Arts ARE Education

What?

The Arts ARE Education Campaign is designed to help build support at the local level to help sustain arts education programs. It consists of:

•  a PLEDGE underscoring the importance of the arts as an integral part of education. Signers pledge to actively support sustainable, equitable access to arts education for all students, and encourage the sustainment or expansion of curricular, co-curricular or extra-curricular instruction in all arts areas.

• a RESOLUTION to be signed by local school boards asking they commit to maintaining their arts education programs in the 2021-22 school year and beyond.

• More resources for local and state advocacy available on the "Arts ARE Education" hub. Look under the tab marked "Get Active."

Why?

After a year like no other in education, school districts and state legislatures across the nation are preparing for the 2021-2022 school year facing 

• budget shortfalls

• learning loss

• a continued need for classroom Personal Protective Equipment to ensure the safety of students and teachers. 

Scarce financial resources can put arts education programs at risk.

Share why the Arts ARE Education with district school boards and communities in the coming months to ensure that the arts will remain central to a well-rounded education and fully funded to support the academic learning and well-being of all students.

Arts education is an important aspect of every child’s education and part of the quality of life that makes us who we are as a country and as a people.