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June 16, 2017
Maine: 2016 Statewide Arts Education Census
Over the course of the 2015-16 school year, the Maine Arts Commission (MAC) and the Maine Department of Education took stock of the arts education resources available in the state’s 759 preK-12 schools. The main goal of the 2016 Arts Education Census, as seen in its survey questions, was to locate where high-quality arts learning…
June 16, 2017
Pennsylvania: Art Sparks
The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission have formed a partnership based on their common belief that art transforms public spaces and lights up young minds. Through their Art Sparks program, students are creating public art to be displayed in all 17 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s service plazas. For each…
May 6, 2017
Hawaiʻi: Art at the Capitol
Teaching artist Meleanna Meyer (standing) works with drawing class attendees (from left) Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, HSFCA Board Chairperson Pat Hamamoto, Rep. Sam Satoru Kong, a legislative staffer and Sen. Brian Taniguchi. Photo courtesy Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) has…
July 8, 2016
Tennessee: Arts Education Policy Convening
Students from Bradley Academy, an arts-integrated public school, provide an opening performance at the Arts Education Policy Convening. Photo by Bradley Hanson As part of its annual conference this year, the Tennessee Arts Commission hosted a day-long, participant-driven Arts Education Policy Convening. The Commission organized the event for arts-education stakeholders from…
May 2, 2016
Wisconsin: Wisconsin Science Festival
© Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System The Wisconsin Science Festival is an annual statewide celebration of the curiosity and creativity at the core of both the scientific and artistic methods. The Wisconsin Arts Board (WAB) is one of the founders of the festival, which manifests many of…
November 2, 2015
Georgia: Arts Learning Task Force Recommendations for Georgia
For the first time, Georgia has benchmark data about the availability, accessibility and quality of K-12 arts education in the state, as well as a set of recommendations for how to foster arts education and arts integration to improve students’ overall academic achievement. The Georgia Arts Learning Task Force, created by a June 2014 executive…
August 14, 2015
Michigan: Equipment & Supplies Grant for Schools
Michigan public education students celebrate their grant of new classroom arts supplies. Photo courtesy Michigan Youth Arts Association Last year, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) conducted a gap analysis of arts education in the state and concluded that what arts teachers most need are basic supplies for…
May 4, 2015
Georgia: Poet Laureate's Prize for High School Students
McPherson Newell is the winner of the 2015 Georgia Poet Laureate’s Prize. Photo courtesy of McPherson Newell Georgia Council on the Arts (GCA), like many state arts agencies, supports the creation and enjoyment of poetry—and acknowledges the talent and achievement of those who commit their verse to the page—through a state…
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