Good morning members of the Arts Education Network listserv,

In my role as the director of arts education at the Maine Arts Commission people often ask questions about putting a price on teaching artists and community arts performing groups. I have noticed that if there is a small fee for each student and/or class to attend a performance in a local theatre that the school/district has some buy-in and are more committed to the learning opportunity. For example, they value the arts learning opportunity, they prepare and do follow up work with the students.

I find this to be also true when teaching artists/performers (of all disciplines) visit a school/classroom.

Two questions:

• In your experience do you find this to be true?
• Do you know of any info/research/articles/blog posts on the topic of schools paying (or partially paying) for students to attend performances (in local theaters) as compared to outside funding covering all the costs and the impact of either?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Make it a great day,

Argy

Ms. Argy Nestor
Director of Arts Education

Maine Arts Commission

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Augusta, ME 04333-0025

207.287.2713 Office

argy.nestor@maine.gov

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