The Muse Machine is a nationally recognized arts education organization serving 70,000 students and their teachers annually in 11 counties in southwestern Ohio. 

Since its inception in 1982, the Muse Machine has produced 23 annual musicals and 11 summer concerts, and engaged thousands of students through arts-integrated classroom instruction, interactive workshops and professional development for teachers.

At the Muse Machine we recognize that the students we consistently inspire are as important as the actors we currently direct and the future patrons we develop.

The Muse Machine’s vision is to be recognized as a regional leader and dynamic national model for arts-in-education.

The mission of the Muse Machine is to enhance the lives of young people and their teachers by providing opportunities to experience, value and participate in the arts through partnerships that provide:

• Artists in the schools
• Professional development for teachers to facilitate arts integration into their teaching
• Opportunities for student attendance at professional performances
• Student workshops
• Professional-quality performance opportunities for students

•  The arts are integral to a high quality of life in communities
•   Participation in the arts has a significant positive effect on student learning and academic success
•   Young people who experience the arts will value and support the arts as adults
•   Arts experiences develop awareness of a variety of cultures and perspectives
•   Teachers who integrate their own arts experiences into instruction enhance student learning and better   meet the needs of diverse learners