arts education at americans for the arts

Learning and participation in music, dance, theater, and the visual arts are vital to the development of our children and our communities. Through advocacy, research, partnerships, and professional development, Americans for the Arts strives to provide and secure more resources and support for arts education.

2009 Annual Convention
Seattle, Washington
June 18–20, 2009

2009 Arts Education Track
From the PTA mom to the state house, the 2009 Arts Education Track will illuminate the change agents who make policy decisions possible and shine a light on how you too can make a positive difference for arts education.

Arts Education Funding Opportunities
Recently, nonprofit and governmental arts groups as well as individual artists have faced funding gaps and budget shortfalls during the nation’s economic downturn. In addition to the $50 million in National Endowment for the Arts recovery funds, Americans for the Arts has identified additional funding resources in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (a.k.a. stimulus bill) that could be available for the arts, specifically arts education.

Arts Education in Public Schools
Americans for the Arts hosts three efforts to effect positive change for arts education. The first is our Arts Education and No Child Left Behind resource; the second is a storehouse of tools to grow arts education in schools; the third is our national pubil awareness campaign.

Arts Education Advocacy
Americans for the Arts leverages the support of advocates across the country to create policy that increases the stability of arts education.

Arts Education Research and Information
Arts education is a vast, diverse, and complex field. Well informed and executed research benefits the field of arts education through improved practice, effective tools for advocacy, and increased appreciation for arts education. Americans for the Arts hosts a live database of current arts education research, program profiles, news, and other information.

Arts Education Publications and Services
Americans for the Arts provides services, publications, partnerships, and conferences to arts education professionals who work to improve access to and quality in arts education. The Arts Education Council provides guidance on those services.