Using Data as a Catalyst To Increase Arts Education across the Nation.
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About the Project

The Arts Education Data Project is rooted in data reporting efforts dating back to the 1990’s. The year 2004 saw the first release of a statewide report using state department of education data. Today the Arts Education Data Project is currently working in 21 states to increase arts participation with the goal of providing arts education data to empower citizens in all 50 states.

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Arts Education Data Project Participating States

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Forbes Magazine Features CMA Foundation & Arts Education Data Project
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The CMA Foundation, the nonprofit of the Country Music Association with the...

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NCES: Arts Credits and Postsecondary Enrollment
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More students who earned greater high school arts credit earning enrolled in...

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Arts Council Urges Oklahomans to Re-Prioritize Arts Education After Pandemic (The 74)
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Darlene Parman, chair of the Oklahoma Arts Council, is urging students, teachers,...

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Arts Education Data Project Accelerates from Partnerships with CMA Foundation and The Music Man Foundation
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The CMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association, and...

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Art, music readily available in Ohio schools, and popular, too (Columbus Dispatch)
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At Reynoldsburg’s Encore Academy, every class can become an art class. Instead of...

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About Us

Quadrant Research is a nationally recognized leader in arts and education research, analysis, and market intelligence serving the fields of culture, commerce, government and education. Quadrant Research specializes in arts education and serves the four major arts disciplines..
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You will be able to order customized reports from an available state. You may order individual count reports or create a customized region by selecting up to 10 counties for your state.

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Our Funders

CMA Foundation

Guided by the generosity of the Country Music community, the...
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The Music Man Foundation

The Music Man Foundation is named after the Tony-winning musical...
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The Hewlett Foundation

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a nonpartisan, private...
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NAMM Foundation

The NAMM Foundation promotes and supports music education and music...
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The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation supports arts, education, environment, informed...
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Ohio Arts Council

The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds...
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Tennessee Arts Commission

The Tennessee Arts Commission invests in more than 700 nonprofit...
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Arizona Citizens for the Arts

Arizona Citizens for the Arts promotes the value of our...
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Arizona Commission on the Arts

The Arizona Commission on the Arts is an agency of...
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New Jersey State Council on the Arts

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts mission is...
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Our Partners

Arizona Department of Education

The Arizona Department of Education provides support and guidance to...
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California Department of Education

The California Department of Education oversees the state’s diverse public...
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CreateCA

CreateCA’s  mission is to ensure ALL students are able to...
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California Alliance for Arts Education

The California Alliance for Arts Education advocates for high quality...
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Minnesota Department of Education

The Minnesota Department of Education provides an excellent education for...
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Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education or DESE,...
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New Jersey State Department of Education

The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal...
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Arts Ed NJ

The mission of Arts Ed NJ sis to create the...
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New York State Education Department

The New York State Education Department mission is to raise...
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North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged...
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Project Team Leadership

While the Arts Education Data Project is a collaborative effort amongst
hundreds of people in dozens of organizations from across the country –
the project leadership team coordinates activities across state projects.

Patrick McCormick

Chief Data Officer

Jen Shepherd

Director of Visual Analytics

Robert B. Morrison

Project Director

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Arts Council Urges Oklahomans to Re-Prioritize Arts Education After Pandemic (The 74)
Latest News Our Blog

Darlene Parman, chair of the Oklahoma Arts Council, is urging students, teachers,...

2 months Ago

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Arts Education Data Project Accelerates from Partnerships with CMA Foundation and The Music Man Foundation
Latest News Our Blog

The CMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association, and...

2 months Ago

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Art, music readily available in Ohio schools, and popular, too (Columbus Dispatch)
Latest News Our Blog

At Reynoldsburg’s Encore Academy, every class can become an art class. Instead of...

2 months Ago

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For students in California, arts education is a civil rights issue
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For every student, whether attending school virtually or in person, access to...

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Opinion: As students return in-person, here’s a reminder that arts and music are essential in education (San Diego Union Tribune)
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Dalouge Smith is the chief executive officer of The Lewis Prize for Music,...

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What Partners are Saying?

Since our September 15, 2018 launch, feedback from dashboard users is overwhelmingly positive, with recognition of the tremendous value of near real-time information about arts education opportunities for nearly 1.7 million students in preK-12 schools throughout Ohio. Public discussion has also focused on the need for higher quality annual data reporting from schools, which everyone agrees is a constructive outcome that will have long-term benefits. The data on arts courses offered in Ohio’s schools, arts student enrollment, and numbers of arts teachers not only to cast light on reasons to celebrate and areas of need, but also to help facilitate sound research to identify the contribution of arts learning to student achievement and school success.
Scott Wilson

Consultant for Fine Arts, Ohio Department of Education

For Wisconsin, the Arts Education Data Project has generated action around what is offered and who has access to courses. Specifically, arts organizations are looking at this work to see what needs may be evident from the lack of offerings in districts. From the state education agency staff, the arts have been seen, as a result of this project, as the lead in carving out a path for all content areas to follow. The next phase of our work in the state offers opportunities to identify additional needs and a building of the understanding of data and alignment to policy/programming opportunities.
Julie Palkowski

Wisconsin Department of Public

As the state that has pioneered the use of arts education data to transform our public schools we have seen a significant increase in access to arts education and participation. Since 2006 participation in school-based arts education programs has increased from 65% of all students to 80% of all students. The number of students without access has declined from more than 75,000 to just over 3,000 students. By 2020, New Jersey will become the first state in the nation to provide universal access to arts instruction. Without question, the public reporting of our data through the arts education data project made this all possible.
Dale Schmid

New Jersey State Department of Education

We initiated our Arizona Arts Education Data Project in September 2018, and already we are beginning to see the results of this effort. The quantifiable data that immediately became available to us has informed many subsequent statewide conversations and advocacy efforts, provided tangible references for funders and policymakers, and have strengthened the collaborative relationships between the Arizona Citizens for the Arts, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, and the Department of Education. The platform drives our collective initiatives and validates the need for intentional supports for Arts Education across our state.
Dustin Loehr

Director of Arts Education, Arizona

In North Carolina, the arts education data project has increased funding for programming state-wide.  Conversations of change in arts education have started across NC.
Jeremy Tucker

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction