The Center for Arts Education Will Host “Arts Smart New York,” A Friendraising Celebration
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THE CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION WILL HOST
“ARTS SMART NEW YORK,” A FRIENDRAISING CELEBRATION
NYC Leaders Come Together in Support of Arts Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 17, 2007, New York, NY - The Center for Arts Education (CAE), the leading voice in restoring, stimulating and sustaining arts education in New York City public schools, will host Arts Smart New York, A Friendraising Celebration on Thursday, September 27, 2007, at The Herman Miller Design National Design Center in Manhattan.
Arts Smart New York will be hosted by WNYC’s Leonard Lopate and Legally Blonde star Laura Bell Bundy will make a special appearance. In addition, CAE will honor Robert Jackson, New York City Council Education Chair and Domenic Recchia, New York City Council Cultural Chair, for their long standing and continued support for arts education in New York City public schools.
This inaugural event will bring together key decision makers to promote awareness about the benefits of and need for more arts education in NYC public schools. Arts Smart New York will celebrate and highlight the work of CAE and what should be done to support arts education for ALL New York City public schools.
“Arts education is a basic and necessary part of a quality, well rounded education, and all New York City public school students deserve to have access to it,” said CAE Executive Director Richard Kessler. “This event will encourage leaders in the City’s business, government and education industries to help make arts education a standard part of every child’s education.”
Event Details:
Attendees: Elected officials, business, cultural and education leaders.
What: Arts Smart New York, A Friendraising Celebration
Where:The Herman Miller National Design Center, 1177 Avenue of The Americas, NYC
When:Thursday, September 27, 2007, 6:30-9:30 pm
RSVP: Kellie Burton
kellie@cae-nyc.org
W: (212) 971-3300 x354
The Center for Arts Education is leading the charge to restore quality arts education for New York City’s more than one million public school students and is committed to establishing New York City as the arts education capital of the world by making the arts a core component of every public school child’s education. CAE uses public engagement and strategic alliances with the city’s elected officials, arts and cultural organizations, business and creative industries, education leaders, parent groups, funders and other art education supporters to enrich the lives of children, their families, and neighborhoods and help improve the quality of New York City public school education.
