The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable, along with artists, educators, students, cultural workers, and parents will gather in City Hall Park to advocate for universal, equitable access to arts education in all NYC schools and communities.
This event has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 15 at 12:00pm. Stay tuned to this website and our social media channels for the latest updates.
First 50 attendees will receive a FREE t-shirt (see photo below) featuring art by Medina A., an “It Starts With the Arts” student artist!
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!
Meeting Location
The rally will take place at the entrance to City Hall Park located at the intersection of Broadway and Park Place. Click here for a Google Maps link and view our map below.
What to Expect:
Cultural Leaders & Teaching Artists
Kimberly Olsen, Executive Director of New York York City Arts in Education Roundtable
Gary Padmore, VP of Education & Community Engagement, NY Philharmonic + Board Co-Chair, NYC Arts in Education Roundtable
Judith Insell, Executive Director, Bronx Arts Ensemble
Erika Atkins, Executive Director, Bloomingdale School of Music
Students
Baya A., Student, Quest to Learn + one of our “It Starts With the Arts” Student Artists
Ryan A., Student, Brooklyn Tech
Phoebe L., Student, High School of Art and Design + one of our “It Starts With the Arts” Student Artists
Sophia L., Student & 2023 Valedictorian, Frank Sinatra School of the Arts
Richard Y., Student, Celia Cruz High School // Freshman @ American University
City Council Members
Majority Leader Keith Powers, New York City Council
Chair of Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations Chi Ossé, New York City Council
Chair of Committee on Criminal Justice Carlina Rivera, New York City Council
Join the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable in advocating for this important cause. Please don’t hesitate to email Executive Director, Kimberly Olsen at kolsen@nycaieroundtable.org with any questions.
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