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Parents are the most powerful advocates for arts education — but lasting change happens when entire communities show up.
Parents for Arts Education is a parent-led movement that brings together families, educators, students, and community supporters to protect and strengthen arts programs.
Curious Why Now? Watch the TEDx talk "AI Can't Replace This: Why Arts Education Matters" by Trina Martin
Help us document through testimonials how "Fine Arts Builds Human Skills"
Help us grow the mission. Place our ad in your program or post in your lobby.
Curious Why Now? Watch the TEDx talk "AI Can't Replace This: Why Arts Education Matters" by Trina Martin
Fine arts improves academics, brain development, workforce skills, social and emotional learning— so why are they consistently underfunded and undervalued in most education settings?
But What Can We Do Now?
We need more advocates and a clear rally cry — "Fine Arts Builds Human Skills"
Book Trina Martin for Your Event
Our Founder, Trina Martin, has spent over 30 years fighting for arts education. She started PAE to bring this important voice into the conversation and "use her marketing skills for good". She is a TEDx speaker and speaks on The Human Skills Advantage™, an initiative to reframe arts education as what it truly is:
workforce development and leadership training.
Being a percussionist, she adds an interactive component to bring home the power of arts participation creating a fun, thought provoking keynote, workshop or professional development session for administrators, teachers, parents, students, corporate and community events. She is available as a keynote speaker for your event, rhythm facilitator with adults and students through our Rhythmic Minds program or to strategize with your local network on how to best organize PAE/SAE to support fine arts education in your community.
Share Your #becauseoffinearts Story through The Human Skills Advantage™ Data Project
We need more voices with real stories to change the narrative on visual and performing arts education. Regardless of whether you went into the arts industry or not, your (and/or your student's) experience in these courses built skills that contributed to your success. Help us get this message to decision makers and the next generation of parents trying to maneuver the education system. Fill out this form to share online and help us with The Human Skills Advantage™ Data Project further the "Fine Arts Builds Human Skills" movement.
Get Your Advocacy Toolkit and PAE/SAE Swag and Tag and Share us on your socials!
Imagine a world covered in "Fine Arts Builds Human Skills" stickers! Just like most large movements, it starts with a simple message plastered everywhere! #FineArtsBuildsHumanSkills.
We have all the tools you need to bring everyone together under one rally cry to advocate for fine arts in your community. Buttons, t-shirts, stickers to promote the message, informative rack cards and flyers with data to hand out and post in public spaces, and a 4 page Parents and Student Advocate Playbook to guide your advocacy strategy.
