A national network of more than 200 organizations dedicated to advancing arts education.
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The nation’s hub for research on the impact of arts education.
A database that provides the most current information on state policy areas related to K-12 arts education.
AEP’s bi-monthly newsletter that shares the latest information from the arts education field.
Cultivating a Sustainable Educator Community
Understanding the issues in the teacher workforce requires an acknowledgment of the interconnected issues involving teacher recruitment, preparation, development and retention. Cultivating a Sustainable Educator Community shares resources, research and data about the teacher workforce.
Creative Pathways
Creative Pathways: Arts Education in Juvenile Justice Systems provides a variety of resources, including program examples and policy information, related to engaging the arts across the juvenile justice spectrum. This page seeks to make information from the field more easily accessible and hopes to help foster new connections in this space.
The Arts Count
In May 2018, the Arts Education Partnership published Music Matters. This was the first in a four-part series of special reports that used ArtsEdSearch to illustrate the many benefits of arts education. The Arts Counts series went on to publish Visual Arts Matters, Theatre Counts and Dance Counts in the following years.
STEAM Resource Guide
STEAM continues to be a conversation in many education networks. While the arts education field has engaged in these conversations for decades, STEAM is gaining momentum in conversations with the broader education field. To help inform this work, AEP created its STEAM Resource Guide.
