Did You Know? That every student in the State of Maryland has a right to an arts education.

Maryland Regulation (COMAR 13A.014.16) requires that school systems in Maryland provide K-12 students with classes and experiences in dance, media arts, music, theatre and visual arts, but not every school is meeting these requirements.

Baltimore Advocates for Arts Education (BA4AE) advocates for increased and more equitable access to arts education for students in Baltimore City Public Schools. BA4AE is a community of stakeholders that includes the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, cousins, friends, City Schools alumni and neighbors of students who attend  Baltimore City Public Schools. We are actively building a coalition of volunteers who want to lend their time and talent to BA4AE’s mission to restore arts education into the curriculum as a core discipline in City Schools. 

Possible Ways to Get Involved:

• Follow us on social media
• Spread the word about Baltimore Advocates for Arts Education (BA4AE)  to others
• Respond to a call-to-action as needed because numbers matter(for example, attend part of a school board meeting or send an email to the school board of commissioners)
• Volunteer at outreach events/awareness campaigns
• Attend school budget meetings (Did you know parents can attend?)
• Participate in” in-person and/or virtual” ad hoc committees as needed to tackle priorities
• Attend up to four 1-hour community meetings per school year
•  Give public testimony in support of arts education before decision-makers and media
•  Write op-eds, posts on social media, or share your stories, etc

If you are interested in learning more or volunteering, please sign up here to join!