Our experiment with 2,389 students from 19 middle schools on how deeper engagement with theatre increases empathy is now in an issue of Applied Developmental Science! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… (Kennedy Center Education | Digital Learning, The Kennedy Center)

Kudos to AEP | Arts Education Partnership for hosting another great annual meeting! #AEPAC2023

Important new brief from American Institutes for Research on civic learning "To move the field...forward...collaborative...advances in measurement, the development of a causal research agenda, and the promotion and implementation of evidence-based interventions are key." bit.ly/3t16mXh

Read more from Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten on how she championed arts education as a principal and later superintendent and her thoughts on how arts education should be supported moving forward here: bit.ly/MartenInterview

Look what's in the pipeline! ART HAPPENS HERE premieres April 26th on PBS. youtube.com/watch?v=C_Ir2p…

“Some school districts either don’t wish to recognize the plain language of the law or are willfully violating the law,” Austin Beutner said. “And they’re using money to backfill existing programs.” #caedu #caleg #capol edsource.org/2024/expanding…

Join us Tues, April 2 at 2pm ET for a free webinar to launch the Arts Indicators Project, an online research tool for finding key facts/figures—& exploring lessons learned—abt the role of artists & the arts in our lives & communities. More info/register: bit.ly/4a0rayt

"the certificate embraces the value of learning for life – upholding the key elements of a liberal arts education, like inquiry, analysis, and curiosity, while also meeting the needs of students entering the job market after their program is finished." bit.ly/4aaIKzQ

Prop 28 - more arts education in every school. Voters overwhelmingly approved the measure. Let’s make sure the law is properly implemented so all 6 million public school kids in California are provided with the arts education they were promised. latimes.com/california/sto…

The NEA's podcast released a special edition conversation between the Chair of the NEA Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson & the Director of the Census Bureau Robert Santos. The episode discusses the intersection of arts, culture, & statistical science. Listen here: bit.ly/artworks32624

Today! Join us for a free webinar featuring National Assembly of State Arts Agencies: NASAA Ryan Stubbs as he discusses Nat'l Endow f/t Arts' newly established National Arts Statistics & Evidence-based Reporting Center. Learn about the statistical indicators & reports monitoring the arts ecosystem. bit.ly/3J08P8W

Today at 9 p.m., tune in to PBS for "Art Happens Here With John Lithgow," a special celebrating arts education by following John Lithgow as he tries his hand at different art forms across LA, highlighting the changes arts education can make. More here: to.pbs.org/3w8GLNR

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If you haven't seen Art Happens Here yet (especially you Emmy voters...) you can stream it on PBS. These kids will make your week. pbs.org/video/extended…

Join the Nat'l Endow f/t Arts Public Affairs team! We're looking for a Staff Assistant under the PATHWAYS Program for Recent Graduates. The announcement opens Tues, Sept 24 and will close on Mon, Sept 30 (or when 125 applications have been received). More info: usajobs.gov/job/810538600

Our annual Open House is THIS THURSDAY! Join Arts Connect and arts organizations from around Houston to learn about arts education opportunities for this school year. Registration is still open, sign up today! bit.ly/ACHOpenHouse24

Interested in building #artsaudiences? Here's a refresher on 9 practices that have helped organizations increase arts participation over the past decade, along with examples of how the organizations put them into use. #thearts #performingarts bit.ly/4auylhR

🚨Upcoming Deadline! Don't miss your chance to nominate an artist or arts organization for a 2024 National Medal of Arts, the highest award given to artists & arts patrons by the U.S. government. Nominations are due 10/3/2024. For more info, visit bit.ly/3Z91q0f

I’m in the Boston Globe today with an essay about why it’s time to bring the era of bleak, boring, painfully obvious “resistance” art to a close