August 18, 2010 | The sharp declines in budgeting for arts supplies and instruments and for partnerships with cultural arts organizations that has occurred over the past three school years. Featured in today's story in The New York Observer, "Teaching the Arts on the Cheap," shines a much-needed spotlight on the impact that the overemphasis on testing is having on our children's education.
CAE News Archive
PDF archive of past monthly, quarterly publications, and e-mail newsletters.
2010
Spring 2010 | The Center for Arts Education (CAE) presented its "Champion for Arts Education" award to Councilmember Jessica S. Lappin
July 1, 2010
June 8, 2010 | The Center for Arts Education Awards Scholarship to Six Aspiring Artists
May 11, 2010
Spring 2010 | CDP Rallies Its Student Intern Troops During Boot Camp
Feburary 22, 2010 | Arts education is an essential piece of our children's education! The center for Arts Education will join a coalition of arts leaders and advocates from all corners of New York State in Albany for Arts Day.
2009
December 18, 2009 | Department of Education released its third Annual Arts in Schools Report
December 10, 2009 | Parents, educators, artists and students are all responding to our call to action saying now is the time to restore arts education in New York City's public schools
November 3, 2009 | "Conserving the arts in school" (Conservando las artes en las escuelas") Spanish edition that appeared in the 11/3/2009 edition of El Diario in La Prensa.
October 21, 2009 | Good schools have the arts--and the students in schools without good arts are struggling to graduate. "Staying in School: Arts Education and New York City High School Graduation Rates" an important study finding that schools with the highest graduation rates offer the most access and resources to support arts education- and in schools with the lowest graudation rates- where the arts may have the greatest impact - students have the least opportunity to participate in arts learning.
October 2, 2009 | Parents know the value of the arts in their children's lives. While research supports the social and academic benefits that music, visual arts, drama and dance provide as essential ingredients in a quality education, people sometimes ask us why arts education is so important.
Tell us how the children in your life reacted after their first trip to a museum, concert or theatrical performance. And reach into your own experience and tell us how that special arts theater in your life healped you express yourself when no one else could.
August 10, 2009 | The center for Arts Education (CAE) would like to express its gratitude to the members of the New York City Council for providing arts education programming support for school children in their districts and citywide
July 7, 2009 | In the midst of the current chaos, champions for arts education have introduced important legislation that would help ensure that every child in every school recieves a quality arts education that meets state requirements.
June 8, 2009 | The winners of the 2009 Edward R. Wiener Arts Scholarship
May 2009 | Students and CAE Honor Senator Schneiderman as Arts Education Champion
April 9, 2009 | The Women's City Club of New York City is voicing its support for the CAE campaign to help bring arts education back to the New York public schools.
Spring 2009 | Nike Billboard Project, Parent Coalition, PAAP, CDPAC, Annex rental
Feburary 5, 2009 | Schools that are considered most "arts friendly" also had the highest on time graduation rates- making a compelling case for the presence of arts in schools and in the power of the arts to keep students in school by engaging them in their learning. If we are serious about remaining competitive in the gloabl economy, we will have to take major steps to improve graduation rates and close the arts education gap.
2008
November 14, 2008 | New York City public schools are failing to meet state requirments for arts education.
Fall 2008 | Principals Institute, SASI Orientation, PAAP update, CITASI, and more
June 4, 2008 | 'Great Art of Our Nation Arriving' at Public Schools
June | Board Monthly Update
June 2008 | SASI Program Completes First Year, PS37R Pilot Program Helps Teaching Artists, CDP Students to Attend Tony Awards and more! Featured Story, “Reflections from the Teaching Artist Training Institute: Arts Education and Students with Autism”
May 27, 2008 | CAE's School Arts Support Initiative (SASI) was featured in the Daily news. The story centered around the struggle for principals to keep arts in schools and in the face of increasing budget cuts.
May 21, 2008 Newsweek | released their annual list of the top public high schools nationwide.
May 2008 | CLCW Exclusive Podcasts Available, 2008 PAAP Grant Culminating Events, Students Meet Broadway Star, FREE Summer Program for Educators and more! Featured Story, “How One Parent Can Make the Difference: Meet Public School Parent Tandum Lett-Norris”
April 29, 2008 | A piece about CAE's Career Development Program and interns from Fordham High School of the Arts. Featured in Daily News (Bronx Edition) Students learn the ropes behind the scenes as interns
April 2008 | Phylicia Rashad Testifies on Arts Education Alongside CAE at City Council Hearing, Arts Education and Autism, Online Parent Forum Goes Live Online and more! Featured Story, “Reflections of a First Year Teacher in District 75: How Music is Changing the Autism Spectrum”
March 27, 2008 | New York 1 News aired a piece about a Bronx principal who is fighting to keep arts education alive in his school, despite recent budget cuts. Click to watch featured clip online
March 6, 2008 | NYC DOE Annual Arts in Schools Report
March 2008 | CAE launches online resource for parents, report reveals severe lack of arts education in NYC, Career Development Program sets record and more! Featured Story, “The Power of Mentoring: Up Close With Carol Sun – Artist, Teacher and Mentor“
February 21, 2008 | Leonard Lopate interviews CAE's Richard Kessler and NYC Councilmember Robert Jackson about their views on the current state of arts education in the New York City public schools. Click to listen to the full segment of the interview.
February 8, 2008 | The Center for Arts Education continues to meet needs of NYC Public School principals in light of budget cuts
February 2008 | Arts poor schools make gains with new programs, CAE awarded donation from JPMorgan Chase, Boot Camp begins and more! Featured Story, “SASI One Year Later: What it Takes to Bring the Arts to Every Child “
January 7, 2008 | The Center for Arts Education (CAE) applauds the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) for recognizing some of the City's schools with yesterday's announcement of the "Excellence Rewards."
January 2008 | CAE Celebrates Parents As Arts Partners Grant Recipients, School Arts Support Initiative (SASI) meets to to observe new arts programs, CDP Interns featured on WABC TV’s Eyewitness News, and More! Featured Story, “Art As Opportunity: An Exclusive Interview with Deputy Chancellor Dr. Marcia Lyles.”
2007
December 26, 2007 | CDP Fall 2007 intern Mario Briceno, as well as his mentor at GameLab spoke about the program
December 20, 2007 | New York Sun features a piece about CAE's Career Development Program
December 2007 | CAE Grantee Exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), CAE and Arts Education Community host reception for new NYCDOE Deputy Chancellor, Tony Bennett Joins the CAE Celebrity Yearbook and more! Featured Story, “The Art of Teaching: Learning Life’s Lessons Through Art”
November 9, 2007 | The Center for Arts Education encourages parents and school communities to continue assessing the quality of programs in their schools that include the arts in order to ensure that New York City children are recieving a well rounded education.
November 2007 | CAE’s “A Decade of Progress” Video Nominated for Ovation Award, ABC News Anchor Charles Gibson Supports CAE, CDP Launches Alumni Council and More! Featured Story, “From Intern to Mentor: A Closer Look at CDP Alumnus Antonio Thompson” HERE!
October 2007 | CAE Announces Change in Board Leadership, Arts Smart New York 2007: A Friendraising Celebration is a Success, CAE Launches Celebrity Yearbook and More! Featured Story, “An Interview with Newly Elected Board Chair Jill Braufman.”
September 2007 | Leonard Lopate of WNYC Radio to host upcoming CAE event, CDP’s Dianna DiPalma: NY1’s New Yorker of the Week, PAAP Grant Application goes live online, New CDP Website to Launch October 1st 2007 and MORE! Featured Story, “An Interview with Gallery Owner and Art Dealer Bruce Silverstein.”
August 1, 2007 | Careers in the Arts Summer Institute (CITASI)
August 2007 | CAE to Publish Arts Education Guide for Parents, CAE Celebrates its 10 Year Anniversary with a new report, CDP Kicks off Fall 2007 program, plus see our upcoming events! Featured Story, “All About the Parent Guide.”
July 2007 | Elected officials sign pledge to support arts education, PAAP Application process begins, upcoming events and more! Featured Story, “A Conversation with CAE’s Newest Board Members.”
June 2007 | Chairman Laurie Tisch a Daring Dozen, Edward R. Wiener Arts Scholarship Winners, and more! Featured Story, “A Conversation with Greg McCaslin.”
May 2007 | Diane Ravitch speaks with Arts-In-Education Funders Group, Council Member Lappin’s Policy Director visits CAE-funded school and more! Featured Story, “CAE Partnership and Leadership Grantees: Looking Back and Moving Forward.”
April 2007 | SASI Orientation, City Council Member Site Visit to CAE-funded school, Career Development Program Alumni Panel, and more! Featured Story, “CAE Helps Students and Parents Connect History and the Arts.”
March 2007 | New CDP Scholarship Program announced, three middle schools chosen for School Arts Support Initiative, CAE elects new Board President and members and more! Featured Story, “A Conversation with CAE Board President Jill Braufman.”
February 2007 | CDP Boot Camp gets underway, student interns gather with arts professionals at Career Awareness Day, CAE helps launch the School Arts Support Initiative, and more! Featured Story, “Parents As Arts Partners on the Ground Floor: How Four Brooklyn Schools Are Using the 2006-2007 PAAP Grant.”
January 2007 | CAE Announces and Celebrates PAAP Grant Recipients, Fall 2006 CDP Program Leads to Intern Hires and More! Featured Story, “A Conversation with CAE’s 10 Year Report Author.”
2006
December 2006 | CDP Student Interns graduate, partnership teams work with NYCDOE’s Paul King and more! Featured Story, “An Immigrant Public School Parent Speaks”
November 2006 | Arts Ed Community must be own catalyst for change and more!
October 2006 | VSA Summit on arts education and disability, funding panel discussion, strategic plan and more!
September 2006 | Anna Deveare Smith and the 10 Year Report, UFTTC Mini-Grant program, pre-application for PAAP grants and more!
August 2006 | PAAP grant applications, CAE receives New York City Council grant, CDP Boot Camp around the corner and more!
July 2006 | The upcoming NYCDOE Summer Arts Institute, animation session with ACME Networks, Partnership Extension Grants and more!
June 2006 | New board member, CAE staff expand horizons, interview with star Daniel “V” and more!
May 2006 | Looking At Student Work comes to a close, CDP season finishes a success, CAE receives Pinkerton grant and more!
April 2006 | Looking At Student Work (LASW) a success, helping young artists, fashion funding and more!
March 2006 | Dance as a teaching tool, site visits, animation and more!
February 2006 | Boot Camp begins for 50 NYC public school students, Laurie Tisch and Gotham Magazine, and more!
Biannual Newsletter Archive
Spring 2008 | (Spring 2008 Newsletter PDF, 677 KB)
Fall 2007 | (Fall 2007 Newsletter PDF, 2.88 MB)
Spring 2007 | (Spring 2007 Newsletter PDF, 2.88 MB)
Fall 2006 | (Fall 2006 Newsletter PDF, 2.76 MB)
Spring 2006 | (Spring 2006 Newsletter PDF, 2.76 MB)
Spring/Summer 2005 | (Spring 2005 Newsletter PDF, 3.24 MB)
Fall/Winter 2004-05 | (Fall 2004 Newsletter PDF, 4.2 MB)
Spring/Summer 2004 | (Spring 2004 Newsletter PDF, 4.8 MB)
Fall/Winter 2003-04 | (Fall 2003 Newsletter PDF, 4.1 MB)
Spring/Summer 2003 | (Spring 2003 Newsletter PDF, 4.3 MB)
Fall/Winter 2002-03 | (Fall 2002 Newsletter PDF, 4.3 MB)