The Walker County Arts Alliance provides arts programs in the county schools with the support of the Walker County Board of Education and the Walker Area Community Foundation.
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Becki Stallsmith teaches a monthly 2nd-grade music program that includes singing and learning music beats, notes, and rests.
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Maria Daws teaches fourth-grade students Native American history and show students how to create pottery.
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Martha Salomaa visits the schools monthly and shares her animated and engaging stories of Alabama history. She incorporates lessons in creative writing and how to tell a good story.
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The Visual Arts program is taught by Hannah Lewis and Kat Murray for all county 3rd-grade and 6th-grade classes. The seven lessons include painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking.
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Jennifer Smith teaches dreamFit a high-energy dance and fitness program for special needs students twice a month.
We have a partnership with the
Athletics Arts Center to bring theater and dance
productions like the Nutcracker and Annie, Jr. to the schools.