Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs

The director of the San Antonio Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs served as program director, and the department was responsible for hiring and training staff. The Department of Community Initiatives provided caseworkers for case management and for facilitation of prevention-oriented discussions during the program. The school district referred students from seven schools to the program and provided teacher liaisons to help the artists conduct the workshops, space in the schools for the art workshops and performances, transportation for participants who lived farther than walking distance from the school, and snacks during the afterschool workshops. The program director assigned a team consisting of three artists (including one lead artist), four caseworkers, and one teacher liaison to each of the seven schools. The team was responsible for making decisions about program format, discipline, and schedules.