JUST iMAgINE Findings and Next Steps from the Maine Arts Education Census Background Origins Support from Betterment Fund, Kennedy Center, Maine DOE, Maine Arts Commission Goal: A clear statement of what is on which to build campaigns for what could be The Basic Facts Two year, voluntary online survey Responses from all counties More than a third of all arts teachers 44% of the schools A strong overview of arts learning throughout the state Map 1 Much To Be Proud Of Arts are taught by certified arts teachers Good infrastructure Strong beginning Evidence of very strong programs Dedication Much to Work Towards Very little theater and dance Enrollment drops Overall inequity Isolation and lack of support Broken paths Next Steps Phase III: iMAgINE Communities A closer look at a diverse set of Maine communities with outside team Community-wide audit Tool from the Kennedy Center adapted to Maines geography and strengths To Build iMAgINE Campaign Teachers created community maps at conference Determine criteria and select communities Visits Winter and Spring 2010 Why Does This Matter? Partnership for 21 st Century Skills New York report - the arts and graduation Daniel Pink-preparing students to use the whole brain Sir Kenneth Robinson-creativity is as important as literacy iMAgINE Maine needs students who are inspired and motivated. iMAgINE Maine needs communities with a revived culture of creativity. iMAgINE Maine students, regardless of the income levels of their parents and community, deserve equity of access to a full and creative education. What You Can Do Consider equity issues when funding education. Will the funds help to address this issue? Use the Census tools to help communities set standards for what can be achieved. Join us as we study how selected Maine communities provide rich offerings of arts education opportunities for their students. See the Census Results Visitto access the full report, including all maps and charts, of the Maine Arts Education Census.www.maineartsed.org Visitto access the full report, including all maps and charts, of the Maine Arts Education Census.www.maineartsed.org