"The reality is that a quality education must include exposure to the arts. Participation in the arts allows us to discover and nurture strengths in students that would otherwise lie dormant or be channeled into negative behaviors. The arts open doors to self-discovery." - Nnenna Freelon, recording artist and six-time Grammy winner

Ebony Magazine, June 2008

The creative class is composed of those individuals who are paid primarily to do creative work for a living, including but not limited to scientists, engineers, artists, musicians and designers.  The creative class makes up approximately 1/3 of the American workforce.

-The Rise of the Creative Class, Richard Florida

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Updated: 6/30/08

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NEA Releases "Artists in the Workforce"

A new report out June 12 quantifies working artists in the United States. Click here to read the results.

Arts Education Learning Standards Approved in DC

The DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education asked The DC Arts & Humanities Education Collaborative to come up with Arts Education Learning Standards for the state. They were approved May 21, 2008 and serve as a model for arts learning standards nationwide. Click here to download the Arts Education Learning Standards.

Missed Our Latest Webinar?

We held our second webinar, Igniting Community Action for Arts Learning Thursday, May 29 and it was a great success. Missed it? It is now available for download. Click here to see and hear the Webinar.

Missing our Teaching Artists as Advocates Webinar? Click here to see and hear the Webinar.

Press Briefing: The Future of Arts Education in California

The California Alliance for Arts Education held a press briefing May 7 on the future of arts education under the current fiscal crisis. Missed it? Click here to download the recording. To download the powerpoint that accompanied the call, click here. To view a transcript of the conference, click here.

The Baltimore Partners for Enhanced Learning has changed its name and logo!

Click here to see their new look and learn more about their collaborative efforts to help transform Baltimore's middle grade schools into powerful learning communities.

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