Kristen Engebretsen
The Top 10 Ways to Support Arts Education
Posted by Aug 26, 2011
Kristen Engebretsen
This week I got an email from someone concerned about the budget cuts to arts education and inquiring about what they could do to help keep the arts in schools.
In the spirit of my colleague Randy Cohen’s popular post (Top 10 Reasons to Support the Arts), I am presenting my own:
The Top 10 Ways to Support Arts Education
10. Volunteer your time, resources, skills: Many schools would appreciate your time as a chaperone, your skill as a teaching artist, or your donations of money, costumes, rehearsal space, etc.
9. Know the facts: Stay on top of current arts education research, trends, and news articles. Start with Reinvesting in Arts Education, which summarizes research on the topic. Use this data in your messaging when you speak to elected officials or school leaders.
8. Get involved politically: Tell your elected officials why arts education is important. Ask your members of Congress to keep the arts listed as a core subject during the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
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