PRAxSCHOOLS

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Education is at the core of what we do. We believe meaningful experiences with visual and performing arts can be transformative. Our educational programs encourage exploration, discovery and contemplation in a welcoming environment. Learn more about opportunities for K-12 schools below.

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Field Trips 

Bring your PK-12 students to PRAx, or have us come to your school. Experience the wonder of live performance, visual art and more while making cross-curricular STEAM connections.

Field trips to PRAx are available free of charge for qualifying schools and youth programs with advance reservation. A qualifying school must have a minimum of 10 students and meet one or more of the following requirements:

  • An accredited Oregon public or private school
  • A program through a school that provides academic instruction to students
  • A Head Start or Child Development Center
  • A non-profit, youth-serving educational program (4-H, Boys and Girls, Scouts, etc.)
  • Homeschool groups
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Exhibition Tours

PRAx invites PK-12 students visiting OSU on campus field trips to flex their STEAM skills and discover connections between art and science. Students may explore the physics of musical instruments, learn about art made through AI and ecology and visit the professionally-curated contemporary art installations in the Stirek Gallery that engage questions of science, technology, engineering and more.

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School Matinees 

PRAx offers matinee performances just for PK-12 students. Bring your students to join us in Detrick Hall for a school-day field trip to see Grammy-Award winners, nationally touring artists, and innovative performances.

Reservations for Winter 2026 matinee opportunities will provided when available. 

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Artists in Classrooms 

Let us bring the arts to you! Send us an email if you are interested in hosting one of our internationally-renowned visiting professional artists for a classroom workshop or school assembly at [email protected]. These are scheduled on a case-by-case basis.

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Questions? Contact the Education, Engagement, and Community Development Manager at [email protected].

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