Advocacy

Welcome to the EdTA Advocacy Update

March 15, 2016

The Advocacy Update is where you can find current national and state news concerning arts advocacy and arts education

EdTA NEWS

Democracyworks winner and runners up chosen: The annual award, sponsored by the Educational Theatre Association, is an opportunity for Thespians to address important advocacy issues that impact theatre and other arts education. Democracyworks winner Salwa Meghjee reads her essay at Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.

NATIONAL NEWS

March in Theatre in Our Schools Month: The Educational Theatre Association and the American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) are partnering to promote the value of theatre education for all students. Learn more and view the support from TIOS spokesperson Kelli O’Hara.

STATE NEWS

Got state theatre and other arts education news you want to share? Send it to May mhetzer@schooltheatre.org

Alabama: County schools receive $75K for arts programs (Andalusia Star-News)

California: Actor Tim Robbins coaches young actors at Burbank Elementary in Hayward (Marin Independent Journal)

Alameda County, Libraries Celebrating the Arts This Month (Patch.com)

Iowa: Any Given Child's new program coordinator brings art to all in Iowa City Community School District (The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines)

Massachusetts: MCLA Works to Strengthen Youth Arts Education (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts)

Nebraska: Omaha arts education organization wins 2016 Governor's Arts Award (KETV Omaha)

New Jersey: Over 130 NJ Middle School Students are introduced to the Magic of Musical Theater (New Jersey Stage)

New York: NY Public School Prioritizes Arts in Education (Broadway World)

Ohio: 9 ways the arts make Cincinnati amazing (WCPO)

South Carolina: Betty Plumb of Rock Hill is honored for her work in the arts  (The Herald)

Texas: Wolf Trap Foundation will bring arts-based learning to San Antonio (Wolf Trap)

Vermont: Eveyln Glennie works with Vermont students and teachers spotlighting creativity in learning and living (Caledonian Record)

Wisconsin: United Performing Arts Fund: connecting with the community  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

WORTH READING

Enriching Early Childhood Experiences by Integrating the Arts: The arts, in other words, are proven tools to fuel children’s critical thinking skills as they become invested in, and excited about, learning. (RealClearEducation)

Kelli O'Hara Supports Theatre in our Schools: Ms. O'Hara tells what she learned from theatre education-a lesson more far-reaching than learning lines. (Broadway World)