activities · 22
what they do
direct service · 16
- Act One Ambassadors Teacher Advisory Board Community School Model ImplementationOperates the Act One Ambassadors Teacher Advisory Board to advise its programs.
- Arts Immersion™ VR Experiences Virtual Reality Arts Immersion ProgramsOffers two Arts Immersions™ VR experiences: "Freedom of Expression" and "Weaving Our Story," which include interactive elements and educational materials for students.
- Culture Pass Program Free Arts Access & Field TripsProvides free access to arts and cultural institutions and performances in Arizona for library cardholders, including students, retirees, and under-resourced families. The program offers over 600,000 free passes annually through partnerships with nearly 200 public and academic libraries statewide, primarily in Maricopa, Pima, and Cochise counties.
- Culture Pass Program Free Arts Access & Field TripsProvides access to arts and cultural institutions in Arizona for students, retirees, and under-resourced families through its Culture Pass program, offering over 600,000 free passes annually through partnerships with nearly 200 public and academic libraries statewide.
- Educational Resource Development for Arts Experiences Educator Support for Arts IntegrationDevelops and provides educational resources to supplement and enrich arts experiences, including activity books, coloring books, field trip preparation guides, checklists for teachers, and photo/video release forms in English and Spanish.
- Facilitate Arts Field Trips for Title I Schools Free Arts Access & Field TripsProvides free arts experiences to students from Title I schools in the Phoenix and Tucson regions by organizing and funding field trips to live dance, music, theater, and museums. This includes covering admission costs, booking and paying for charter transportation, or reimbursing schools for transportation expenses.
- Field Trip Preparation Resources Educator Support for Arts IntegrationProvides various resources for teachers to prepare students for field trips, including a Field Trip Preparation Guide, Checklist, and photo/video release forms in English and Spanish.
- Field Trip Support for Title I Schools Free Arts Access & Field TripsProvides educational arts field trips for Title I schools, covering admission and transportation costs, and has provided hundreds of thousands of students access to live dance, music, theater, and museums in Phoenix and Tucson for almost 15 years.
- Offer Educational Resources for Arts Experiences Educator Support for Arts IntegrationDevelops and provides various educational materials to supplement and enrich arts experiences, including field trip preparation guides, checklists for teachers, and photo/video release forms in multiple languages.
- Operate the Culture Pass Program Free Arts Access & Field TripsProvides free admission to arts and cultural institutions and performances for library cardholders in Arizona, including students, retirees, and under-resourced families. This program offers hundreds of thousands of passes annually through partnerships with public and academic libraries statewide, specifically in Cochise, Maricopa, and Pima counties.
- Provide Virtual Reality Arts Immersion Experiences Virtual Reality Arts Immersion ProgramsOffers on-site virtual reality field trips, known as Arts Immersions™, to Title I students, bringing custom cases with VR headsets and Wi-Fi hotspots. These 60-minute experiences, such as "Freedom in Expression" and "Weaving Our Story," explore Indigenous artistic practices, public art, and cultural heritage, facilitated by VR Specialists and supported by digital curriculum extensions and activity books.
- Subsidized Arts Field Trips for Title I Schools Free Arts Access & Field TripsProvides free or heavily subsidized arts experiences, including live dance, music, theater, and museum visits, for students from Title I schools in the Phoenix and Tucson regions of Arizona. The program covers admission fees, and books or reimburses the cost of charter or district transportation.
- Transportation Support for Field Trips School Transportation ServicesBooks and pays for charter transportation for groups attending field trips and reimburses schools for the cost of transportation to and from field trips.
- Traveling Virtual Reality Arts Immersion™ Field Trip Virtual Reality Arts Immersion ProgramsOffers a traveling Virtual Reality Arts Immersion™ field trip as an alternative to in-person field trips, accommodating up to 45 individuals per class and four groups per day.
- Virtual Reality Arts Immersion Program Virtual Reality Arts Immersion ProgramsOperates a traveling Virtual Reality Arts Immersion™ program that brings custom cases with VR headsets and Wi-Fi hotspots to Title I schools. The program offers 60-minute VR experiences, such as "Freedom in Expression" and "Weaving Our Story," which explore Indigenous artistic practices, public art, and cultural heritage, facilitated by VR Specialists. Digital supporting materials and curriculum extensions are provided to enhance the educational experience.
- Virtual Reality Field Trips Virtual Reality Arts Immersion ProgramsCombines technology and arts for virtual reality field trips, with Season 2 exploring Indigenous artistic practices.
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- Act One Ambassadors Program Community School Model ImplementationOperates the Act One Ambassadors Program, engaging educators across Arizona to promote Act One's programs to other educators, students, and the broader community. This includes an Ambassadors Teacher Advisory Board that advises its programs.
- Act One Ambassadors Program Community School Model ImplementationOperates the Act One Ambassadors Program with educators across Arizona who promote Act One's programs to educators, students, and the broader community.
- Internship Opportunities Student Internship Placement ServicesOffers internship opportunities for students enrolled in accredited universities and residing in the Tucson or Phoenix area.
- Provide Internship Opportunities Student Internship Placement ServicesOffers internship opportunities for students enrolled in accredited universities and residing in the Tucson or Phoenix area.
- Run the Act One Ambassadors Program Community School Model ImplementationOperates a program with educators across Arizona who promote Act One's programs to other educators, students, and the broader community, and advises its programs through the Act One Ambassadors Teacher Advisory Board.
- University Internship Program Student Internship Placement ServicesOffers internship opportunities for students enrolled in accredited universities and residing in the Tucson or Phoenix area, providing practical experience within the organization.
strategies · 21
how they think
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- Broadening access to cultural institutions through library partnerships community cultural accessAct One utilizes a library-based distribution model for its Culture Pass program, allowing library cardholders to check out free passes to cultural institutions, and encourages arts and culture institutions to participate, highlighting free access to cultural sites across Arizona.
- Community-Led Program Guidance community-led developmentAct One relies on local residents in Southern Arizona to guide its programming and community engagement strategies, ensuring that its initiatives are relevant and responsive to the needs of the communities it serves.
- Community-led program development and advocacy community-led developmentAct One relies on local residents in Southern Arizona to guide programming and community engagement, engages practicing teachers through an advisory board to inform its mission, and advocates for arts education for all children and its own initiatives.
- Community-led program development and engagement community-led developmentAct One relies on local residents in Southern Arizona to guide programming and community engagement strategies, and engages practicing teachers through an advisory board to inform its mission and values regarding arts education.
- Comprehensive Field Trip Facilitation comprehensive field trip facilitationAct One facilitates field trips by securing tickets, coordinating with teachers, covering transportation, and providing educational materials, aiming to make the process seamless and accessible for schools.
- Experiential Learning through Arts Field Trips experiential_learningAct One utilizes student field trips and virtual reality "Arts Immersions™" to provide engaging, inspiring, and experiential learning opportunities that ignite creative dreams in students.
- Experiential learning through arts field trips experiential learningAct One provides engaging and inspiring arts experiences for students, particularly from Title I schools, through field trips to professional performing arts groups and museums, and also utilizes virtual reality for "Arts Immersions™" to ignite creative dreams and offer active, engaged learning beyond the classroom.
- Experiential learning through arts immersion experiential learningAct One utilizes student field trips and virtual reality (VR) "Arts Immersions™" to provide experiential learning opportunities that ignite creative dreams and engage students with the arts.
- Facilitating Arts Education Access through Partnerships facilitating_connectionsAct One connects arts and culture partners with Arizona educators to facilitate arts education experiences for students, particularly those from Title I schools, believing that these experiences are essential for student development and provide active, engaged learning beyond the classroom.
- Facilitating connections between educators and arts/culture partners facilitating connectionsAct One connects arts and culture partners with Arizona educators to facilitate arts education experiences for classrooms and students, believing that arts education is essential for student development, fostering creative potential, and cultural/historical inquiry.
- Facilitating connections between educators and arts/culture partners facilitating connectionsAct One connects arts and culture partners with Arizona educators to facilitate arts education experiences for classrooms and students, believing that arts education is essential for student development by fostering creative potential and cultural/historical inquiry.
- Facilitating cultural access through library partnerships community cultural accessAct One utilizes a library-based distribution model for its Culture Pass program, allowing library cardholders to check out free passes to cultural institutions, thereby providing free access to arts and cultural sites across Arizona.
- Grassroots Fundraising Advocacy grassroots fundraising advocacyAct One employs trained fundraising advocates to promote monthly giving and expand donor engagement through public speaking and targeted outreach, building a grassroots support base for its programs.
- Grassroots fundraising advocacy grassroots fundraising advocacyAct One uses trained fundraising advocates (Stage Managers) to promote monthly giving and expand donor engagement through public speaking and targeted outreach.
- Library-Based Culture Pass DistributionAct One utilizes a library-based distribution model for its Culture Pass program, allowing library cardholders to check out free passes to cultural institutions, thereby leveraging existing community infrastructure to broaden access to arts and culture.
- Mobile Service Delivery for Accessibility mobile service deliveryAct One operates a mobile service, traveling to communities across Arizona, including rural areas, from its Phoenix base, to increase accessibility to its programs and services.
- Mobile service delivery to reach underserved communities mobile service deliveryAct One operates a mobile service, traveling to communities across Arizona, including rural areas, from its Phoenix base, to expand its reach and provide access to arts and culture experiences.
- Targeted Outreach to Underserved Schools targeted_outreachAct One focuses its field trip programs and arts education access on Title I public and charter schools in Arizona with a high percentage of students on free or reduced-price lunch, ensuring that these underserved populations receive arts education opportunities.
- Targeted arts education access for underserved students arts education accessAct One focuses its field trip program on Title I public and charter schools in Arizona with a high percentage of students on free or reduced-price lunch, providing engaging and inspiring arts experiences and active learning beyond the classroom to students who might otherwise lack access.
- Targeted outreach and support for Title I schools targeted outreachAct One focuses its field trip program on Title I public and charter schools in Arizona with a high percentage of students on free or reduced-price lunch, providing comprehensive facilitation for these trips, including securing tickets, coordinating with teachers, covering transportation, and offering educational materials, to make the process easy for educators.
- Teacher-Informed Program Development and Support teacher_informed_program_developmentAct One engages practicing teachers through an advisory board to inform its mission and values, and aims to simplify the process of organizing educational arts field trips for teachers, thereby supporting educators in delivering arts education.
named programs · 1
what they call their work
Culture Pass
Provides free passes to arts and cultural institutions in Arizona for library cardholders, targeting students, retirees, and under-resourced families.
relationships · 52
who they work with
- 40 Arizona arts and cultural institutions Partner — Collaborates with over 40 arts and cultural institutions to offer Culture Passes.
- Amerind Museum Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Arcosanti Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Arizona Department of Education Partner — Source for tracking Title I data.
- Arizona Heritage Center Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Arizona Opera Partner — Partnering performing arts group for field trips.
- Arizona Theatre Company Partner — Partnering performing arts group for field trips.
- Arizona libraries Partner — Partners with nearly 200 Arizona libraries to provide the Culture Pass program.
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Cave Creek Museum Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Chandler Center for the Arts Partner — Provides performance passes available at participating libraries.
- Children's Museum Tucson Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Children's Museum of Yuma County Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Cochise County Libraries Partner — Partners with Cochise County Libraries to offer Culture Passes.
- Cosanti Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Desert Botanical Garden Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Desert Caballeros Western Museum Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Dr. Beth Maloney Government — Executive Director of Act One, primary contact for board membership, pro-bono services, and internships.
- Gilbert Historical Museum Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Live Theatre Workshop Partner — Listed as an arts partner offering dance, music, and theater programs.
- Lowell Observatory Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- MOCA Tucson Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- Madison Center for the Arts Partner — Provides performance passes available at participating libraries.
- Madison Center for the Arts Partner — Students from Title I schools are taken on field trips to this center.
- Museum of Northern Arizona Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
- National Center for Education Statistics Partner — Source for tracking Title I data.
- National Endowment for the Arts Funder — Received a $15,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
- Phippen Museum Partner — Featured as a January 2026 Arts + Culture Spotlight partner.
- Phoenix Art Museum Partner — Cultural institution accessible via Act One's Culture Pass.
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