Arts Education Liaisons are designated by each school's principal. Arts Education Liaisons are the conduit for information about opportunities and supports that will benefit their schools. You can obtain a list of Arts Education Liaisons by clicking here (updated 01.26.11).

Principals may define the role of the Arts Education Liaisons to:

• Understand and communicate the accountability targets for arts education in dance, music, theater, and visual arts as set forth in ArtsCount;
• Assist in tasks assigned by principal in support of ArtsCount;
• Serve as the key person in the school to receive, disseminate and communicate information regarding arts resources for dance, music ,theater and visual arts;
• Advise principal about appropriate arts and cultural programs at each grade level in each arts discipline;
• Support the identification of new certified arts teachers for school staffing;
• Assist in the evaluation of arts and cultural programming in your school;
• Engage members of the school community in becoming active participants in arts education;
• Advocate for expanding and strengthening the arts learning experiences in dance, theater, music, and the visual arts in school
• Collaborate with parent coordinator in engaging parents
• Support the principal as designated in preparation and completion of ArtsCount tasks such as:
  • Annual Arts Education Survey
  • Teacher Learning Environment Survey
  • Annual Arts in Schools Report
  • Assist in demonstrating evidence of students' arts learning for School Quality Review