Educate, Collaborate, and Participate

EDucate

PAEA promotes advocacy through Research, Knowledge, and Learning by generating and sharing research-based models and resources.

Check out any of these links for current research-based resources to educate yourself and others about the importance of art education.

Preparing for School Year
This series of resources was created BY visual arts and design educators, for visual arts and design educators for 2020-21 school year and is still relevant today.

Arts Education Navigator
This new resource is a comprehensive document discussing the benefits and decline of arts education across the country with recommendations to take action.

ArtsEdSearch
Browse research focused on the outcomes of arts education for students and educators.

Advocacy Toolkit

Understanding PA and Federal Policy: PDE & ESSA

ESSA and the Arts

PA ESSA and the Arts White Paper

ArtScan PA State Policy
ArtScan provides information regarding PA arts education access while citing PA School Code.



Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

PAEA ED&I Resources

NAEA Task Force on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

American Disabilities Act

Culturally Responsive Art Education

Resources regarding Cultural Appropriations

Recommended Reading (look at the bottom of the website)

collaborate

We are very fortunate to have so many wonderful arts organizations in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has a rich history in the arts and our heritage supports our advocacy efforts for Equitable Arts Education across the state. 

PAEA strategic vision includes:

Sustaining our Art Education Culture:  Building a strong and sustainable art education culture through strategic use of PAEA organizational resources.


Click on any of these great state and national organizational partners for collaboration and resources that may benefit your programming and advocacy needs.

CFAE Council for Art Education – Links for Pennsylvania Art Centers and Non-Profit Associations

PA Council for the Arts is a partnership between local organizations and the PCA.

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance – check out their advocacy page for great resources.

PAEN Pa Arts Education Network – offers position statements and advocacy opportunities through the EPLC Education Policy and Leadership Center


participate

PAEA empowers its members to transform their practices, students, colleagues and communities to build a strong art education culture and citizenry while …

ANNUAL TOP 5 EVENTS FOR PA ART EDUCATORS:

September: Arts Education Week
Passed by Congress in 2010, House Resolution 275 designates the week beginning with the second Sunday in September as National Arts in Education Week. During this week, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education (Americans for the Arts, 2018).


October: National Arts & Humanities Month & PAEA Conference: Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, PA from October 6-8th, 2023.   
National Arts & Humanities Month was established in 1993 and is celebrated every October in the United States. It was initiated to encourage Americans to explore new facets of the arts and humanities in their lives and to begin a lifelong habit of participation in the arts and humanities. It has become the nation’s largest collective annual celebration of the arts (Wikipedia).
Conference 2023: In ProcessWe as artists are always in process, and as we adjust to changes in the education system as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are mindful of how the very fabric of American culture is shifting—the process of recognizing the privilege many of us have, the process of making amends in broken cultural relationships, and the need for decolonization are all in process and coming into clearer focus.  As we “re-warp” the fibers of our understanding, we can recognize that in the process of making, we must weave the threads of new ideas together.  In the making, we find meaning, and in togetherness, we find we are one. For more information and to register, click HERE
                                                                   
December: PAEA Flag Contest
To promote Youth Art Month, The Council for Art Education coordinates Youth Art Month activities at the national level. The primary event is the State Flag Program. Using the national or state theme, each state coordinates a flag design contest, with the winning design made into a flag for display in the Youth Art Month Museum at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) annual National Convention (NAEA).


March: Youth Art Month with PAEA
Direct Link to the 2023 Virtual Exhibition.

The Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers Youth Art Month. Youth Art Month encourages support for quality school art programs and promotes art material safety. The Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers the program at the national level. The program provides a medium for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences unlike any other curriculum subjects, including problem-solving, creativity, observation, and communication. Art shows, special exhibits, fundraisers, and school and community activities take place annually, traditionally during March, to celebrate visual art education for grades K – 12 (NAEA).


May, 2024: Arts Advocacy Day
This is our big day on Capital Hill! Click HERE to find some easy ways that you can build support for your program, from local to state.