Information and Resources

How do arts and music programs impact your child's education? The links below provide the details.

Americans for the Arts
Facts about Arts Education - A quick rundown of the ways art education benefits young minds.

Art Education Partnership
Champions of Change: The Impact of Arts on Learning. This executive summary reviews seven major studies on arts and education. The full studies are available as .pdf files.

Gaining the Arts Advantage
A study by the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities about the importance of arts in education.

International Society for Music in Education
Serving music educators and promoting music education worldwide.

National PTA
Arts in education resources library.

Playmusic.org
A site designed for children to expose them to the fun of music education.

State Art Agencies, from the Department of Education
Links to art agency Web Sites in every state in the US.

VH1 Save the Music Foundation
VH1's Save the Music Foundation works to restore music education programs in America's public schools, and to raise awareness of the positive impact music participation has on students.