The Long Center will open its programming to some K-12 students for free. Photo: Rick Kern/Getty Images
The Long Center announced the launch of a program to make creativity accessible for K-12 students, kicking it off this month with everyone's favorite childhood scientist, Bill Nye.
What's happening: The new program, Long Reach for the Arts, will give up to 150 AISD students free access to a special Q&A session with Nye — yes, the science guy — on Feb. 21.
What they're saying: "We created Long Reach for the Arts to innovate how students engage with art and performances, and provide new ways for creative discovery," Bobby Garza, chief program officer at the Long Center, said in a statement.
The Long Center partnered with the Greater Austin Regional Science and Engineering Fair to identify students for the program, according to Garza.
"What a perfect way to round out this year's science fair by rewarding its participants with the opportunity to interact with such an icon in the world of science who makes learning effective and fun," said Ingrid Weigand, the executive director of the Austin Science Education Foundation.
Flashback: The Long Center created a proof of concept by inviting over 2,000 dual-language students from AISD to watch Disney Pixar's "Coco in Concert on Tour" in November for free.
What's next: The Long Center expects to offer several Long Reach for the Arts initiatives per year, a spokesperson told Axios.
