Advocacy and Events

Be an Arts Advocate

NHAEA advocacy efforts are most often aimed at the state level, monitoring and influencing arts legislation and policies that impact programs in the schools. It is important that ALL art educators become advocates in their own school, district, and community. Make sure your parents, administrators, community members and legislators are aware of the work you are doing in your classroom and the success your students are achieving.

Take a look at the other tabs under this header for more information about events and ways to advocate for the arts in NH! 

Here are some current movements happening in our association and what you can do to be involved:

You are just the person to give arts education a voice! Click on the links below to get tools, tips, and resources that will help you become an arts activist!

• The Big Four for Art Advocacy

• Talking Points

•  15 incredible ways to celebrate Youth Art Month

For more advocacy tips, visit these arts organizations:

• Americans for the Arts: Arts Action Center

• National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Advocacy

• Arts in Education Action Agenda

• Kennedy Center’s Arts Edge Speak Up for the Arts

• American Alliance of Museums Advocacy 

Important Links

• Importance of Maintaining Art in Schools

• Proven Benefits of Art Education

• The Artful Advocate (an art ed advocacy blog)

• American Alliance of Museums 

• Americans for the Arts

• ArtsEd Washington

• Arts Education Partnership

• Arts Edge

• National Art Education Association

• National Assessment Governing Board

• National Endowment for the Arts 

• No Subject Left Behind (2001) PDF

• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement