A Collective Vision for Equity in Arts Education
Released in March 2026, A Collective Vision for Equity in Arts Education is a shared advocacy agenda centered on ensuring every student has access to a high-quality arts education. The agenda outlines our commitment to expand access across all arts disciplines, strengthen systems of support for educators, and elevate the role of the arts in schools and communities nationwide.
Arts Education Funding: A Two-Year National Snapshot
Arts education programs nationwide rely on a variety of funding sources to sustain and strengthen high-quality opportunities for students to participate in dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts. To understand the reach, impact, and limitations of these resources, we collaborated with the NAMM SupportMusic Coalition to analyze how K–12 districts across the country used federal and local funding streams to support arts education over two consecutive school years: 2023–24 and 2024–25.
Check out our new report to see our findings!
Resources
Federal Funding to Support Arts Education
Arts education needs your support! Understanding federal funding for education and how to most effectively advocate can be challenging. The Arts Education Alliance has created resources to help arts education advocates understand federal funding and take action.
What is the Arts Education Alliance?
The Arts Education Alliance is a partnership between the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), the National Art Education Association (NAEA), the National Association for Media Arts Education (NAMAE), the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO). Officially announced in May 2024, the Arts Education Alliance brings our organizations together to amplify the value of arts education through joint advocacy work.
Members
Educational Theatre Association
The Educational Theatre Association is an international nonprofit that serves as the professional association for theatre educators, inspiring them to deliver equitable, transformative learning experiences for all.
National Art Education Association (NAEA)
Founded in 1947, the National Art Education Association is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts, design, and media arts education professionals.
National Association for Media Arts Education (NAMAE)
We are the National Association for Media Arts Education (NAMAE). Our purpose is to advance and promote standards of excellence in media arts education; provide the media arts student, educator and community of stakeholders a system of resources and support through advocacy, research, programs, and initiatives that focus on the importance of media arts in the human experience.
National Dance Education Association (NDEO)
The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) is a non-profit organization that supports dance educators in every setting and genre. We are dedicated to advancing dance education for people of all backgrounds.
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
NAfME is a collaborative community that supports music educators and advocates for equitable access to music education. With more than 57,000 members teaching millions of students, NAfME advances the music education profession and promotes lifelong experiences in music.