Start From Where You Are: Advocacy Findings
Advocacy for arts education has not been studied as a field per se. We can point to successful advocacy campaigns as case studies; yet we know little about the larger question of what works and why. What I thought might be a dry academic endeavor became a process of discovery. A synthesis of over 60 studies and publications is the basis for what works in advocacy, case-making, and systems change.
The Ultimate Advocacy Tool: Arts Education Strategic Planning
Wake County Public School System in Raleigh, NC created a successful strategic plan in a rapidly changing political and economic environment. Essential ingredients of the plan include having a broad-based coalition of stakeholders, support from the top, ongoing communications, and consensus-based decision making.
Advocacy in a Time of Uncertainty
In the world of the arts in education, we feel the greater societal upheaval. We are uncertain about our work, the arts education field, and the education sector itself. Advocacy—and a relentless focus on positive outcomes for youth-- will help us feel less alone, less lost as we navigate the storm.
Building a Strong Voice: New from ArtsEd Tennessee
ArtsEd Tennessee has a free online course, Building a Strong Voice for Arts Education in Tennessee. The course is designed to advance knowledge and understanding of arts education advocacy and provide immediate action steps for engagement.
New Resource: Case-making and System Changes
In collaboration with Creative Generation, we offer a timely resource titled Case-making and Systems Change in Arts & Cultural Education.
Making the Case for Social Justice
In the eighth article of the series Case-making and Systems Change in Arts and Cultural Education, developed in collaboration with Creative Generation, we explore how the principles of social justice may be applied to arts and cultural education.
Taking Action: Stakeholder Participation and Engagement
A key component of any social change effort is in the engagement and participation of stakeholders.
Collective Impact and Coalition Building: A Dynamic Relationship
In this sixth article in the series Case-making and Systems Change in Arts and Cultural Education, we explore elements that are foundational to changemaking coalitions.
Systems Change in Arts Education
The fifth article in the series Case-making and Systems Change in Arts and Cultural Education, expands on the theme of Advocacy for the Sector, describing how history has shaped the system of arts education, with a review of the components of our current system.
The Art of Strategic Communications
‘Strategic communications’ is a term describing an intentional and targeted messaging plan that is linked to overarching goals. The article places strategic communications in the context of arts and cultural education.