Arts advocacy work is a marathon, not a race! In 2017, Arts Every Day and Baltimore City Public Schools received a National Endowment for the Arts planning grant to develop a Fine Arts Strategic Plan with community input. During the 2017–2018 school year, they...
When the Bmore Youth Arts Advocacy Council (BYAAC) visited Glenstone Museum for Career Day, we expected to see incredible art. What we didn’t expect was to leave thinking so deeply about the people, stories, and care behind every artwork — and how many different paths...
The arts are more than just classes or extracurricular activities—they are a vital part of our education, creativity, and future. That’s why students like us are stepping up to advocate for arts education, ensuring that future generations have access to the same...
Dear Arts Education Advocates, It has been a WEEK! How are you all doing? Staying rested and hydrated, I hope. Because our kids need us now more than ever before. When so many of our institutions, social programs, and communities are under threat, it is hard to know...
This week, our Bmore Youth Arts Advocacy Council (BYAAC) had the remarkable opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes experience at Glenstone Museum! Part of the BYAAC mission includes exploring careers that support art making- roles that may not always be directly...
The Spring has been an incredibly busy month for our BYAAC team. This year’s cohort has been learning all about careers in the arts, art advocacy, and how to share your story so that others can make an impact in their school communities. March started with the...
