Fine Arts

Our Mission

Oakland Schools is committed to ensuring that every student has access to a transformative arts education. We collaborate with educators in music, visual arts, theater, and dance to support high-quality instruction grounded in research-based best practices. Our goal is to help students cultivate their artistic voices, refine their skills, and nurture a lifelong passion for creative exploration. By blending artistic expression with essential 21st-century skills like communication, collaboration, and critical thinking, we prepare students to succeed in an ever-changing world while promoting a culture that values the arts for all.

Services We Provide

District Service Planning
Professional Learning
Consultation
Curriculum Development
Implementation Support

2025-26 Professional Learning Opportunities

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2026 Oakland County Treasurer's Financial Empowerment Arts Contest

We are very pleased to announce the kick-off of the 2026 Oakland County Treasurer’s Financial Empowerment Arts Contest, generously sponsored by Flagstar Bank. This 2-D and multi-media/video contest for Oakland County public high school students focuses on the importance of financial understanding. The online submissions will be adjudicated on creativity, artistic execution, incorporation of the financial empowerment theme, and answers to the supplemental questions.

Ninth through 12th grade winners will receive cash prizes - over $140,000 has been awarded over the past 14 years! All submissions will be printed and displayed in the Oakland County Treasurer's office and online for one year, and ALL participants and "fans" will be invited to the in-person reception which will take place in Spring of 2026.

This contest is for more than 2-D art! Two of the past $1,000 winners were stop-action videos, and we’re hoping for a music or theatrical video this year. We hope you will encourage your students to participate!

Who Can Enter:

9th-12th grade Oakland County public high school students

Contest Deadline:

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM

Submission Link:

https://forms.oakgov.com/208

Questions?

Feel free to email me or call Zinnia Kallabat from the Oakland County Treasurer's Office at 248-858-0627

Watch the video below to see last year's submissions and winners

Student Art Displays

Oakland Schools is proud to host monthly K-12 student art exhibits, featuring an evening Open House from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. to accommodate families. Each month features artwork from different districts. Anyone is welcome to view this art during Oakland Schools regular business hours.

Here is the Art display schedule 2025-26.

Art Walk | Student Gallery | Everyone is an Artist

OS Arts Advisory Council

The OS Arts Advisory Council is comprised of art, music, theater & dance teachers from all 28 school districts in Oakland County. The Council gives input to plan fine arts opportunities for the county, engages in community networking and sharing of best practices in subject-area cohorts, and distributes on pertinent information to their K-12 arts colleagues.

2025-26 Meeting dates:

Tues, Oct 1, 2025, 9 am -3 pm
Thurs, Dec 11, 2025, 9 am -3 pm
Wed, Feb 18, 2025, 9 am - 3 pm
Thurs, Apr 16, 2025, 9 am - 3 pm

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