Introduction

Art + Code is an immersive professional development program, designed to empower US-based educators to integrate fundamental software concepts into K-12 art classrooms.

Over the course of the program, participants explore a diverse curriculum that bridges code and art, predominantly using p5.js.

What is p5.js?

p5.js is a friendly tool for learning to code and make art. It is a free and open-source JavaScript library built by an inclusive, nurturing community. p5.js welcomes artists, designers, beginners, educators, and anyone else!

Goals

  • Train K-12 arts educators how to use and integrate creative coding into arts education practice and classrooms
  • Train teachers to use free and open-source coding tools to make interactive work and build lesson plans with a special focus on the visual arts
  • Prioritize participation of teachers working with underserved student populations
  • Share materials generated from the workshop, for free and accessible to the public

Provider

Art + Code is provided by the Processing Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization that cultivates creative coding software and communities to empower learners, coders, and artists to shape equitable digital futures.

Inquiry

Interested in bringing Art + Code to your school district? We’d love to talk to you. Please reach out to education@processingfoundation.org.