Coalition Rallies for Arts Education Funding in the City Budget to Improve Student Well Being

New York City Arts in Education Roundtable joins with Town Hall, The Repertory Company, High School for Theatre Arts, electeds, Seth Gilliam, students, educators and advocates to re-launch "It Starts with the Arts"

NEW YORK, NY (03/29/2023) (readMedia)-- On Thursday, the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable, educators, students, Council Member Keith Powers and Seth Gilliam will call on the Mayor and the City Council to guarantee all schools have a certified arts teacher in order to address learning loss from COVID and mental wellness issues, and to equitably improve overall student performance.

The sophomore chorus will perform "Finale B" from Rent.

Before the pandemic, a majority of principals noted that funding for the arts was inadequate. And now, the pandemic has only exacerbated this problem, making the need for guaranteed arts education to help students equitably recover and thrive socially, emotionally, and academically even more critical. Research shows that arts education improves student performance, mental health and the overall chances of success later in life.

WHO:

Kimberly Olsen, Executive Director of New York City Arts in Education Roundtable

Council Member Keith Powers

Students from Repertory High School

Keeshon Morrow, Assistant Principal & Director of Theatre at The Repertory Company, High School for Theatre Arts

Jocelyn Bonadio-de Freitas, Director of Education, The Town Hall

Seth Gilliam, actor from the Walking Dead and the Wire and NYC Public School graduate

LIST IN FORMATION
WHAT:

New York City Arts in Education Roundtable joins with Town Hall, The Repertory Company, High School for Theatre Arts, electeds, Seth Gilliam, students, educators and advocates to re-launch “It Starts with the Arts”
WHEN: Thursday March 30, 2023 at 10:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: In the lobby of the Town Hall
123 W 43rd St
New York, New York
NOTES:

 New York City Arts in Education Roundtable joins with Town Hall, The Repertory Company, High School for Theatre Arts, electeds, Seth Gilliam, students, educators and advocates to re-launch “It Starts with the Arts”