Arts Education Resources

Professional Organizations

• Arts Education Partnership   www.aep-arts.org
  • A national coalition that promotes the importance of arts in education. Includes publications, resources for advocacy, and a searchable database of state policy.
    
• ArtWorks for Kids www.artworksforkids.org
  • A foundation helping to enrich students lives in Utah through improving arts education. Includes updates on legislation and a gallery of young utah artists.
• ArtsEdge artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
  • National organization offering resorces like lesson plans, articles, advocacy materials, quotes, and student aids.

Professional Development

Materials

Rachel Swenson's Art Specialist Handout for Arts Express 2007

Brain Dance

Related Reading

• Fowler, Charles. Strong Arts, Strong Schools: The Promising Potential and Shortsighted disregard of  the Arts in American Schooling. Oxford and New York, Oxford University Press, 1996.