The document discusses advocacy efforts to preserve art programs in schools. It provides details on calls for help from local officials looking to research the value of arts education. The document then gives a brief history of art education advocacy efforts in Illinois and Minnesota, highlighting key policies and organizations that have supported arts education over the decades. It outlines 5 steps that can be taken to embed art programs in schools.

1. Calls for help
• “Morning Chris,I need
your help. Art Classes
are being cut left and
right in my area. As
South council vp I
want to see this
STOPPED! Also, I want
to restart cut
programs.”
• “Hey Chris, We had a meeting
this morning and the key point
we did not have any research on
is the value of fine arts in the core
curriculum. So what might be
coming down the pipeline that
keeping this class would benefit
this high school? Can you think of
any great articles or people I can
research in terms of the future of
fine arts and the common core. I
think we need to play that side
with them. They have heard just
about everything else in the past
and I think the common core is a
huge buzz right now. Any
thoughts would be appreciated.”

2. Advancing Art Education
in Illinois
Chris Grodoski
Northern Illinois University
&
Franklin Middle School, Wheaton, IL

3. Goals and Outline
1. Reimagining advocacy
in Illinois
2. Understanding
context and
perceptions
3. 5-steps to embed your
program

4. Part I: Reimagining advocacy in
Illinois

10. Part II: Understanding perceptions
and context
• Understanding and
combating the centralizing
of education, which
excludes art education.
• Loss or shift of 209 art
positions in Illinois
• Over 600 children for
everyone art educator
in Illinois

11. Remapping the Problem
County Map
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School Map
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224
950
104
Total Title I Eligible and Title I
Ineligible Schools 09-10
Not Title I Eligible
Title I Eligible
No Data

12. Basic Data
Town:Remote, 3%
Town:Fringe, 3%
Town:Distant, 6%
Suburb:Small, 2%
Suburb:Midsize, 3%
Suburb: Large, 32%
Rural: Remote, 3%
Rural: Fringe,
10%
Rural: Distant, 14%
City: Small, 7%
City: Midsize, 5%
City: Large, 12%
Percentages of Urban-Centric Locales
Town:Remote
Town:Fringe
Town:Distant
Suburb:Small
Suburb:Midsize
Suburb: Large
Rural: Remote
Rural: Fringe
Rural: Distant
City: Small
City: Midsize
City: Large

13. Basic Data
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Not Title
I Eligible
Title I
Eligible
No Data

14. A Brief History of Art
Education in Illinois

15. 1970’s
City: Small
• 1977 The Illinois State Board
of Education (ISBE) appointed
a task force on arts education.
The task force published a
report that concluded that,
although Illinois schools had a
tradition of providing
“exemplary and innovative”
programs in the arts, those
programs were not available
to all students. The task force
went on to recommend that a
comprehensive arts education
program be made available to
all Illinois students.

16. 1980’s
City: Small
• 1985 Education reform
legislation was passed
specifying the six
“fundamental learning
areas.” The Fine Arts were
one of the six areas
identified as “fundamental.”
State Goals for the Fine Arts
were established through
this legislation.

17. 1980’s
Rural: Distant
• 1989 The state developed a
Comprehensive Arts Grant
(CAG) program to support
teacher
training/professional
development in the arts.
• 1980s The influence of the
Getty Center on art
education in the form of
DBAE

18. 1990’s
Rural: Fringe
• 1994 The Goals 2000: Educate
America Act became law.
Through this federal legislation
the arts were listed as core
subjects.
• 1997 Illinois became one of
the first states to develop and
adopt Learning Standards for
Fine Arts. Statewide student
assessment in the fine arts
began through the Illinois
Standards Achievement Test.

19. 1990’s
Suburb: Small
• 1998 a sample of six fine
arts questions were
included in the social
sciences section given to all
students in grades 4, 7 and
11.

20. 2000’s
• 2002 The federal No Child Left Behind Act, which recognizes the
arts as a core academic subject, was signed into law.
• 2003 After 14 years, the state eliminated the Comprehensive Arts
Grant through the Board of Education. As of May 2003, through the
Comprehensive Arts Grant (CAG) program, $499,700 had been
awarded to 48 schools for teacher training and professional
development.
• 2004 As a result of the FY05 state budget, the arts were eliminated
from the Illinois State Assessment.
• 2004 Trends study from the Illinois Arts Alliance and sponsored by
The Chicago Community Trust's Arts Education Task Force

21. 2000’s
• 2005 The Illinois General Assembly passed a $2 million
appropriation for arts education and foreign languages through the
Illinois State Board of Education for the FY06 school year.
• 2007 $6.3 million for the Arts & Foreign Language grant program at
ISBE was proposed, but at the end of the Legislative Session,
funding for the Arts & Foreign Language grant program was
eliminated.
• 2011 ISBE reintroduces the CAG for schools implementing new or
expanding existing art programs.
• 2012 City of Chicago Cultural Plan

22. Minnesota
An Example of Coordinated Delivery
in the Western Region

23. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
Legislative Action

24. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed

25. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
Legislative Action

26. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
Legislative Action

27. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
1977
11 Regional Arts
Councils are created
to distribute funds
throughout the state
Legislative Action

28. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
1977
11 Regional Arts
Councils are created
to distribute funds
throughout the state
1981 – 2010
Funding for
regranting to
regional agencies
and local artists

29. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
1977
11 Regional Arts
Councils are created
to distribute funds
throughout the state
1985
The Perpich Arts
Council is established
as the Minnesota
School of the Arts and
Resource Center
Legislative Action

30. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
1977
11 Regional Arts
Councils are created
to distribute funds
throughout the state
1985
The Perpich Arts
Council is established
as the Minnesota
School of the Arts and
Resource Center
1989
The Perpich Arts
Center is opened as
the Minnesota Center
for Arts Education
(MCAE)
Legislative Action

31. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
1977
11 Regional Arts
Councils are created
to distribute funds
throughout the state
1985
The Perpich Arts
Council is established
as the Minnesota
School of the Arts and
Resource Center
1989
The Perpich Arts
Center is opened as
the Minnesota
Center for Arts
Education (MCAE)
1993
Art Standards are
written
Legislative Action
Facilitated the
Development of
Fine Arts Standards

32. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
1977
11 Regional Arts
Councils are created
to distribute funds
throughout the state
1985
The Perpich Arts
Council is established
as the Minnesota
School of the Arts and
Resource Center
1989
The Perpich Arts
Center is opened as
the Minnesota
Center for Arts
Education (MCAE)
1993
Art Standards are
written
1993
PASS: Partners Arts &
Schools for Students
is formed, serving
grades 7-12 in
Minneapolis & St.
Paul

33. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
1977
11 Regional Arts
Councils are created
to distribute funds
throughout the state
1993
Minnesota Art
Standards are written
1996
Minnesota Art
Standards are
adopted by
Legislature
Legislative Action
1985
The Perpich Arts
Council is established
as the Minnesota
School of the Arts and
Resource Center
1989
The Perpich Arts
Center is opened as
the Minnesota
Center for Arts
Education (MCAE)
1993
PASS: Partners Arts &
Schools for Students
is formed, serving 7th
-12th in Minneapolis
& St. Paul

34. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
1977
11 Regional Arts
Councils are created
to distribute funds
throughout the state
1993
Minnesota Art
Standards are written
1996
Minnesota Art
Standards are
adopted by
Legislature
1997
Governor Arne
Carlson signs into law
a $12 million increase
in the state’s biennial
funding for the arts
Legislative Action
1985
The Perpich Arts
Council is established
as the Minnesota
School of the Arts and
Resource Center
1989
The Perpich Arts
Center is opened as
the Minnesota
Center for Arts
Education (MCAE)
1993
PASS: Partners Arts &
Schools for Students
is formed, serving 7th
-12th in Minneapolis
& St. Paul

35. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
1977
11 Regional Arts
Councils are created
to distribute funds
throughout the state
1993
Minnesota Art
Standards are written
1996
Minnesota Art
Standards are
adopted by
Legislature
1997
Governor Arne
Carlson signs into law
a $12 million increase
in the state’s biennial
funding for the arts
1985
The Perpich Arts
Council is established
as the Minnesota
School of the Arts and
Resource Center
1989
The Perpich Arts
Center is opened as
the Minnesota
Center for Arts
Education (MCAE)
1993
PASS: Partners Arts &
Schools for Students
is formed, serving 7th
-12th in Minneapolis
& St. Paul

36. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
1977
11 Regional Arts
Councils are created
to distribute funds
throughout the state
1993
Minnesota Art
Standards are written
1996
Minnesota Art
Standards are
adopted by
Legislature
1997
Governor Arne
Carlson signs into law
a $12 million increase
in the state’s biennial
funding for the arts
1985
The Perpich Arts
Council is established
as the Minnesota
School of the Arts and
Resource Center
1989
The Perpich Arts
Center is opened as
the Minnesota
Center for Arts
Education (MCAE)
1993
PASS: Partners Arts &
Schools for Students
is formed, serving 7th
-12th in Minneapolis
& St. Paul
2001-2002
Arts teachers from
around the state
gathered again to
begin revision of the
K-12 arts standards
Facilitated the
Development of
Fine Arts Standards
Legislative Action

37. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
1977
11 Regional Arts
Councils are created
to distribute funds
throughout the state
1993
Minnesota Art
Standards are written
1996
Minnesota Art
Standards are
adopted by
Legislature
1997
Governor Arne
Carlson signs into law
a $12 million increase
in the state’s biennial
funding for the arts
1985
The Perpich Arts
Council is established
as the Minnesota
School of the Arts and
Resource Center
1989
The Perpich Arts
Center is opened as
the Minnesota
Center for Arts
Education (MCAE)
1993
PASS: Partners Arts &
Schools for Students
is formed, serving 7th
-12th in Minneapolis
& St. Paul
2001-2002
Arts teachers from
around the state
gathered again to
begin revision of the
K-12 arts standards
2003
Legislature
established four arts
areas for elementary
and middle (K-8)
schools
Legislative Action

38. 1903
The State Art Society
is formed
1953
The McKnight
Foundation is formed
1965
The State Arts Society
becomes the
Minnesota Arts
Council
1975
The Minnesota Arts
Council becomes the
Minnesota Arts Board
1977
11 Regional Arts
Councils are created
to distribute funds
throughout the state
1993
Minnesota Art
Standards are written
1996
Minnesota Art
Standards are
adopted by
Legislature
1997
Governor Arne
Carlson signs into law
a $12 million increase
in the state’s biennial
funding for the arts
1985
The Perpich Arts
Council is established
as the Minnesota
School of the Arts and
Resource Center
1989
The Perpich Arts
Center is opened as
the Minnesota
Center for Arts
Education (MCAE)
1993
PASS: Partners Arts &
Schools for Students
is formed, serving 7th
-12th in Minneapolis
& St. Paul
2001-2002
Arts teachers from
around the state
gathered again to
begin revision of the
K-12 arts standards
2003
Legislature
established four arts
areas for elementary
and middle (K-8)
schools
2004
Mandated integration
of arts subject areas is
established
Legislative Action

39. PART III: 5-STEPS TO EMBED YOUR
PROGRAM

40. Art Specialists and Teaching Artists
• Typically, art specialists
are charged with
delivering a systematic
curriculum geared to
state standards, usually
through a sequence of
prescribed courses.
• Teaching artists see their
roles as providing positive
role models for students,
partnering and team
teaching with classroom
teachers, and reaching
hard-to-engage students.
• Teaching artists are clearly a
critical part of the solution
for meeting the goal of
expanding high quality arts
experiences in underserved
schools through extended
placements.

41. 1. Every conversation counts
2. Speak to the values of your
stakeholders
3. Remember your context
4. Build sustainable partnerships
5. Demonstrate exemplary teaching

42. IAEA Advocacy Task Force
• Coordinate support with stakeholder groups
• Provide research that supports teaching and
learning in the arts
• Embed art education in Illinois

43. Thank you!
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