Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are…
- 4 times more likely to be recognized for
academic achievement
- 3 times more likely to be elected to class
office within their schools
- 4 times more likely to participate in a math
and science fair
- 3 times more likely to win an award for
school attendance
- 4 times more likely to win an award for
writing an essay or poem
"Art is the queen of all sciences communicating
knowledge to all the generations of the world."
The East End Arts Council is helping schools in Nassau and Suffolk to integrate the arts in education...
Supported by the New York Council on the Arts, the goal of the statewide Local Capacity Building Initiative (LCB) is to help schools, artists
and arts organizations to create successful Arts in Education programs that contribute to school improvement in and through the arts.
LCB helps create professional development opportunities and funds artist residency programs in Nassau and Suffolk counties
that align with New York State Learning standards.
For further information, grant applications and guidelines (LCB application), please call Laura Helms, LCB Coordinator, at 631-727-0900.
A list of Arts in Education Local Capacity Building Regrant sites in New York State may be viewed at http://www.nysca.org/public/resources/local_cap.html
ARTSEDGE supports the place of arts education at the center of the curriculum through the creative and appropriate uses
of technology. ARTSEDGE helps educators to teach in, through and about the arts.
www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org
Empire State Partnerships (ESP) is dedicated to identifying, developing and nurturing promising practices in arts education
through support of long-term collaborations between cultural organizations and schools.
www.espartsed.org
The Association of Teaching Artists (ATA) is a not for profit advocacy organization that brings together artists who
teach in schools and in the community to: Educate, Collaborate, and Communicate.
www.teachingartists.com
The Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network is dedicated to the support of policies, practices and partnerships
that ensure the arts are woven into the very fabric of American education.
www.kennedy-center.org/education/kcaaen
The New York Foundation for the Arts serves individual artists, promotes their freedom to develop and create and provides
the broader public with opportunities to experience and understand their work.
www.nyfa.org
The New York State Alliance for Arts Education is a statewide non-profit service organization, dedicated to ensuring
that the arts become an integral part of every young person's education in New York State.
www.nysaae.org
The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) is a funding agency that supports the activities of nonprofit arts
and cultural organizations in New York State and helps to bring high-quality artistic programs to the citizens of the state. www.nysca.org
