Hello, Argy!

I have nothing to add to this conversation myself. However, some great research has come out of the University of Arkansas Office of Education Reform on the value of cultural field trips and included one study on field trips to art museums (specifically Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art) and to see live plays. You might reach out to Dr. Jay P. Greene at jpg@uark.edu or Angela Watson at arw007@email.uark.edu to see if their work brushed up against your questions.

Good luck. I’m interesting in hearing what you find out.

Lana Hallmark

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Arkansas Department of Education

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From: arts_education@americansforthearts.simplelists.com <arts_education@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> On Behalf Of Nestor, Argy
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 11:12 AM
To: arts_education@americansforthearts.simplelists.com
Subject: [Americans for the Arts] cost or free - arts education?

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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