Welcome to the EdTA Advocacy Update
April 4, 2017
The Advocacy Update is where you can find current national and state news concerning arts advocacy and arts education
EdTA NEWS
EdTA members speak up at Arts Advocacy Day 2017: The Educational Theatre Association was well represented at Arts Advocacy Day 2017, March 20-21 in Washington, D.C.
Advocacy Leadership Network launches: Ten members have been selected for the inaugural class of the EdTA Advocacy Leadership Network (ALN), a new three-year pilot initiative.
Students selected for opening show at International Thespian Festival: Twenty-eight students, representing 13 states and Canada, have been chosen as the cast and crew for the opening performance of the 2017 International Thespian Festival being held June 19-24 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
NATIONAL NEWS
Trump's Budget Plan Cuts Funding For Arts, Humanities And Public Media: President Trump's proposed budget calls for big cuts in a wide array of domestic programs — among them, agencies that fund the arts, humanities and public media. (NPR)
STATE NEWS
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California: What federal support for arts education looks like in California (89.3 KPCC)
San Diego arts leaders react to proposed NEA funding cuts (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Colorado: For Ignacio students, artwork aids academics (Durango Herald)
Connecticut: Too much arts supply, not enough demand (CT Post)
Delaware: Delaware arts groups concerned about Trump budget plans (NewsWorks.org)
Georgia: State School Superintendent Woods receives National Art Education Association award (Coosa Valley News)
Athens Cultural Affairs Commission accepting applications for Arts in Community grants (Online Athens)
Illinois: Chance the Rapper chips in $1 million to help Chicago public schools’ funding crisis (Washington Post)
Kentucky: Defunding arts, humanities undermines democracy, education, culture (Lexington Herald Leader)
Maine: Maine arts proponents fear funding cuts from President Trump (Lewiston Sun Journal)
Maryland: Baltimore school taps famous alumni to lobby for funding (Baltimore Sun)
Massachusetts: Advocates March on State House Calling For Increased Arts Funding (WBUR)
Arts advocates to press case in Boston (Cape Cod Times)
Missouri: Arts and Education Council Now Accepting 2017 PNC Project Grant Applications (The Vital Voice)
Smith-Cotton theatre teacher selected for Advocacy Leadership Network (Sedalia Democrat)
New Jersey: The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC and ASAH Present Voices in Harmony (New Jersey Stage)
New York: Just how badly Trump's N.E.A. cut would hurt New York City (New York Daily News)
Teaching Artists Provide Access to Arts in New York City (Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting)
North Carolina: Trump budget would hurt local arts (Charlotte Post)
Oklahoma: Chouteau HS Art teacher creating art-filled students (Pryor Daily Times)
Pennsylvania: Trump budget would deliver "huge blow" to Lehigh Valley art, education and social programs (The Morning Call)
South Carolina: How Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Could Hurt the Arts (WLTX 19)
Texas: CISD creates more music teacher positions (Herald Banner)
Utah: NEA funding cuts will affect local arts organizations (The Park Record)
Virginia: Sweet Briar students advocate for the arts in Capitol, rub elbows with Big Bird’s friends in D.C. streets (SBC News)
Washington: Kids at this Spanaway School demonstrate the value of arts education (The Olympian)
Wisconsin: Arts leaders take measure of proposed cuts in Donald Trump's budget (Madison.com)
Wyoming: High school drama teacher selected for national advocacy leadership role (Casper Star Tribune)
WORTH READING
Lincoln Center Education: Summer Forum: Registration is now open for Lincoln Center Education’s annual Summer Forum: Learning Labs for Artists and Educators. (Lincoln Center Education)
CREATEQUITY ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL ARTS RESEARCH PRIZE: This inaugural award will go to an outstanding research project published in 2016 that has dramatically expanded our understanding of the arts. (Createquity)