Resources

To put you in touch with the most current information regarding arts education in California and beyond.

Federal:

National Endowment for the Arts

The U.S. Department of Education

State:

California Arts Council

California Department of Education

National Organizations:

Americans for the Arts

Arts Education Partnership

National Education Association

Statewide organizations:

California Alliance for Arts Education

California Arts Advocates

Local Organizations:

Arts for LA

Los Angeles County Arts Commission

Studies:

The Art of Collaboration: Promising Practices for Integrating the Arts and School Reform (2008) (sourced from Arts Education Partnership website)

Arts Education Publications (sourced from Americans for the Arts website)

Creating Quality Integrated and Interdisciplinary Arts Programs (sourced from Arts Education Partnership website)

Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement (2006) (sourced from Arts Education Partnership website)

Foundation Funding for Arts Education (sourced from Americans for the Arts website)

From Anecdote to Evidence: Assessing the Status and Condition of Arts Education at the State Level (2006) (sourced from Arts Education Partnership website)

Gaining the Arts Advantage: Lessons from School Districts that Value Education (sourced from Arts Education Partnership website)

Gaining the Arts Advantage: More Lessons from School Districts that Value Arts Education (sourced from Arts Education Partnership website)

THE POWER OF ART PATHWAYS TO HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT The Arts as an Effective Intervention Strategy For At-Risk Youth (sourced from California Arts Advocates website)

Helpful Tools:

Field Directory for Arts organizations (sourced from Americans for the Arts website)