Arts in Education Week: September 12-18, 2021
In 2010, Congress passed House Resolution 275 designating the week beginning with the second Sunday in September as National Arts in Education Week. During this week, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to advocate, educate, and celebrate about the impact and transformative power of the arts in education.
- ADVOCATE: Raise the issue of arts education with leaders and elected officials.
- Engage your elected officials to support of arts education funding and policy.
- Invite community leaders and elected officials to student performances and events.
- Ask leaders to issue a proclamation in support of the value of arts education
- EDUCATE: Make sure your community and its leaders understand the impact of arts in schools.
- Write an op-ed for your local paper and post it on social media (even if not printed).
- Host an arts focused meet and greet or forum for local School Board candidates.
- CELEBRATE: Tell the world about the value of arts education in our schools.
- Post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. about arts in education.
- Share your #BecauseOfArtsEd story during #ArtsEdWeek. (Use the #s)