Arts guides do not need to have an art or music background, only a love of the arts and children. All lesson material and training is provided by the district. The Arts Masterpiece volunteer schedules classes with the cooperating teacher at their school. Classes typically begin in October with one art and one music lesson per month in each of the grade levels. Lessons are designed to be approximately 30 minutes in length.
Volunteers usually sign up for one or more grade levels to present lessons.
Lesson materials including art reproductions and music examples are located at every school. The building principal assigns a location to store the materials and a person who is responsible to check in and out the lesson packets. Training sessons are held once each month starting in September and go through March. Classes usually begin in October of each year.