Arts Education is an investment in the future of a community. Time and time again it is statistically proven that:
- the arts improve kids' overall academic performance;
- kids actively engaged in arts education are likely to have higher test scores than those with little to no involvement;
- the arts develop skills needed by the 21st century workforce: critical thinking, creative problem solving, effective communication, teamwork;
- art education teaches kids to be more tolerant and open;
- the arts allow kids to express themselves creatively and bolster their self-confidence and keep students engaged in school and less likely to drop out.
Get involved with this visionary process through some of the links listed below.
| Arts in Education Directory |
The Cultural Division and the School Board of Broward County, Florida publish a directory of artists who are available to work in school and/or community-based settings in order to enhance learning in, with, and through the arts.
Click here to access the Arts in Education Directory
| Arts Teacher of the Year Program |
Congratulations to: 
2011 Arts Teacher of the Year
Julia Perlowski, Drama Teacher
Pompano Beach High School
Watch videos on uVu of the event here
For 26 years, the Arts Teacher of the Year Program has reflected the importance of developing creative and innovative youth in Broward County. Each year, one outstanding arts teacher is honored at a gala awards ceremony and performance at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. This program is sponsored by the Cultural Foundation of Broward, the School Board of Broward County, Florida, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and other generous private sector donors.
Click here for the 2012 ATOY Application
| Community Arts Education Partnerships (CAEP) |
A new arts education incentive program is launching in Spring 2012! Its purpose is to expand access to arts education occurring in community-based settings. Visit the link below for details on types of projects to be funded and who may apply.
Click here for the Community Arts Education Partnerships Program information
Broward County’s Cultural Division and Mass Transit Division have partnered to bring its residents a fully comprehensive Family Arts & Ride Guide. One of the many services offered by Broward County to the more than 450 not-for-profit cultural organizations and resident families, the guide is a listing of organizations that offer arts programming for your family, by name, location, phone number and website and cross-indexed by discipline. Access guide and maps.
The nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. 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. From offices in Washington, DC, and New York City, it serves more than 150,000 organizational and individual members and stakeholders. Visit www.artusa.org
| National Arts & Humanities Month |
Broward County Commission’s Cultural Division joins hundreds of arts organizations and communities in celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month during the month of October. The Broward Cultural Division will carry this message to the people of Broward County through activities that honor the efforts of artists, historians, and cultural groups working to make the arts and humanities a part of everyone’s life. Read about it and get involved.
This committee works in collaboration to strengthen Broward County’s arts education coalition with the School Board and community based partners. Recommend Arts Teacher of the Year. Join Advocacy Committee efforts for the Arts Education agenda. Learn more about the committee.
| Florida Alliance for Arts Education |
Florida Alliance for Arts Education,a statewide arts education organization works to ensure that every child in Florida receives a comprehensive and sequential high quality education by a certified arts teacher in all of the arts disciplines. Visit their website.
| Collaboration with Kennedy Center |
The Cultural Division partners with the School Board of Broward County, Florida and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts to implement the goals and strategies of the Kennedy Center's Partners in Education Program. This program offers professional development to the partner members and provides resources that aid the local partners in the implementation of professional development opportunities for teachers and artists.
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