The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable, along with elected officials, artists, educators, students, cultural workers, and parents will gather to advocate for universal, equitable access to arts education in all NYC schools and communities.
Dance, music, theater, visual arts, and media arts provide evidence-based solutions for engaging the whole child. Arts education nurtures social-emotional wellness, improves academic outcomes in the classroom, prepares students to enter the workforce, and increases parent involvement and attendance rates. Yet today these opportunities are available to only some of NYC’s 1 million students.
Our voices are stronger together! Help us call on the Mayor and City Council to include vital arts education funding in this year’s budget: to support our students, our workforce, and our great city. We need all of New York City to know that it starts with the arts!
First 50 attendees will receive a FREE t-shirt featuring our It Starts With the Arts logo!
Meeting Location
We will be meeting on the steps of City Hall. We recommend entering at the City Hall gates located on Broadway and Murray. When you arrive, let security know you are attending a rally on the steps.
When visiting City Hall to attend the rally, please come prepared to enter through security and metal detectors. We recommend arriving by 1:15pm; the rally will start promptly at 1:30pm.
What to Expect
You will hear from a variety of city leaders, educators, student, and advocates. Speakers will be announced as they are confirmed.
Join us in advocating for this important cause. Please don’t hesitate to email Executive Director, Kimberly Olsen at kolsen@nycaieroundtable.org with any questions.
