Arts Education Week

September 12-18, 2010

This summer the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 275, legislation designating the second week of September as Arts in Education Week. This resolution is the first Congressional expression of support celebrating all the disciplines in arts education. This comes at a key time when Congress is making plans to overhaul federal education policy.

How to Get Involved

• Request a Government Proclamation (sample)

• Send a Letter to the Editor (sample)

• Tell how the arts are having an impact on the lives of young Kansans

• Meet with local school board members or present at board meetings to about the vital role of arts education and how the arts have changed students' lives

• Visit with an arts educator and thank them for their hard work

• Send a letter or email to elected officials, thanking them for supporting arts education in your community

• Attend a student arts performance or exhibition

• Take your child or grandchild to a museum

• Sign up to take an art, dance, theater or music class in your community

• Get involved with state arts advocacy initiatives

• Get more ideas from the Arts Education Partnership

Governor signs proclamation recognizing Arts Education Week

Governor's Proclamation

The Arts Are Vital to Kansas Children

Kansas Arts Education Research

National Research on Student Achievement

National Research on Youth Development