The School of Art and Design’s Saturday Art School works on many levels to meet the goals of the Art Education program. Saturday Art School functions as a community outreach program, enrolling approximately 200 children and young adults per semester from throughout East Central Illinois. As a teacher training center, the program supports the efforts of college level teachers in training from undergraduate pre-service teachers to Doctoral candidates. The School also serves as a research lab for curriculum development, artistic development, and innovations in instructional methods and design.