Multi Disciplinary Resource

Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network

2700 F St., NW
Suite 3689
Washington, DC  20566
Phone: (202) 416-8000
Website: http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/kcaaen/statealliance/

Contact Information:
Program: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Primary Function of Organization:
Advocacy, Arts Education, Community Development, Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators

The Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network (KCAAEN) includes forty-six state Alliance organizations, operating in partnership with the Kennedy Center to achieve the following mission: "Recognizing that the arts express the essence of civilization and nurture the highest aspirations of the human spirit, the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network is dedicated to the support of policies, practices and partnerships that ensure the arts are woven into the very fabric of American education." State Alliance organizations bring together educators, community leaders, arts organizations and concerned citizens to plan and implement programs and activities. On the national level, the KCAAEN identifies community partnerships which provide effective school arts programs, serves as an information exchange, and actively participates in the arts in education organizations. Website lists full contact information for each Alliance, plus full profiles, calendars of upcoming events and workshops, and annual reports listing accomplishments. The Education Department of the Kennedy Center also provides professional development opportunities for Teachers, College Students in Arts Administration, and Performing Arts Managers.