The information on this page supports your advocacy efforts. Links are provided to show a breadth of outreach made available to art educators and those who support arts learning. If you have an article or link you would like to see added, please contact the Advocacy/Outreach Co-chairs listed on the Board of Directors page.

NJAEP http://artsednj.org

NAEA https://www.arteducators.org/advocacy

NAEA Position Statements

Art Pride NJ http://www.artpridenj.com

NJ State Council for the Arts http://nj.gov/state/njsca/index.html

ESSA https://www.ed.gov/esea

InSEA http://www.insea.org/insea/about-insea

Americans for the Arts http://www.americansforthearts.org/advocate

Very Special Arts http://education.kennedy-center.org/education/vsa/

ArtsEdge http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators.aspx?_ga=2.186353760.850999570.1505589266-1281285579.1505589266

10 Lessons the Arts Teach, Elliot Eisner (PDF)

What is Art for? (Video) https://youtu.be/ZVlQOytFCRI

Advocacy Articles

Why Arts Education for Every Child

 

What Creative People Do Differently

https://designschool.canva.com/blog/10-things-creative-people-differently/

Why Doctors and Cops are Taking Art Observation Classes

https://www.fastcodesign.com/90139788/why-doctors-and-cops-are-taking-art-observation-classes

Mistakes are part of the Creative Process, and Other Lessons for Art Teachers

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