What's New

  • Apply now to be included on the Washington State Arts Commission's Roster of Teaching Artists
  • May is Arts Education Month in Washington state. Read Mayor Mike McGinn's proclamation in support of Arts Education Month.
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Produced by Cham Ba and Huyen Nguyen.		     Community members spoke about what arts education means to them at the 2012 Arts Education Forum in February, hosted by the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, the Seattle Arts Commission and the school district.

Watch this video to hear what they had to say.

      •      Our Director Vincent Kitch talked about the importance of arts education on Q13 Fox's "Arts Around" segment. Hear about the upcoming public meetings (beginning in March) to engage the community in the creation of the arts plan.

Watch that video here.

  • 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.