4 September 2024
National Arts in Education Week is September 9-13, 2025! This national celebration started in 2010 with the passing of US House Resolution 275 in an effort to bring attention to the arts to local, regional, and national elected officials. This year, we’ll be showing the importance of arts in schools all week long on social media with partner spotlights, research, videos, and more, so be sure you’re following us!
Next week some of our partners will also be joining us on Facebook live to take a deeper dive into South Carolina arts education. Check out the details below.
Let your voice be heard.
Here is how you can join the National Arts in Education Week campaign from Americans for the Arts:
- Join the Conversation: Share the social media toolkit with ready-to-use posts and graphics to rally your community.
- Advocate for the Arts: Use their resources to contact your local representatives and emphasize the importance of arts education.
- Get Informed: Visit their website for essential facts and share them to help expand awareness and support.
Learn more and take action this Arts Ed Week>>
Arts And….
Tuesday, September 10th
12 PM
Join us on Facebook live to learn about how two South Carolina school leaders have implemented arts across the curriculum to maximize student success. As these South Carolina exemplars will make clear, the arts at the center of school culture, climate, and classrooms ensures creativity, collaboration, and innovation at every turn! Let’s learn together how the arts can go hand and hand with shared educational goals — rather than just being an “extra.”
Guests:
Dr. Kim Wilson
Director, Arts in Basic Curriculum Institute
Dr. Wendy Campbell
Former Coordinator of Fine Arts, Richland School District 2
Lesley Rouse
Principal, Northside Elementary School
Arts Education in Rural Communities
Thursday, September 12th
10 AM
The Community Access to the Arts in Rural Education (CARE) Project, launched in 2021, is a program funded with a $2.58 million Assistance in Arts Education grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Join us for a discussion with program leaders about the importance of ensuring access to arts education in rural South Carolina communities, the impact on students and teachers, and how partnerships can be leveraged to maximize impact.
Guests:
Dr. Kim Wilson
Director, Arts in Basic Curriculum Institute
Jack Hutto
Director, CARE Project
