Please support arts in our AZ schools TODAY!

 

From: Arizona Citizens for the Arts
Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 11:02 AM
Subject: Please support arts in our AZ schools TODAY!

 

Your dollars fuel our fight for arts in EVERY Arizona school!

 

 

 

 

 

Your dollars fuel our fight for arts in EVERY Arizona school!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We believe every one of our young people benefits from a standards-based arts education. The value of arts in a well-rounded education is undeniable – improved thinking skills, early language development, better communications and language skills, and better math learning.

Currently in Arizona:

• 40% of schools lack qualified arts and music teachers
• 110,000 students have NO arts in their schools
• 79% of schools spend less than $1 per student on art supplies, field trips or special classrooms. 
• Only 2.8%of schools offer instruction in the four main arts disciplines, music, visual art, dance and theatre.

Together, we can change that.

We must raise $20,000 by June 30 to support our ambitious program to promote Arizona arts and culture through the rest of 2016. Key on our agenda is advocacy for arts education.

We will survey school board candidates in nine key districts across the state about arts education issues, and distribute results to district voters. We'll distribute important information about arts education to all school board candidates in the state, and to our advocates who MUST turn out at the polls to make their voices heard and their votes count. 

Our goal: More arts in our schools and a better understanding of how arts education contributes to overall school performance.
 
Will we be able to do the job we know needs to be done?  Your dollars will make the difference.

Please help us today.