Please click here for an important message from the WMEA Advocacy Committee relating to the State Board of Education decision on graduation requirements.

Organizations

• NAfME Groundswell
  • NAfME Advocacy Central
• NAfME How-to Advocacy Guides
• NAfME: The National Association for Music Education
  • Links to all State MEA web sites
• OSPI Arts
• ArtsTime
• Dance Educators Association of Washington
• Washington Art Education Association
• Washington Alliance for Theatre Education
• Washington Alliance for Arts Education
• VSA Arts

Resources

• Standards Booklet - developed in 2002, this is an invaluable tool for designing curriculum that is aligned with Washington state Arts EALRs.
• Quotes regarding Music Education
• Dancing with the School Board.pdf - An inspirational article written by the president of the National School Boards Association
• Washington State Legislature - Find your state legislators here and let them know how you feel about an issue.
• Voice Magazine

Advocacy

• KVI INTERVIEW with Kevin Paustian
• Music for All
• Support Music - A public service of the Music Education Coalition
• Washington State Arts Alliance - The Washington State Arts Alliance, our state arts advocacy organization, will be monitoring what happens in our Legislature.
• Arts Education Partnership - a wonderful website with resources for presenting a case for arts education for all.
• Americans for the Arts
• American Music Conference