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National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts: Learning Through the Arts [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Background about the National Endowment for the Arts. Also includes information about direct funding programs, Challenge America grants, state partnerships, federal partnerships and public-private partnerships. Research and success...
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National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online home of the National Endowment for the Arts, an independent agency of the federal government, find information about its grants-to-artists programs, its national initiatives in support of the arts, and its publications and...
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National Young Arts Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for teachers, students, and administrators, established to identify and support young artists.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Arts in Every Classroom Workshop

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This online workshop offers information and strategies to help elementary school teachers integrate arts teaching into their curriculum. It includes activities, discussion questions, videos, and links to additional resources.
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Joy2 Learn: Arts Education Programs for Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Website providing arts education to children through video and multimedia experiences of American artists and performers.
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National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts: Accessibility: Careers in the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful collection of links to articles and advocacy groups that address barriers to career opportunities in the arts for individuals with disabilities.
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Curriculum Rationale

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Why are the arts important in education? This article explains why arts education is important to helping develop 21st century skills in todays students.
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Integrating the Arts Throughout the Curriculum

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website presents the rationale and many ideas for integrating arts into different subject areas.
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Rand Corp.: Gifts of the Muse: Reframing Debate About Benefits of the Arts [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
With schools cutting costs, often times arts educators must justify why what they teach is important. This study in pdf format addresses many of the positive outcomes of arts education for students. Many of the benefits relate to 21st...
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Americans for the Arts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Find a collection of resources, from a leading arts advocacy organization, that supports an integrated approach to arts education in the school, in the community, and at home.
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Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
You can find listings of state and national arts associations, visit online museums or historic sites, and locate resources that promote arts in education.
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The Benefits of Art Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
As research continues to show, art education is beneficial to the academic success of students. This short but concise article points out why art education is essential in todays world.
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Building Creative Capacities for the 21st Century [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief but enlightening article in pdf format about a successful worker in a bank. The skills he developed while studying the arts are what are attributed to his success.
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Boston Globe: Arts Skills Are Life Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
According to this article "the ability to think outside the box" is exactly what businesses are looking for from prospective employees. This article explains how the arts foster creativity in students thus preparing them for the workforce.
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Benefits of Music Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The benefits of music education are numerous. This well written article contains many quotes from various sources as to why music education is essential towards developing skills that will enhance the lives of children.
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The Arts a Lifetime of Learning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Read why Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee believes the arts are vital to our education. Some of the key points of the article are academic, social and civil development, economic development and quality of life.
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Post Gazette: Creativity Trumps Analytical Skills in New Economy, Expert Says

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In an ever growing trend towards teaching 21st-century skills, it is more and more evident that creative thinking skills are as important as ever in the workplace. This article discusses the role arts education must have in the...
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Creativity Trumps Analytical Skills in New Economy, Expert Says

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In an ever growing trend towards teaching 21st-century skills, it is more and more evident that creative thinking skills are as important as ever in the workplace. This article discusses the role of arts education must have in the...
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District Administration: Without Boundaries

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Technology is becoming more and more of an integral part of arts education. This article discusses how technology can enhance arts education by helping students explore their own creative talents.
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Children's Music Workshop: Twelve Benefits of Music Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The benefits of music education are revealed in many studies. This article briefly lists 12 benefits of the value of music education, some of which relate to 21st century skills. In addition, users have access to a list of other music...
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Saving the Economy Through Arts Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
It is the belief of this article that by supporting arts education the future economy can be saved. This is because the arts foster 21st century skills necessary for a growing economy.