Students, Electeds, Teachers Rally for Arts Funding in Final Weeks of Budget Negotiations

New York City Arts in Education Roundtable joins students across the city, educators and NYC Council Majority Leader Keith Powers and Council Member Chi Ossé to call for the City to fully fund "It Starts with the Arts"

NEW YORK, NY (06/14/2023) (readMedia)-- On Thursday – as City lawmakers debate the final budget – the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable, educators, students, and City Council Members including Majority Leader Keith Powers, and Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations Chair Chi Ossé will call on the Mayor and the City Council to guarantee all schools have a certified arts teacher in order to address inequality, mental wellness issues, and to equitably improve overall student performance.

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, NYC Arts in Education Roundtable

Gary Padmore, VP of Education & Community Engagement, NY Philharmonic + Board Co-Chair, NYC Arts in Education Roundtable

Majority Leader Keith Powers

Chair of Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations Chi Osse

Sophia Longmuir - Student & 2023 Valedictorian, Frank Sinatra School of the Arts

Baya Ait, Student, It Starts with the Arts Artist

Ryan Ait, Student, Brooklyn Tech

Richard Young Jr., College Student

Phoebe Landis - Student, High School of Art and Design

Judith Insell, Executive Director, Bronx Arts Ensemble

Erika Atkins, Executive Director, Bloomingdale School of Music

LIST IN FORMATION
WHAT:

 Rally for arts education with students, teachers and electeds
WHEN: Thursday June 15, 2023 at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: City Hall Park
Park Place and Broadway
Manhattan, New York
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