helpful links & documents

Below is a list of links that we've collected to help you better understand the state of art education in Utah as well as in other states.

The ( ) icon denotes a Utah-based organization

Links

• Utah Music Educators Association
  The Utah Music Educators Association is open to all music educators in both public and private institutions from Pre-K to college level in the state of Utah. UMEA is dedicated to improving existing music programs and create opportunities for learning and growth in the field.
• Utah Dance Education Organization
  The Utah Dance Education Organization (UDEO) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts education organization. Created in 2000 as the first state affiliate of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), UDEO has focused on benefiting the Dance Community in Utah.
• Utah PTA
  Resources for parents, teachers and students, plus information about the Utah PTA Arts Endowment Grant.
• Utah State Office of Education
  Information on Utah State Board of Education meetings,how to become a charter school, list of elementary and secondary public schools, and more.
• Professional Development from the Utah State Office of Education.
  Fine Arts Education resource provides links to elementary and secondary resources, district grant information, and ongoing training and accreditation.
• Utah Arts Council
  The Arts Education program encourages sequential arts education (K-12). Grants are awarded for arts education. The Professional Development Calendar lists programs for teachers.
• Utah Cultural Alliance
  The Utah Cultural Alliance is a coalition of individuals and organizations representing cultural interests. The mission of the Utah Cultural Alliance is to act as a voice for the entire cultural community through public awareness and advocacy. Site resources include links, advocacy information, and tips on how to get involved.
• Utah Arts and Humanities Education Alliance
  Promotes comprehensive, statewide education in the Arts and Humanities as a basic part of the curriculum; presents a united voice for Utah Arts and Humanities organizations in the educational arena; and keeps abreast of Arts and Humanities education and serves in an advocacy role in strengthening Arts and Humanities programs.
• Getty ArtsEdNet
  Visual arts education resources from The Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Search suggested lesson plans and Getty teacher programs. Take part in conversations through e-mail about art education with colleagues from across the United States with TeacherArtExchange.
• The Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
  Official site of The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Browse an archive of arts education lessons.Search for arts-related web links.Find advocacy essentials and arts organizations contacts.
• President's Committee For the Arts and Humanities
  Home to the National Medal of Arts and Coming Up Taller programs. See profiles of arts and humanities programs for young people. Nominate a program for the Coming Up Taller award.
• Arts Education Partnership
  A national coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic, and government organizations. Subscribe to participate in ArtsEd discussions and communications.
• Americans for the Arts
  The nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. The Get Involved section contains information on advocacy. Information Resources provide links to online publications and a National Arts Policy Database.
• National Art Education Association (NAEA)
  The NAEA promotes art education through professional development, service, advancement of knowledge, and leadership. Find useful links to advocacy, curriculum, grants, museums, and research.
• National Association for Music Education (MENC)
  A foundation to advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music for all. The 2006 National Conference will be held in  Salt Lake City in April. Link to Music in Our Schools Month and get activity ideas and advocacy information.
• American Alliance for Theater and Education
  AATE connects educators, artists, researchers, scholars and administrators, and provides opportunities for members to learn from each other, and exchange and diversify their practices, their audiences, and their perspectives. Resources include inks to arts organizations, professional youth theater, and teacher resources.
• National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)
  NDEO advances dance education centered in the arts. NDEO sponsors institutes, workshops, conferences and programs; develops guidelines; promotes standards; and designs curricula. NDEO’s national programs include the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. There are also links to other arts educations sites.

Documents

• National Support and Information
• Champions of Change—The Impact of Arts on Learning Download PDF »
• Critical Links, A Professional Inquiry Process Download PDF »
• No Subject Left Behind: A Guide to Arts Education Opportunities in the 2001 NCLB Act Download PDF »
• Transforming Education through the Arts Challenge: The National Arts Education Consortium Download PDF »
• Turning Passion for Music Education into Public Policy and Grassroots Action 2006 Download PDF »
• Critical Evidence, How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement Download PDF »

• Advocacy Toolkits
• California Alliance for Arts Education, Arts Learning in Action Toolkit 2007
• South Carolina Arts Alliance Advocacy Download PDF »
• Eloquent Evidence, Community Arts Education, Learning Through the Arts—A Research Journal on Arts Integration in Schools and Communities
• Ready, Set, Grow—Cultivating Arts Education Reform

• Funding Resources
• Foundation Funding for Arts Education
• Read This First: Helpful Introduction and Hints That Will Save You Time and Grief—A compilation on the Art of Writing Grants

• District / City / State Arts Education Models
• Arts for Every Student, Arts Education Resource Initiative—Washington State Visit Site »
• New Mexico Elementary Arts Education Program Visit Site »
• The Insider’s Guide to Art Education Planning—California Visit Site »
• Minneapolis School District—Arts for Academic Achievement Visit Site »
• Arts for All—Los Angeles Unified School District
• North Dakota Schools—The Balanced Curriculum, Creating Integrated and Interdisciplinary Arts Programs
• NYC—Educational Improvement and Reform through the Arts
• Chicago—Chicago Arts Partnerships Visit Site »
• New Jersey—Art for Every Kid
• Art Becomes the Fourth R, Gaining the Arts Advantage
• Successful Districts

• Creative Workforce Development
• Creativity, Culture, Education and the Workforce—The Center for Art and Culture 2001, What Work Required of Schools—The Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills: United States Department of Labor 2001 Download PDF »

• Teaching and Learning
• Transforming Ideas for Teaching and Learning The Arts
• Expanding the Teaching Pool
• Art, Artists, and Teaching, Teacher Certification Doesn’t Guarantee a Winner, How the Arts Develop the Young Brain
• Utah Professional Development Standards, Utah Professional Teacher Standards and Continuum of Teacher Development Visit Site »
• Trends in Arts Education Collaborations, Teaching Partnerships, Why is K-16 Collaboration Essential?, Partnering Arts Education—A Working Model from Arts Connection
• Partnering Arts Education—The Dana Foundation Visit Site »

• Research and Assessment
• The Arts and Education—New Opportunities for Research Download PDF »
• Academic Performance, Dropout Rate, and Attendance Correlated to Fine Arts Course Enrollment—Texas Public Schools 2007 Download PDF »
• National Center for Education Statistics—Statistics Analysis Report June 2002
• NAEP—Arts Education Consensus Project, Arts Education Assessment Framework Download PDF »
• National Center for Educational Statistics—Arts Instruction of Public School Students in the 1st and 3rd Grades 2006 Download PDF »
• An Unfinished Canvas, Arts Education in California, Taking Stock of Policies and Practices Download PDF »

• National Endowment for the Arts
• The Arts and Civic Engagement Download PDF »