As Trump admin threatens cuts to education and cultural programming, Roundtable will urge Council to step up and protect at-risk funding for arts education

Group launches “It Starts with the Arts” campaign for the fourth year, following successful effort to protect expiring arts education funding 

NEW YORK, NY — On Wednesday, the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable will rally with students and educators to relaunch “It Starts with the Arts,” a campaign urging the Mayor and City Council to support arts education funding and improve transparency about how city schools are spending the money. 

As the Trump administration moves to dismantle federal support for longstanding education and cultural programs, the Roundtable will urge the NYC Council to protect at-risk funding for arts education and ensure no student loses access to the arts in their school. 

Last year, the Roundtable worked alongside Mayor Adams and the City Council to protect $41 million in expiring COVID-era funding for arts education. But unless City leaders extend that funding, those funds could expire by the end of June. Now, the Roundtable is urging the Mayor and Council to continue their support for the arts by baselining funding for arts education programming in this year’s budget and ensuring every student has access to a full-time certified arts teacher. 

What: The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable will join with elected officials, public school teachers, students and advocates to relaunch “It Starts with the Arts,” a campaign advocating for city lawmakers to support arts education funding in this year’s budget

Who:
NYC Arts in Education Roundtable
Students from Brooklyn
Educators 

When: Wednesday, February 26th at 1:30pm

Where: Corner of Flatbush Ave and Lafayette Ave, under the BAM sign, caddy corner to many arts organizations, Brooklyn, NY 11217

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