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​WAEA's ADVOCACY PARTNERS

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NAEA Advocacy Resources: ​
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Visit NAEA to get great advocacy information and inspiration including 
  • Advocacy Toolkit
    • #VisualArtsEdMatters
  • NAEA Arts Advocacy Working Group
  • Learning in a Visual Age
  • Arts in Education Week
  • NAEA Platform and Position Statements
  • Advocacy White Papers for Art Education
  • Arts Education for America’s Students
  • ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act)
    • ESSA Implementation and Online Resources
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State of Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Arts in Washington State include dance, music, theatre, and visual arts. Quality instruction in the Arts is provided by specialists and classroom teachers and supported by partnerships with professional organizations and community programs in the Arts. OSPI provides resources including 
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  • Washington Sate Arts Learning Standards
  • WA Laws and Regulations
  • Performance Based Art Assessments
  • Other Resources



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ArtsWA. Washington State Arts Commission
Learn more about key grants and teaching artist programs on the Arts in Education webpages.
To learn about the status of arts education in K-12 schools in our state and about policies and strategies for improving K-12 arts education, please read K-12 Arts Education: Every Student, Every School, Every Year.
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ArtsEd Washington 
ArtsEd Washington creates enduring system-wide change to ensure that the arts play an integral role in the education of every child in every school. Learning the arts keeps students engaged in school, improves their academic success and ignites the creativity that develops them into leaders in work and in life.
Visit ArtsEd website including their advocacy webpage 

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Americans for the Arts Action Fund
“We are the Arts Action Fund, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit membership organization affiliated with Americans for the Arts.  We are the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. Launched in 2004, the Arts Action Fund seeks to engage citizens in education and advocacy in support of the arts and arts education.


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  • Main
  • About Us
  • Join & Connect
    • Join WAEA/NAEA
    • MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
    • SWAG STORE
    • Sponsorship
    • WAEA Clock Hours
    • Regional Interactive Map
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • 2026 Fall Conference
    • WAEA Meetings
    • Virtual Workshop
    • Conference Archives
    • NATIONAL & PAC REGION EVENTS
    • Awards >
      • Annual WAEA Awards
      • National Awards
      • WAEA TRIBUTE AWARD
      • Art Educator of the Month
    • Scholarships >
      • Student Scholarships >
        • Scholarship Award Winners
      • Educator Scholarships
    • Art Shows >
      • EDUCATOR EXHIBITS >
        • Teachers as Artists
      • STUDENT SHOWS and Contests >
        • YAM >
          • YAM RUBRICS
        • Superintendent's High School Art Show