Spending on Arts Education Shows Slight Increase
Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin today announced the release of the fifth Annual Arts in Schools Report. The report illustrates the current state of arts education in New York City public schools, presenting citywide data on student participation in arts programs during the school year. The Arts in Schools Report identifies areas where schools excel or need improvement based on the ArtsCount criteria, introduced in 2007 to bring greater accountability and transparency to arts education in the public schools. Since its first release in 2007, the Annual Arts in Schools Report has become a valuable tool for educators and parents to assess and improve arts education in the public schools.
The 2010-11 Report illustrates that arts education remains a priority in the city public schools, despite budgetary challenges. Although overall school spending has declined, the number of arts teachers increased slightly, and more children had access to a quality arts education.
“Providing every student with a quality arts education that challenges them to think creatively supports our mission of graduating all our students college-ready,” said Chancellor Walcott. “This year’s report shows that thanks to the hard work and resourcefulness of our schools and cultural partners, we continue to make steady progress in offering arts instruction to more students.”
“In spite of continued economic challenges, cultural organizations and public schools work hard to provide education through the arts and cultivate the next generation of artists and audiences,” said Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin.
Findings from the Annual Arts in Schools Report 2010-2011:
- Spending on the arts increased from $312,249,332 in FY10 to $315,625,080 in FY11.
- The number of art teachers increased from 2,462 in 2009-2010 to 2,481 in 2010-2011.
- 86% of schools partner with cultural organizations to provide arts education, an increase from the last two fiscal years.
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here to view the 2010-2011 Annual Arts in Schools Report. Individual school arts reports can be found on each school’s web page using the
Find a School feature on the NYC Department of Education website.