Dry Creek 2nd grader shows how she interpreted emotion
Dry Creek 2nd grader shows how she interpreted emotion through music, color, and line after reading the story, The Way I Feel. Photo courtesy of Port Angeles School District.

Arts in Education

ArtsWA supports arts learning as a part of basic education for all students PreK-12. This program expands arts education access through grants, professional development, youth leadership opportunities, and ongoing research.

Strategies:

  1. Foster collaboration within the arts education landscape.
  2. Expand learning opportunities for educators.
  3. Strengthen youth, educator, and family civic engagement in the arts.
  4. Ensure arts learning is accessible to all PreK-12 students in Washington State.
  5. Elevate the role of arts education through Data, Research, and Accountability.

*Strategies (language adapted from and credited to American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Art for Life’s Sake: The Case for Arts Education (Cambridge, Mass.: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2021)

Arts Integration and Early Learning.

Arts In Education Spotlight

What is a Teaching Artist?

In this short video, we help define the word ‘teaching artist’.

View this video with audio description at: https://youtu.be/cbv7O1DCiaA