Americans for the Arts: Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. http://www.americansforthearts.org
Annenberg Institute for School Reform: The Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University develops, shares and acts on knowledge that improves the conditions and outcomes of schooling in America, especially in urban communities and in schools serving disadvantaged children. The Arts and School Reform: Lessons and Possibilities for the Annenberg Challenge Arts Projects fostered a civic commitment to arts education in their local schools and communities, which led to an expansion in local ownership and investment in arts education. http://www.annenberginstitute.org/Challenge/pubs/Arts_Challenge.pdf
The Arts Education Partnership (AEP) is a national
coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic and government
organizations that demonstrate and promote the essential role of
the arts in the learning and development of every child and in
the improvement of America's schools. Publications on arts
education advocacy and research at http://www.aep-arts.org and http://www.keepartsinschools.org/.
Arts for Learning
http://www.artsforlearning.org/
Council of Chief State School Officers has published, Third Space: When Learning Matters, which tells the riveting story of the profound changes in the lives of kids, teachers, and parents in ten economically disadvantaged communities across the country that place their bets on the arts as a way to create great schools. http://www.ccsso.org/publications/details.cfm?PublicationID=288
Education Commission of the States
http://www.ecs.org/
International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies
http://www.ifacca.org/
Keep Arts in Schools: This comprehensive site, funded by the Ford Foundation highlights the efforts of arts education organizations throughout the country, using the power of the web to make tools and resources available to those seeking to make the arts top priority in public schools.
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies: (NASAA):Published in collaboration with the Arts Education Partnership (AEP), Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement responds to the needs of policymakers, educators, parents and advocates for fact-based, non-technical language documenting the most current and compelling research on the value of arts learning experiences. Link to PDF version and ordering information: http://www.nasaa-arts.org/Research/Key-Topics/Arts-Education/critical-evidence.pdf
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): The National Endowment for the Arts, an investment in America's living cultural heritage, serves the public good by nurturing the expression of human creativity, supporting the cultivation of community spirit, and fostering the recognition and appreciation of excellence and diversity of our nation's artistic accomplishments. Arts Learning publications, including, “How the Arts can enhance After School Programming.”http://www.nea.gov/
President’s Committee on the Arts & Humanities
http://www.pcah.gov/
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