The 2010 Ohio Arts Education Survey is made possible by the strong collaboration developed between the partners:
Ohio Alliance for Arts Education
The Ohio Alliance for Arts Education (OAAE) is a member of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network.
OAAE was founded in 1974 and has established and maintains a network for communication, cooperation, and advocacy. OAAE has more than 8,000 members including students, parents, educators, administrators, citizens, artists, and arts advocates. Organizational members include the Ohio Music Education Association, Ohio Art Education Association, OhioDance, Ohio Educational Theatre Association, Ohio Citizens for the Arts, VSA arts of Ohio, WCET, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Wittenberg University, Greater Columbus Arts Council, and many more arts, education, and cultural institutions. Individual members unite with the organization members to serve as liaisons for arts education in
OAAE exists to ensure the arts are an integral part of the education of every Ohioan. We develop and support innovative collaborations between schools and cultural institutions to promote the arts as equal partners in the educational enterprise. OAAE speaks on behalf of arts education before policy-makers and provides strategic input to the Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Arts Council, local arts organizations, school boards, parents, and educators. OAAE is a leader in professional development of teachers through in-services, conferences, symposiums, and the development and dissemination of information resources.
Ohio Arts Council
The Ohio Arts Council was created in 1965 to "foster and encourage the development of the arts and assist the preservation of Ohio's cultural heritage." This is accomplished by the Council in two primary methods; first, through the various grant funding programs that the Council operates to provide support to artists and to make arts activities available to a broad segment of Ohio's public; and secondly, by providing services that help to enhance the growth of the arts. There are a total of 7 different grant programs and a variety of service programs operated by the Council.
The Ohio Arts Council is committed to the economic, educational and cultural development of the state. The Council believes the arts should be shared by the people of Ohio. The arts arise from public, individual and organizational efforts. The OAC supports and encourages these efforts.
Ohio Department of Education
The Ohio Department of
Education (ODE) is the government agency that oversees and supports primary and
secondary education for Ohio’s 1.9 million public school students. ODE works
with the State Board of Education, Governor and Ohio General Assembly to shape
educational policy and law and provide support to Ohio schools. Through the
efforts of Ohio educators, the state has set high expectations for what all
students should know and be able to do to succeed in the 21st century. ODE
measures results and works to ensure educators, families and communities have
the skills, knowledge and resources for helping students reach high levels of
achievement, graduate and succeed in life.
