What's New

  • Arts Education Survey: Take a short survey and let Seattle Public Schools know which arts disciplines you think they should prioritize in their plan to increase the quality arts education access for all K-12 students.

  • Arts Education Forum: Join Mayor Mike McGinn and Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield for a discussion about arts education, creative learning and student success, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, at Seattle University's Pigott Auditorium.

  • Seattle Public Schools receives $1 million planning grant aimed at enhancing arts instruction in the classroom. Read the press release.

The arts are a doorway to lifelong learning.

"The arts can help students become tenacious, team-
oriented problem solvers who are confident and able to think creatively. These qualities are especially important in improving learning among students from economically disadvantaged circumstances."

-Arne Duncan
U.S. Secretary of Education

All children deserve every opportunity to succeed in school and to have an education that prepares them for lives of success, contribution and meaning. The arts are fundamental to any quality education, but are not equally available to all students in Seattle's public schools.

Through strategic partnerships in the arts, the community and with the Seattle school district, we are committed to ensuring that all students have access to an education rich in the arts.

Read about our partnership with Seattle Public Schools, reports on our progress, and resources and reports on arts education efforts in Seattle and beyond.