Arts Education Organizations and Associations
Arts Education Partnership has become the primary forum and meeting ground for organizations to explore how the arts can transform American education. The Arts Education Partnership publishes research and advocacy materials supporting the role of arts education in schools. The Partnership maintains a listserv through which organizations share and receive timely information on issues relevant to arts education at the national and state levels. If you have further questions, please contact the Partnership at 202-326-8693, or send an e-mail message to aep@ccsso.org.
American Music Conference is dedicated to promoting the importance of music, music-making, and music education to the general public.
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With a 40-year record of service, Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.
GRAMMY Foundation®, a nonprofit arm of the Recording Academy, has a challenging responsibility to bring national attention to important issues such as the value of music and arts education and preserving our rich cultural legacy for future generations. Through its nationwide efforts, the Foundation has made great inroads. Former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley said, "By helping students discover and appreciate music and the arts, organizations like the GRAMMY Foundation® are opening up new opportunities in education for America's young people.
Meet the Composer has a mission to increase opportunities for composers by fostering the creation, performance, dissemination, and appreciation of their music.
MENC (The National Association for Music Education) has a mission to advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all.
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation is dedicated to promoting instrumental music education nationwide by partnering with businesses, schools, and communities to provide new and refurbished musical instruments to qualified schools and individual students.
Music for All is a national non-profit organization committed to expanding the role of music and the arts in education, heightening the public's appreciation of the value of music and arts education, and creating a positive environment for the arts through societal change.
Music Teachers National Association has a mission to advance the value of music study and music making to society and to support the professionalism of music teachers.
National Art Education Association (NAEA) is a nonprofit, educational organization that promotes arts education through professional development, service, advancement of knowledge, and leadership.
National Arts and Disability Center has a mission to promote the full inclusion of audiences and artists with disabilities into all facets of the arts community.
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), an investment in America's living cultural heritage, serves the public good by nurturing the expression of human creativity, supporting the cultivation of community spirit, and fostering the recognition and appreciation of excellence and diversity of our nation's artistic accomplishments.
National Gallery of Art has a mission to serve the United States of America in a national role by preserving, collecting, exhibiting, and fostering the understanding of works of art at the highest possible museum and scholarly standards.
Support Music is a public service initiative of the music education coalition that intends to impact resolve and support for music education in local communities around the United States. Founded in March, 2002, this advocacy effort unites over fifty national and regional organizations with parents and community leaders seeking to improve access and opportunity to music and arts learning.