Resources: Websites

National Art Education Association

A non-profit organization promoting art education through professional development, service, advancement of knowledge, and leadership.
www.naea-reston.org

MENC—The National Association for Music Education

MENC: The National Association for Music Education is the world’s largest arts education organization and the only association that addresses all aspects of …
www.menc.org

National Dance Education Organization

NDEO is a non-profit, membership organization whose mission is to advance dance education centered in the arts. NDEO serves educators, artists, …
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www.ndeo.org

American Alliance for Theatre and Education

Promotes standards in theatre education. With organization’s activities, contact information and a membership form.
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www.aate.com

ARTSEDGE

ARTSEDGE is the Kennedy Center’s interactive education program for K-12 teachers, parents and students. Founded in 1991, ARTSEDGE supports the creative use …
artsedge.kennedy-center.org

The Center for Arts Education of New York | Arts Powered Learning

The Center for Arts Education (CAE) is committed to restoring, stimulating, and sustaining quality arts education as an essential part of every child’s …
www.cae-nyc.org

SupportMusic.com

On August 18, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan spoke with the SupportMusic Coalition regarding his letter about the importance of Arts …
supportmusic.com

National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts, an independent federal agency supporting artists and arts organizations and bringing the arts to all Americans.
arts.endow.gov

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education: Promoting Educational Excellence for all Americans … Read this series of speeches about the four reform areas states must …
www.ed.gov

Grantmakers in the Arts

Published three times per year, the Reader features articles on topics of interest to arts grantmakers, summaries of recently published reports and studies, …
www.giarts.org

Arts Education Partnership

Collaboration between arts, education, business, philanthropic and government organizations that promote educational policies supportive of arts education.
www.aep-arts.org

Keep Arts in Schools

All children deserve a great well-rounded education. Learning in and through the arts should be a vital component of all public schools for every student — no matter where they live.
www.keepartsinschools.org

Any Given Child Initiative

The Any Given Child initiative, created by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, seeks to bring access, balance, and equity to each child’s arts education, using an affordable model that combines the resources of the school district, local arts groups, and the Kennedy Center.
www.kennedy-center.org/education/anygivenchild/

Smithsonian Education

Discover education resources and information, lesson plans, field trips, and fun interactive … All based on Smithsonian museum collections and research.
www.smithsonianeducation.org/

ASCD

Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas––superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.
www.ascd.org

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

FREE — Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans from the Federal …
More than 1600 federal teaching and learning resources organized by subject: arts, history, language arts, math, science, and others — from FREE, …
free.ed.gov

National Endowment for the Humanities

NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in…
www.neh.gov