"We are foolish to fail to invest in kids who bring imagination, creativity, innovation to the table in whatever industry that they're going to pursue, whether it's in the arts and entertainment directly or any other part of our economy, business leaders are telling us that they need kids who come to the table with creativity, innovation and outstanding problem solving skills and we know the arts - quality arts programs help provide that." –Mark Slavkin, Vice President, The Music Center in Los Angeles County

California Alliance for Arts Education Audio News Conference, May 7, 2008

Although only 1/3 of the population works in the creative sector, in fields ranging from science to design, nearly half of all wage and salary income in the United States is generated by the creative sector. 

-The Rise of the Creative Class, Richard Florida

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Updated: 6/30/08

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Voices of Innovation

Interviews from the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention 2008

An Interview with Laura Reeder, Executive Director, Partners for Arts Education, New York

A Few Words from Diane Ravitch, Research Professor of Education, NYU Steinhardt School of Education; Co-Chair of Common Core. 

An Interview with John Abodeely, Manager of Arts Education, Americans for the Arts

An Interview with Cyrus E. Driver, Deputy Director, Education, Sexuality, Religion unit at Ford Foundation

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