On Monday, May 4, Mayor Peter B. Lewis of the CIty of Auburn signed a proclamation in recognition of Arts Education Month. Click here to download the City of Auburn proclamation (PDF).

The Board of Directors of Artist Trust, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting Washington State artists working in all creative disciplines, has approved a resolution in support of Arts Education Month. Click here to download the Artist Trust resolution (PDF).

On April 28, the San Juan County Council signed a proclamation recognizing May as Arts Education Month. Barbara Courtney, Executive/Artistic Director at the Orcas Center, has also secured an Orcas Center Board resolution and an Orcas Island School Board resolution; and she had an op-ed published in the Islands Sounder on April 27. Click here to download the San Juan County Council proclamation (PDF).

The School Board of Bethel School District 403 passed a resolution in support of Arts Education Month at their April 28 meeting. ArtsEd Washington Board President and Bethel Director of Arts Education Michael J. Sandner read the resolution, which was received with applause by the crowd of more than 500 teachers, parents, and students. Click here to download the Bethel SD Board resolution (PDF).

The Board of Directors of the Washington State School Directors' Association passed a resolution in support of Arts Education Month. Click here to download the WSSDA resolution (PDF).

The Washington State Senate officially passed a resolution recognizing May as Arts Education Month on Friday, April 24, at 10 a.m. The resolution, SR 8658, was spearheaded by Senator Rosemary McAuliffe and co-sponsored by ten other senators. Six senators spoke from the floor in support of the resolution and arts education during the public hearing. Several arts education advocates and partners were present in the Senate Gallery for this important event! Click here to view the official Senate resolution (PDF).

At their meeting on April 27, the City Council of Tukwila officially proclaimed May to be Arts Education Month. Click here to download the Tukwila proclamation (PDF).

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels has officially proclaimed May to be Arts Education Month. Click here to download the City of Seattle proclamation (PDF).

The Board of Great City passed a resolution in support of Arts Education Month. Click here to download the Great City resolution (PDF).

The Board of the Dance Educators Association of Washington passed a resolution in support of Arts Education Month. Click here to download the DEAW resolution (PDF).

The Board of PONCHO, an organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Puget Sound region through increasing resources and community support for the arts, passed a resolution in support of Arts Education Month. Click here to download the PONCHO resolution (PDF).

The Tacoma Symphony Orchestra recognized Arts Education Month in their press release for Simply Symphonic, an award-winning arts education program serving more than 4,500 fifth-grade students. Read the Simply Symphonic release here.