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Check out today's ! In this week's digest: a new success story about the Future Educator Pathway, Ingenuity's ArtsEd Leadership Advisory Committee, a new book on theatre education and more! Read it all at

ArtsEd Digest | Future Educator Pathway Success Story Check out A Pathway for Future Educator Success! This new success story shares about the Future Educator Pathway, a collaboration between Millersville University and local school districts in Pennsylvania. The collaboration consists of four programs that make it possible for a student to be inspire...

New out today! In this week's issue: AEP's 2024 annual survey, a new report from The Lewis Prize for Music, information about the Equitable Arts Education Enhancement Act and more! Read it all at https://ow.ly/4e1950SpGA0

Registration is open for the 2024 Annual Convening! Join us in Pittsburgh from Sept. 12-13 for learning and networking among other arts education leaders. Register at https://cvent.me/EEAY2P |

A 2006 study suggests elementary school as an important time to provide students with theatre-based violence prevention programs. These programs can build problem solving skills and stop the development of aggressive and violent behaviors. |

Evaluation of a theater-based youth violence prevention program for elementary school children - ArtsEdSearch The researchers used a quasi-experimental research design to investigate the effectiveness of Urban Improv, a 27-week interactive drama-based youth violence prevention program.

Creative Pathways: Arts Education in Juvenile Justice Systems is out now! This new page provides a variety of resources, including program examples and policy information, related to engaging the arts across the juvenile justice spectrum. https://www.aep-arts.org/arts-education-in-juvenile-justice-systems/

Check out our latest ! In this week's digest: a new resource on juvenile justice and arts education, AEP's new youth representative, a virtual town hall on and more!

ArtsEd Digest | Arts Education in Juvenile Justice Systems Check out our newest resource page, Creative Pathways: Arts Education in Juvenile Justice Systems! This page provides a variety of resources, including program examples and policy information, related to engaging the arts across the juvenile justice spectrum. With this page, AEP seeks to make i...

The Dance with Us program at Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet gives American ballet students the chance to audition, rehearse and perform alongside a professional touring ballet company in the Nutcracker production! Learn more at https://nutcracker.com/dance-with-us-program/ | NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

Dance With Us Program — Nutcracker.com Dance With Us Program Youth Dancers Shine Alongside International Artists! The “Dance with Us” program exclusive to “NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet”, provides American ballet students with a rare opportunity to audition, rehearse, and perform alongside a professional, international tou...

Check out , In My Eyes Urban Poetry! Behind IMEVISION is Juelz, a teacher who uses poetry to connect with students and teach them how to use their experiences and emotions in their own writing. Learn more at https://www.iamjuelz.com/.

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United Arts of Central Florida makes the arts accessible to everyone. One of the ways they do this is through their arts education programming, working toward making arts a vital part of every classroom. Learn about their arts education initiative at https://artsed.unitedartscfl.org/

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New The Well center arts and wellness practices as the vehicle for finding common ground. The Mindful Music Moments program brings entire schools together through mindful and music prompts. Learn more at

Mindful Music Moments | The Well Imagine an entire school – students, teachers, and administrators – taking time each morning to turn inward together, and listen to a brief mindfulness prompt and world-class music.

In 2012, a study on arts education for lifelong learners found that collaborating on an art project with a class of third graders allowed the seniors to be active in shifting both their and the children’s perceptions about aging. |

Community-engaged arts for older people: Fostering social inclusion - ArtsEdSearch This ethnographic study explores how communities can be more inclusive and supportive of seniors, specifically through the role of a community-engaged arts program, Arts, Health and Seniors (AHS), developed in Vancouver, Canada.

Check out this week's ! In this week's issue: meet our newest affiliates, scholarship opportunities from NAMM Foundation, a guide to special education terms, and more! Read it all at

ArtsEd Digest | Meet Our Newest Affiliates! On May 1, National PTA announced winners of its 2023-24 PTA Reflections program, an arts program that celebrates the arts and student artists across the nation. Over 200 students in Pre-K through grade 12 have been recognized with national-level awards and seven students received top honors with ...

Do you have questions about applying for a FY25 Grants for Arts Project? Join National Endowment for the Arts for office hours on June 11 and 12 from 3-4 p.m. ET! Register at

NEA FY25 GAP Arts Education Office Hours, June 11 Join the Arts Education Team on June 11th at 3:00 PM ET for an informal "office hours" style Q&A Zoom session. NEA Arts Education staff will be available to answer questions about applying for FY25 Grants for Arts Projects for collective impact, professional development, or direct learning grants.

CMA Foundation is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall on May 22 at 2 p.m. CT. This event will share findings and insights from a groundbreaking case study through the ‘State of the Arts’ assessment!

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: CMA Foundation Virtual Town Hall - 'State of the Arts' Case Study. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: CMA Foundation Virtual Town Hall - 'State of the Arts' Case Study. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

A 2008 study about and brain function found that musicians exhibited significantly increased second language performance, greater improvement in expressive fluency, and competency compared to non-musicians. Read it all at https://ow.ly/Ea6K50RCc6T |

Arts education, the brain, and language (2) - ArtsEdSearch This study examines the impact of intensive arts education on the human brain.

Do you work in theatre education? Participate in this survey that strives to understand the state of !

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Check out this week's ! In this week's issue: an arts education policy update, a survey on the state of theatre education from Educational Theatre Association office hours with the National Endowment for the Arts and more! Read it all at

ArtsEd Digest | Arts Education Policy Update AEP tracks bills in four arts education policy areas. State legislators introduced 22 arts education bills related to curriculum/standards (15), graduation requirements (six) and teacher certification (one). There are no bills currently introduced in the fourth area, assessment. AEP tracks a fifth ...

How do charter schools use the arts in their curricula, community engagement and teacher professional development? This 2020 policy report has the answers! https://ow.ly/CO7q50RxBot

The Arts in Charter Schools This Special Report looks at how arts-based charter schools in the District of Columbia, Louisiana,Maryland and North Carolina provide access to arts

A 2015 study found that many students with less performance abilities created more complex and creative compositions than the more performance inclined students, indicating performance skill is not the only measure of musical abilities. https://ow.ly/xljx50RqNUj |

Music composition in the high school curriculum: A multiple case study - ArtsEdSearch Achieving all objectives in the National Standards for Arts Education would require fundamental changes to the way music is taught in school today.

New out today! In this week's issue: Registration for AEP's next Town Hall for Local Arts Education Supervisors, peer review opportunities from U.S. Department of Education funding support from the OJJDP and more! Read it all at

ArtsEd Digest | Register for Our Next Town Hall! Join us for the next Town Hall for Local Arts Education Supervisors on Wednesday, May 22 from 3-4:30 p.m. ET. This event is designed for anyone with arts education supervisory responsibilities at the local district level. Town hall attendees will share the work being done in communities and ...

🗣️ Annual Convening breakout session proposals are due today! Submit your proposal at https://ow.ly/mxSG50Ro1F6

Have you submitted your proposal for a breakout session at the Annual Convening? Submissions are due tomorrow! | https://ow.ly/h9nr50Ro1qu

📣 Call for Breakout Session Proposals for this year's Annual Convening! Submissions are due this Friday, April 26. Learn more at https://ow.ly/I08550Rlj9P

Did you know? Students in an activist art program began to see the legitimacy of their own insight for challenging the status quo and began to understand their power as active creators of society capable of initiating change. Learn more at https://www.artsedsearch.org/study/a-pedagogy-of-activist-art-exploring-the-educational-significance-of-creating-art-for-social-justice/ |

A pedagogy of activist art: Exploring the educational significance of creating art for social justice - ArtsEdSearch The researcher conducted an ethnographic study examining teaching and learning in a teen after school activist art program at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA).

Check out our latest ! In this week's digest: AEP's first In-Person Partnership Meeting, Annual Convening breakout session proposal reminder, 2024 Poetry Out Loud finals and more! Read it all at https://ow.ly/PjCX50RivzL

ArtsEd Digest | In-Person Partnership Meeting Are you in the Colorado Front Range? Join us May 7 for our first In-Person Partnership Meeting! This meeting will provide an excellent opportunity for networking and exploring potential collaborations with other arts and education leaders in the area. We're confident that your insights and expertis...

Did you know? Teachers who participated in a 2010 study on arts integration felt that through drama, their students experienced and learned content in a deeper way, as drama necessitated the exploration of meanings of words. Learn more about the study at https://ow.ly/mzgk50R62IL |

How the arts help children to create healthy social scripts: Exploring the perceptions of elementary teachers - ArtsEdSearch The researcher collected data in the form of interviews from twelve first through fourth grade inner-city teachers who had participated in arts integrated lessons with their classes, to describe the impact arts learning had on developing students' social scripts (culturally developed mental cues for...

Check out today's ! In this week's digest: 2024 ArtScan update, a rural school funding opportunity, registration for the El Sistema National Symposium and more! Read the whole digest at https://ow.ly/HiXn50R7L9Y

ArtsEd Digest | 2024 ArtScan Update Check out How Birdseed Collective Cultivates Community, our latest restorative justice success story. Birdseed Collective is an arts-based nonprofit in Denver that works to transform the lives of artists, youths, individuals and communities through visionary art, civic projects and programs. In ...

Did you know? A 2015 study found that cumulative credits in the arts are consistently associated with reduced dropout, even after controlling for prior student achievement and contemporaneous course completion in core subjects. Read the whole study at https://ow.ly/NLxc50QV9wH |

Arts Education and the High School Dropout Problem - ArtsEdSearch High school dropout is a significant public education problem in the United States.

Did you know? A 2010 study showed that dance was a successful tool for teaching students about respect and personal boundaries because it allowed students to embody these constructs. Read more about the study at https://ow.ly/M6GL50QKScX |

How the arts help children to create healthy social scripts: Exploring the perceptions of elementary teachers - ArtsEdSearch The researcher collected data in the form of interviews from twelve first through fourth grade inner-city teachers who had participated in arts integrated lessons with their classes, to describe the impact arts learning had on developing students' social scripts (culturally developed mental cues for...

Have you read the newest ? In this week's issue, the new Assistance for Arts in Education Center website, grants for mental health services in schools, upcoming teacher education workshops and more! Read it all at https://ow.ly/azRn50QMZ2G

ArtsEd Digest | Check Out Our Latest ArtsEd Amplified Posts! The Assistance for Arts in Education Center just launched its new website! The new website provides resources and tools for grantees and the arts education field as a whole.  Check out the topic areas resource page to find resources on art integration, social and emotional learning, federal fu...