Arts Resource Center

Below are the purpose, check-out and check-in procedures, and policies to use the ARTS Resource Center. If you have questions, please contact your quadrant specialist or Christa Taylor.

Location	1330 Fox Street, Third Floor South
Hours of Operation	Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Arts Resource Specialist	Christa Taylor 720-423-8112 christa_taylor@dpsk12.org

Purpose

The primary purpose of the Arts Resource Center is to provide additional materials and equipment to use in instruction. Due to limited budgets, the center has limited materials and works on a first-come, first-serve basis. Materials are in the process of being catalogued, but no inventory currently exists. You may call or visit to check material availability.

Music Resources

Sheet music for band, choir, and orchestra
Various classroom (including guitars, autoharps, and percussion instruments), band, and orchestra instruments

Visual Art Resources

Art prints of various types and from different time periods (cannot be shipped through school mail due to fragile nature)
Three-dimensional objects from different cultural backgrounds
Cloth prints to enhance your exhibit
Self-matting and framing space
Twenty display panels

Dance Resources

Scarves (small, medium)
Chinese ribbon sticks
Hula hoops
Lummi sticks

Drama Resources to be determined

Check-Out and Check-In Procedures

Any Denver Public School contract teacher may check out items.
Check-out forms are available on the General Resources page, under Forms.
Please schedule an appointment to ensure assistance.
Musical instruments are checked out for one full school year. The instruments are to be returned to the Arts Resource Center before the end of the school year. For any exceptions to this policy, you must contact the center at 720-423-8112.
Records, tapes, CDs, books, and sheet music are checked out for one semester only. Remember, many teachers are waiting to use these materials.
Materials are checked out for school or office use only. No personal use is allowed.
Do not transfer items checked out in your name to another person in your building or office. You are responsible for the care and return of checked-out materials.
If you are leaving, retiring, resigning, or transferring, you are still responsible for returning the materials.
If no one is present when returning materials, leave them with your name and your school name attached. Otherwise, the center doesn’t know who returned them, and the record will show they have not been returned.

Policies

Overdue Materials

Overdue notices will be sent as a reminder to return materials. Please return items when due, which allows them to circulate through the district and works to everyone’s advantage.

Lost or Stolen Items

When an item is lost, the teacher and/or school are responsible for replacing it. If an instrument is stolen, the information will be reported to DPS Security and the superintendent for appropriate action.

Broken Items

Do not discard broken items. Place all pieces of the item in a box and deliver to the center. At this time, it will be determined if the item is repairable.

Never attempt to repair items yourself. Again, please return everything to the center for repair.

If you have technical questions about this Web site, contact Joel' Bradley-Hess at
joel_bradley-hess@dpsk12.org or 720-423-3723.