September 12, 2017
Contact: Robert Morrison
Email: bob@artsedresearch.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARTS ED NJ LAUNCHES 2017 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES SURVEY
WARREN, NJ: For the third consecutive year, Arts Ed NJ is conducting a School Board Candidates Survey on Arts Education. The survey provides all candidates running for local School Board the opportunity to share their views about arts education with voters in their district. The 2017 Survey on Arts Education is a public service as part of the ARTS ED NOW campaign.
All 2,003 school board candidates running for election on November 7, 2017 were mailed a letter with instructions for participation in the survey. The deadline for participation is September 29, 2017. All responses will be posted on the Arts Ed NJ website at www.artsednj.org/survey2017 on October 13th.
A statewide network of organizations, including Arts Ed NJ, ArtPride New Jersey, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Art Educators of New Jersey, New Jersey Music Educators Association, Dance New Jersey, Speech and Theatre Association of New Jersey and many others will promote the link to thousands of prospective voters. This will provide voters an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of each candidate’s views on arts education.
Arts Ed NJ is the unified voice for arts education in New Jersey. Formerly the New Jersey Arts Education Partnership, Arts Ed NJ was founded in 2007 by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Department of Education and Music for All Foundation, with additional support from the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation. The mission of Arts Ed NJ is to provide a unified voice for a diverse group of constituents who agree on the educational benefits and impact of the arts, specifically the contribution they make to student achievement and a civilized, sustainable society.
Arts Ed Now is a statewide campaign to increase active participation in arts education in all schools in New Jersey. Studies show that students who participate in arts education do better in school and in life. The Arts Ed Now campaign identifies ways to increase participation in arts education and garner public support to put a spotlight on the issue. The campaign is designed to be customized at a local grassroots level for more impact. The “Campaign Central” website www.ArtsEdNow.org features stories, tools and ways for citizens to become better ambassadors – together. Arts Ed Now was initiated by Arts Ed NJ, the NJ State Council on the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and Americans for the Arts and now includes hundreds of organizations and individuals across New Jersey.
