Arts in Education Resources


	Winthrop Middle School students rehearse for their production of "Park Bench," directed by Iona McCabe.

Publications

The following are available through the Maine Arts Commission office. They include Maine Arts Commission products as well as those developed by national organizations. All support the growth of arts in education.

Audience Matters (.PDF document)
An educational brochure to guide how to be a good audience member. Currenlty out of print. Available here in printable document format. Color PDF or Black and White PDF.
*PDF documents require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.

Arts & Education Handbook: A Guide to Productive Collaborations

Art Card: Visual & Performing Arts Education (.PDF document)
A two-sided color arts information card that lists benefits of the arts in education and what you can do to increase arts opportunities. *PDF documents require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.

Children & the Arts: A Success Story
(12 minute video/available for loan)

Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development
Provides arts education curriculum designers with strategies for deepening arts learning experiences. Arts education partnership.

Eloquent Evidence: Arts at the Core of Learning (.PDF document)
This user-friendly brochure from the National Assembly of States Arts Agencies summarizes important and compelling rationales for integrating the arts in K-12 education. *PDF documents require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.

Hosting Artists

How the Arts Can Enhance After School Programs
A 24 page booklet featuring exemplary programs. U.S. Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Maine Dance Curriculum Guide ($10 cost)

Planning Artist Visits

Young Children and the Arts: Making Creative Connections
A national publication about how arts activities are important for early brain development

Visual Arts Curriculum Framework (Maine)

Helpful Links

National and Regional Organizations

National Endowment for the Arts
Arts Education Partnership
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
New England Consortium of Artist-Educator Professionals (NECAP)
New England Foundation for the Arts

Statewide Arts Education Organizations

Maine Arts Commission
Maine Alliance for Arts Education
Maine Art Education Association
Maine Music Educators Association
Dance Education in Maine Schools - email MaryEllen_Schaper@sad6.k12.me.us
VSA Arts of Maine
Maine Department of Education