The Argonaut

An arts education, advocacy database for teachers, parents, students and business

   
May 11th, 2008
 

 

Arts EducationAdvocacy

Every child is an artist, the problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. 
Pablo Picasso

Advocacy - to foster general awareness and understanding among politicians and government officials - be they federal, provincial/state, municipal - of the importance of the arts to all peoples!

Lobbying - a carefully planned campaign with a specific objective!

What You Can Do!
 
Build a local arts advisory committee 
Build your case  
Meet your elected representatives  
State your case to local media 
Invite elected representatitives and other key community members to events 
Acknowledge the importance of public and private support
 
Key Messages
 
The arts help children develop vital higher level skills. 
Higher level skills developed in part through the arts are essential to success  
in the workplace. 
Arts education helps students to learn other subjects. 
 Assessment methods used in the arts can measure achievement in other disciplines. 
The Role of Business in Arts Advocacy
 
Arts Education Issues 
Check out The Coffeehouse 
  
Checklist for School's Excellence In Arts Education 
Published by- Arizona Alliance for Arts Education
 
 Research in Arts Education
  
 Advocacy Websites
  
Articles and Reports of Support
  
 Sample Letters

Advocacy Books to Ponder

                   
 
 

Critical Links: A Professional Inquiry Process: Critical Links is a professional development tool that supports teachers in refining their expertise. Through an inquiry process, teachers develop questions pertinent to their classroom practices, gather evidence to answer those questions and share the results in a learning community.

Canadian Advocacy Toolkit

 Write your 

Member of Parliament and Senators
Write your Member of the Legislature
AB / BC / MB / NB / NL / NS / ON / PE / QC / SK/ YT / NT 
 Write your Minister of Education 
AB / BC / MB / NB / NL / NS / ON / PE / QC / SK/ YT / NT / NU