Education

There are many opportunities for school groups, teachers and administrators to participate in the performing arts at the Kimmel Center from the free, interactive classes and guided tours to the exciting student matinees performed in Perelman Theater and Verizon Hall.

> Introducing Kimmel Center Jazz Camp of Philadelphia
A new, annual two-week summer intensive for up-and-coming musicians!

Creative Music Program for Jazz

Performing Arts Classes Grades 5-12

Community Education
Partnerships & Initiatives

Student Matinees

Lindbeck Transportation Grants
Free transportation to and from Kimmel Center performances is available for K-12 schools. Contact Us for more information.

Meet the Education Department
Learn more about our talented staff!

Resident Companies Education Programs
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the Academy of Music are pleased to present a list of the Resident Companies' educational and performance programs available for young children, students, and adults.

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Merck Arts Education Center
The Merck Arts Education Center (MAEC) provides arts education through a variety of learning styles and innovative technologies. Serving as a flexible arts resource for the Philadelphia community, MAEC promotes appreciation of the performing arts through diverse programming for children and adults.

Housed at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, MAEC fosters collaborations with its Resident Companies and cultural communities and acts as a bridge to developing future audiences and performers. Support for the Merck Arts Education Center is generously provided by The Merck Company Foundation.

Education programs at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts are generously sponsored by:

The Sidney Kimmel Foundation
The Barra Foundation
PNC Foundation
Wachovia Foundation
Citizens Bank Foundation
Comcast Foundation
Lincoln Financial Foundation
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania — Department of Community and Economic Development
Verizon Foundation, Inc.
Aetna Foundation
The McClean Contributionship
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Savitz
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation
Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation
The Presser Foundation
Boscia Family Foundation
Donna and Jay Karfunkle
Dr. Richard M. Klein
Lomax Family Foundation
ACE Group
QVC
Wawa

The Merck Company Foundation
The Merck Company Foundation is a U.S.-based, private charitable foundation. Established in 1957 by Merck & Co., Inc., the Foundation is funded entirely by the company and is Merck's chief source of funding support to qualified non-profit charitable organizations. The Foundation advances the company's philanthropic outreach in helping to meet important needs of our society -- in both local and international communities -- that are consistent with Merck's overall mission to enhance the health and well-being of people around the world.