Arts Education Advocacy Resources
There are so many resources available on the internet to help you in
advocating for arts education in your community. Get more involved at
a local level by contacting one of the Wisconsin arts education advocacy
organizations listed below. Follow a toolkit’s tips to do some local
and national advocacy on your own (some only take a few minutes!). Help
save your school’s arts programs with research info showing the
benefit of arts education. No matter what your needs or interests, there
are an abundance of links, contacts, and print resources out there for
you to use:
Wisconsin arts education advocacy resources - local and statewide
Arts Wisconsin – www.artswisconsin.org
– Wisconsin’s premier organization speaking out for the
arts, arts education, and creative economy, to benefit everyone, everywhere
in the state
Arts@Large-- http://www.artsatlargeinc.org/ A program promoting arts education in the Milwaukee school district. The website includes a handbook, advocacy links, and educational resources for artists and teachers.
ABEA-- http://www.abea-wisconsin.org/ Promoting education about African American art in WI.
Alliance for Wisconsin Theatre Education--http://www.awte.net/ Committed to promoting comprehensive theatre education in WI.
Wisconsin Advocates for Music Education--http://wame.wmea.com/ A special feature of this organization is a “Music Advocacy Help Line”. A variety of resources (including tips, quotes, and research) are provided for all those involved in music education--teachers, students, and parents.
Wisconsin Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education-- http://www.creative.wisconsin.gov/ Many resources, most notably “The Creative Wisconsin Guide”, a toolkit for communities advancing arts and creativity in education.
Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education-- http://www.waae.org An affiliate of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network.
Wisconsin Art Education Association-- http://www.wiarted.org Promotes excellence in visual and design art education for all students.
Wisconsin Dance Council-- http://www.wisconsindancecouncil.org Serves as advocate for dance education in our schools.
Wisconsin Foundation for the Arts-- http://www.wiffa.org/ An independent citizen advocacy body for support of the arts in Wisconsin.
National/Other regional arts education advocacy resources
American Alliance for Theatre & Education-- http://www.aate.com A good toolkit under “Advocacy” as well as other resources and information about events.
Americans for the Arts: Arts Education Network-- http://www.artsusa.org/networks/arts_education/ Many resources, including an easy to use e-advocacy center, information about their public awareness campaign “The Arts. Ask for More.”, and art education research.
Arts Education Partnership-- http://aep-arts.org/ MANY publications available, as well as information about forums and an easy to understand state policy database.
Art Serve Michigan-- http://www.artservemichigan.org A toolkit and resource guide with information on how to advocate locally and nationally.
Keep Arts in Schools-- http://www.keepartsinschools.org Research, resources, and information on current programs they’re sponsoring in major cities.
Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education--http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/kcaaen/ MANY resources, including a great toolkit. Explore the rest of the “Education” section on the Kennedy Center website to see other programs, including Any Given Child.
National Art Education Association-- http://www.arteducators.org/ Easy to use advocacy information, research, and much more in support of visual art education.
National Association for Music Education-- http://www.menc.org/ Plenty of resources for every aspect of school music education, including a “Grab and Go Advocacy” flyer.
National Endowment for the Arts-- http://arts.gov A TON of arts education resources under “Publications”.
National Guild for Community Arts Education-- http://www.nationalguild.org/ Links to resources, as well as information about advocacy action the guild is currently taking.
School Music Matters-- http://www.schoolmusicmatters.com/ Facts, quotations, and an idea bank targeted towards saving your school music program.
Updated August 1, 2011