Vermont Arts Council

Resources for Arts Education

Resources and information for educators, teaching artists, and all arts education practitioners on educational practices, standards and frameworks, arts integration, and more.

How to use the table:

  • The table is searchable and may be filtered by topic (each topic is a “tag”).
  • Click a resource’s title or the “Access” button in the rightmost column to access the resource. If it is a downloadable document, you may have the option to preview it before downloading by clicking the magnifying glass icon.

Available topics: Advocacy and Research, Associations and Networking, Arts and Wellness, Arts Education Practices, Creative Aging, Equity and Access, Fundraising and Funding Sources, General Resources, Professional Development, Standards and Frameworks, Vermont

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Teaching Artist Idea Exchanges

Free, virtual professional development workshops for teaching artists.

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Teaching Artists Connect

Professional development and resources for teaching artists.

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Lifetime Arts

Training and resources for creative aging programs.

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Institute for Arts Integration & STEAM

Professional development and resources for arts integration and STEAM.

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Arts Education Network

Networking and resources for arts education professionals.

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Association for Public Art

Resources and advocacy for public art and artists.

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Creative Ground

New England’s directory for artists and creative businesses. Make your profile or make a connection!

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The Arts and the Common Core (2012)

Guidance on connecting arts education with Common Core standards.

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Vermont Principals Association

Professional development, support, and advocacy for Vermont school leaders.

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Vermont Superintendents Association

Professional development and networking for Vermont’s school system leaders.

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Vermont Music Educators Association

Networking events and resources for Vermont music educators.

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Vermont Arts Educators Association

Professional development, networking, and advocacy for K-12 art educators in Vermont.

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Society of Health and Physical Educators of Vermont

Professional development and resources for health & physical education in Vermont.

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Education Justice Coalition of Vermont

Supporting equity-centered education and student voice in Vermont schools.

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Windows to a Multicultural World

Arts-rich curriculum that brings African-American and diaspora histories into classrooms and field trips.

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Abenaki Arts & Education Center

Abenaki cultural resources and curricula for educators and classrooms.

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Vermont Drama Council

Resources and events to grow your school’s theater program.

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Music Will

Free training, tools, events, and resources to teach popular music in your classroom.

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National Arts Education Foundation Grants

Grants to support instructional practice, research, and leadership in visual arts education.

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NAEA Research

Studies, publications, and more resources for visual arts education research.

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National Arts Education Assocation

Research, learning, advocacy, and resources for visual arts educators.

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Arts Education Partnership

National network and resources for advancing arts education.

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NASAA’s Creative Aging Research

Research and resources on creative aging through the arts.

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Kennedy Center Resources for Educators

Arts education resources, tools, and professional development for educators and caregivers.

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NeuroArts Resource Center

Resources on how the arts support health and well-being.

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Music Matters

Research and policy report on K–12 music education.

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Visual Arts Matter

Research and policy report on K–12 visual arts education.

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ArtsEdSearch

The nation’s hub for research on the impact of arts education.

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Vermont Standard: Transferable Skills

Vermont guidance on transferable skills for student learning.

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Vermont Core Content Area: The Arts

Vermont standards and guidance for arts education.

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National Core Arts Standards

Official site for the National Core Arts Standards.

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The Vermont Arts Council’s Arts & Accessibility Page

A list of resources and information on arts and accessibility.

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Anti-Racist Art Teachers

A resource hub on anti-racism for art teachers.

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Artists Thr!ve’s National Resource Hub

A crowdsourced database of professional development resources for artists, arts administrators, educators, and others.

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Additional Resources

For Teaching Artists

CreativeGround Directory

Schools, arts administrators, teaching artists, and others may view or contribute to a broader listing of Vermont teaching artist profiles in the New England Foundation for the Arts’ CreativeGround database.

Idea Exchanges

The Teaching Artist Idea Exchanges are a series of free, virtual workshops for teaching artists interested in networking, sharing, and learning about different topics related to teaching art in various settings.

admin-place August 8, 2014