Arts in Education week may be over, but the work to support and improve access to arts education in our state is ongoing.
In the spring of 2009, Quadrant Arts Education Research, on behalf of the Arizona Arts Education Research Institute, began to study the level of arts education in Arizona public schools. Arizona K-12 public school principals were invited to participate in a survey about arts education in their schools. 409 school principals, representing 236,645 students, participated by reporting on their schools curriculum, instruction, funding and factors that contribute to the delivery of arts education.
The Arizona Arts Education Census now serves as a starting point; it marks the level of access to arts education in our state during the 2009 school year. Using the results of the census as a guide, we can begin to build upon existing arts education programs in our state to increase access for all of Arizona’s students.
Everyone can play a role in spreading the word; take a moment to share the results of the Arizona Arts Education Census with your colleagues, friends, legislators, other parents, teachers and school administrators.
Download the summary publication, Engaging Students, Supporting Schools, Accessing Arts Education, Highlights from the Arizona Arts Education Census Project, here.
Download a flyer with helpful facts and talking points, here. Post this in your school break room, share it with your PTA or PTO, your school board members, teachers and more.
For more information about the Arizona Arts Education Research Partnership (AAERI), and to find detailed results from the survey work, click here.
Together we can imagine an Arizona where everyone can participate in and experience the arts.
