"Art and music provide opportunities for all children to experience and to express feelings and conflicts that are not yet fully conscious and cannot be expressed coherently in words."-Jerome Kagan, Daniel and Amy Starch Research Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, Harvard University

Learning, Arts, and the Brain Conference, American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore
May 6, 2009

Programs that make the most use of collaborative efforts between cultural institutions, community organizations, educators, and other partners are the most successful in providing urban students with increased access to arts education.

Wallace Foundation, Revitalizing Arts Education Through Community-Wide Collaboration, June 2008

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There are many things you can do to keep arts in schools. Here's just a few quick things you can do today.

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Navigating the Blogosphere for Effective Communications
Empowering Parents for the Arts
Building Enduring Partnerships Between School Districts and Arts Learning Advocates
Igniting Community Action for Arts Learning
Teaching Artist as Advocate

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