ArtsSmarts has built a solid foundation of shared values and goals among its partners across the country.  Respecting the diversity of approaches unique to each partner location and supporting a common vision for collaboration has enabled ArtsSmarts to develop a network.

Our network operates as two distinct, yet interconnected, learning communities.

One learning community forms around the local partnership to design and implement ArtsSmarts in a respective area.  The other learning community forms when that partnership comes together nationally with other local partnerships to generate new knowledge on the impact of creativity and innovation on learning.

We use our learning communities to facilitate the action of our local partnerships for knowledge creation and sharing. In this way, our partners 'upload' their ideas and practices into the network through in-person mentorships, joint-work projects and symposia.

In the same way, local learning communities can 'download' and use ideas and practices from the network for local program delivery.  Once new knowledge is created and shared, the expectation is that the new learning will influence practices, programs and policies across sectors.

Our learning communities include arts organizations, school boards, businesses, Ministries of Education, Ministries of Culture, universities and provincial arts councils.