas of the instructional program and illustrate the viability of the arts as an integral part of the learning process.
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Provide innovative professional development opportunities for artists and educators.
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Stimulate lifelong interest and opportunities for learning and enjoyment through the arts.
Mural by students, Grades 1-3, from Rochester City Schools #28, 34, with Mexican artist,
Rolando Guillermoprieto. An excerpt of this image forms the Project UNIQUE logo.