Resources
There are many existing resources to help you advocate for the value of artist partnerships, find the funding you need, strengthen your programming, or inspire your creativity! If you would like to add additional resources to this list, please let us know!
Support Organizations
American Alliance for Theatre & Education
Association of Teaching Artists
Education Commission of the States
Iowa Alliance for Arts Education
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Iowa Department of Education – Fine Arts
National Arts Education Association
National Endowment for the Arts
National Guild for Community Arts Education
Municipal-Artist Partnerships Relationship Guide
Educational Tools
Chicago Public Schools Arts Integration Toolkit
Education Closet: Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM
Exploratorium: The Science of Music
Harvard Project Zero: Artful Thinking
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
NEA: Arts Across the Curriculum
Open Educational Resource (OER) Commons: Arts Integration Collection
VIRTUAL LEARNING
School-ARts Partnerships
FUNDING
Grantmakers in the Arts – State by State Guide to Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs – Art Project Grants
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs – Arts Build Communities Grants
Iowa Department of Education – At-Risk
Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council – Innovation Fund
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Municipal–Artist Partnerships – Funding Resources
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