Links - Arts Education Organizations and Agencies

American Alliance for Theatre and Education
http://www.aate.com
“The mission of the American Alliance for Theatre and Education is to promote standards of excellence in theatre and theatre education, connecting artists, educators, researchers and scholars with each other, and by providing opportunities for our membership to learn, exchange, expand and diversify their work, their audience and their perspectives.”

Appalachian Education Initiative
http://www.appalachianeducationinitiative.org
The mission of AEI is to strengthen the role of arts education in the public schools and communities by promoting the essential role of arts education to a child's personal development, academic performance and workforce
preparation. AEI accomplishes its mission by providing arts education
advocacy and research services and by facilitating and expanding arts education programming to benefit children in underserved areas of West
Virginia and, ultimately, throughout Central Appalachia.

Arts Education Collaborative
http://www.artsedcollaborative.org
The Pittsburgh-based Arts Education Collaborative “fosters student creatvitiy and achievement in, with and through the arts … through professional development programs, advocacy projects, and collaborative initiatives among artists, arts organizations, and educators.”

Arts Education Partnership
http://aep-arts.org
The Arts Education Partnership is a “national coalition of arts, education, businesss, philanthropic, and government organizations that demonstrates and promotes the essential role of the arts in the learning and development of every child and in the improvement of America’s schools.” The AEP’s research publications are seminal to the field of arts education. Includes advocacy materials.

Arts in the Basic Curriculum Project
http://www.winthrop.edu/abc
The goal of the ABC Project is to “ensure that every child in South Carolina, from pre-school through college levels, has access to a quality, comprehensive education in the arts, including dance, drama, music, visual arts and creative writing. The Arts In Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project is cooperatively directed by the South Carolina Arts Commission, the South Carolina Department of Education and the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Winthrop University."

Center for Creative Resources
http://www.ccr-arts.org
"The Center for Creative Resources was founded in 2003 by Victor Gotesman and Noel Hayashi, and grew out of their mutual passion for the arts and a belief that the creation of art is not a choice for artists, but a necessity. They recognize the power of the arts and the artists’ ability to make the world a more beautiful and enlightened place. Having spent the last thirty years working professionally as arts administrators, Victor and Noel believe that there is an inextricable connection between the Artist, the Creative Process, the Presentation, the Marketing, the Funding, and the Audience. One component cannot exist without the others. Therefore, the Center was created as a full-service, not-for-profit arts management firm dedicated to helping artists to realize their creative goals and enabling them to connect with their audiences."

Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education
http://www.capeweb.org
CAPE’s mission is to advance the role of the arts in K-12 public education by creating partnerships that integrate the arts into the overall educational program of Chicago public schools. CAPE’s programs have been replicated in other cities in the United States and England. Site includes curriculum examples.

Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
http://www.cultural-alliance.org
"The Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington is an organization dedicated to sustaining and increasing regional leadership, appreciation, support and resources for arts and culture. We build and nurture a regional network by enhancing the connection, collaboration, and conversation within the arts and cultural community and among business and other interest groups. The Cultural Alliance pursues four institutional strategies in order to progress its mission: Research, Convene, Advocate, and Serve."

DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
http://www.dccollaborative.org
The DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative (DC Collaborative) includes more than 70 arts and cultural organizations. The Collaborative believes that the arts and humanities can enrich students’ lives — enhancing their creativity, curiosity, and enthusiasm for learning. Working with its partners, the DC Collaborative produces such exemplary programs as Arts for Every Student, Professional Development, and the recently launched Arts Education Initiative.

Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education
http://www.lcinstitute.org
LCI “challenges all students to learn about and through the arts. Working in partnership with pre-K through grade twelve educators and college teacher education programs, the Institute develops experiential studies focusing on works of art, including dance, music, theater, visual arts, and architecture. Internet resources include the Hecksher Foundation Resource Center Online.

National Arts and Learning Collaborative at Walnut Hill
http://www.artslearning.org
“NALC is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming our nation's schools by providing students with opportunities to learn in and through the arts in schools. NALC works to develop, implement, and evaluate model programs incorporating the arts into urban school districts where the needs are greatest. This includes promoting the development of community partnerships among schools, artists, arts and cultural organizations, businesses, and institutions of higher education. NALC is committed to sustaining these efforts through broad community involvement and support, establishing the arts as part of the regular curriculum, committing to long term collaborations, and developing the leadership capabilities of teachers and school administrators by professional development and support.”

National Art Education Association (NAEA)
http://www.naea-reston.org
The goal of the NAEA is “to promote art education through Professional Development, Service, Advancement of Knowledge, and Leadership.” Membership includes over 22,000 art educators from early childhood through university, administrators, museum educators, as well as art suppliers, parents, and those concerned about quality art education in schools.

National Endowment for the Arts
http://www.nea.gov
Site for the nation’s governmental agency for the arts. Includes information about funding and national initiatives.

Perpich Center for Arts Education
http://www.mcae.k12.mn.us
Created by the Minnesota Legislature to bring the arts into all K-12 education. The Perpich center has four main components: the Arts High School; the Professional Development Institute; the Research, Assessment and Curriculum Division; and the PCAE Library.

Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
http://www.kenanarts.org
"The Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts provides strategic and financial support for creative projects that are associated with the North Carolina School of the Arts. As a progressive, thoughtful and broadly capable advocate of the arts and for the individual artist, we believe that providing assistance to innovative and imaginative endeavors - especially those that challenge what is expected, daring to be unconventional in direction - can invigorate and advance the artistic energies of a society in ways that benefit everyone."

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