Arts Advocacy

Resources

ARE Campaign – Arts Are Education – The National Core Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) is the sponsoring organization of the ARE campaign.  Founded in 2011, NCCAS is an alliance of leading national arts and arts education organizations, dedicated to the work of creating and supporting national arts standards. The leadership organizations include:

• American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE)
• Arts Education Partnership
• Educational Theatre Association (EdTA)
• National Association for Music Education
• National Art Education Association (NAEA)
• National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)
• State Education Agency for Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE)
• Media Arts Committee of the NCCAS
• Young Audiences Arts for Learning

Arts ARE Education is a new national campaign in support of arts education for all students

Looking Ahead to the 2021-2022 School Year

All PreK-12 students have the right to a high-quality school-based arts education in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts taught by certified professional arts educators in partnership with community arts providers. As a well-rounded subject area under federal education law, the Every Students Succeeds Act, music and the arts support the social and emotional well-being of students, foster a welcoming and safe school environment, and encourage inclusivity through multiple pathways for every child’s creative voice. 

ARTS ED NOW – This video below was created by Arts Ed New Jersey but its message is universal. It is 2 minutes and 30 seconds long that you may find useful in your advocacy.