Happy Arts in Education Week!

Americans for the Arts celebrating 

It’s finally here — join Americans for the Arts and arts leaders, educators, and students across the country in celebrating the powerful impact of arts in education all this week, September 8-14, 2019!

Passed by Congress in 2010, House Resolution 275 designates the week beginning with the second Sunday in September as National Arts in Education Week. During this week, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education.

PARTICIPATE

 Gather online with arts education supporters with this year’s National Arts in Education Week Virtual Conversation. Take a look at the current state of arts education with the“Reflecting on the State of Arts Education” Virtual Conversation on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. EST, and envision the future of arts education with the “A Look Forward into the Future of Arts Education” Virtual Conversation on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. EST.

Learn from educators and leaders throughout the week on Americans for the Arts’ARTSBlog posts celebrating National Arts in Education Week.

 Stay up to date on all the week’s news and events by joining the National Arts in Education Week Event on Facebook.

 Tag tweets using #ArtsEdWeek and #BecauseOfArtsEd through National Arts in Education Week, and use these hashtags to read and share stories about the impact of arts education.

 Join the National Arts in Education Week social media campaign using our How-To Guide.

ADVOCATE

Work with your elected officials and decision-makers to share the value of the arts in education using our resources, including sample resolutions and videos.

 Send an op-ed to your local newspaper using relevant talking points about the importance of arts in education.

Use our online guided tool, the Arts Education Navigator, to craft a personal advocacy plan.

CELEBRATE

 Host a celebration in your community, whether big or small, an existing event, or a new one.

 Check out local #ArtsEdWeek events on ArtsMeet, a national arts event calendar.

 Download the 5 Ways to Partner Packet for other ideas of how to celebrate in your community!