The following tools are intended to support your efforts to show up and speak out.
Arts Education Quick Facts Arts education is the law in Washington state. Arts education, as defined by Washington state law, includes five disciplines: dance, media arts, music, theater, and visual art. Arts education is not an optional enrichment activity. In accordance with the Basic Education Act, arts education is a mandated core subject and required to
The holidays offer ideal opportunities for arts education advocacy efforts as schools present their concerts, performances, and more. This is your chance to spread some holiday cheer and raise awareness of the importance of arts programs for every student in your school. Below are some ideas to help get you started in your efforts. Have
The Arts are usually the first thing to go when a school faces budget cuts. Are these programs too important to lose? Visit the Arts in Education page on DoSomething.org to learn more.
This ArtsEd Washington Advocacy Tip is based on material from the Advocacy Committee of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network, of which ArtsEd Washington is a member. It’s time to get started on a new year of advocating for arts education. Our state’s Legislative Session is just around the corner, which means right
Dear WA Arts and Arts Education Advocates, While we know your are busily preparing for your Thanksgiving holiday, we felt it was important to communicate this important update on the elimination of funding that will impact arts programs. The Senate is set to vote on an amendment from Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) on Monday, November
Decades of research show that learning in the arts is at the core of a high quality education. Now the Arts Advocacy Toolkit has been designed to help teachers, parents, and education advocates understand how the era of No Child Left Behind affects access to arts education. The toolkit features “five things you can do
A one page list of resources available to help support arts education. [download id=43]
A short handout explaining the benefits of Arts Education. Writen by Elliot Eisner, professor of education and art at Stanford University.
Background on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
A letter from ArtsEd Washington Executive Director Una McAlinden explaining the need for parents and community members to advocate for arts education.