Resources & LinksThis section provides active links to the major arts education web sites, state and national arts education associations, and advocacy resources.
Web ResourcesAmericans for the Arts
A national organization that serves as a clearinghouse for information and advocacy for the arts. Arts Education Partnership
Provides information on the latest developments in arts education, advocacy resources, funding opportunities, publications and resources, evaluation and research, and links to other related sites. National Endowment for the Arts
Includes descriptions of current and former arts education publications available on-line and through other resources, an Arts Learning Resource Center, a list of cultural funding opportunities, and guidelines and application forms for Arts Learning grants for which schools and non-profit organizations can apply. Getty Education Institute for the Arts
Provides a variety of resources and services for K-12 educators. John F. Kennedy Center Education Department
Helps educators teach in and through the arts. The web site features current arts education news, professional resources for teachers and others, and an annotated catalog of other related web sites. Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education
Features information on professional development opportunities for educators on exploring the arts with their students through an experiential approach that emphasizes learning across the curriculum. Cultural Funding: Federal Opportunities
Developed by the NEA, this site features 23 federal agencies that have provided funding to arts and cultural projects and programs. The site also includes descriptions of previously funded federal grants to arts groups. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
This site is a great resource for information about arts education in North Carolina schools. Click on Curriculum then Arts Education for arts education curriculum and resources, click on other links for information and resources from DPI such as publications, education directory (with listings of every school system and school in NC), legislative updates, school laws, etc. To join the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Artsed Listserv and receive weekly updates, send an e-mail to www.artsed-join@lists.dpi.state.nc.us NCDPI Instructional Services Website
Click on dance, music, theatre arts or visual arts education to access curriculum, resources, and the arts education newsletter. U.S. Department of Education
Provides information on the No Child Left Behind legislation and funding opportunities. National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
Provides research and analysis of national and statewide issues of importance to arts education. A+Schools Network
Provides information on this statewide North Carolina project that was started by the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts in 1993. The program centers on the belief that the arts can and should play a central role in how children learn. It also contains a list of the N.C. public schools that are part of the A+ Schools Network. Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts
Features information on the arts in education services that the Institute provides for children ages 3-5, their teachers and families through drama, music and movement. It also contains information on pre-school artist residencies that can be booked through them. Schools and non-profit organizations can seek funding for these programs through the North Carolina Arts Council.
State and National Arts Education AssociationsState Arts Education Associations North Carolina Art Education Association North Carolina Music Educators Associations North Carolina Theatre Conference North Carolina Theatre Arts Educators North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NCAAHPERD). North Carolina Dance Alliance National Arts Education Associations National Art Education Association MENC - National Association for Music Education National Dance Education Organization National Dance Association American Alliance for Theatre and Education Educational Theatre Association Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education
Advocacy ResourcesARTS North Carolina NC General Assembly home page with links to legislators National Arts Education Public Awareness Campaign Who's Dancin' Now? American Music Conference VH1 Save the Music Program Support Music a public service of the Music Education Coalition
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