The OAC Education Challenge
Ensure that every Oklahoman, regardless of age, income or location in the state,
has access to participate in arts learning.
Strategic OAC Education Objectives
- Support the implementation of arts education as part of the core curriculum in K-12 schools
- Support opportunities for lifelong learning through the arts
- Support arts education professional development for artists, arts educators, classroom teachers & community arts providers
Strategies
- Increase the number of schools benefiting from arts education programs funded by OAC
- Educate policy makers regarding the value/necessity of arts education
- Educate stakeholders on public policy relating to arts education
- Provide information about arts education effectiveness, program development and resources
- Develop mechanisms to help organizations assess & provide services to constituents with special needs that assure equal opportunity to participate in the arts
- Increase opportunities for lifelong learning in the arts
- Support new & existing programs designed for professional development
- Research & disseminate best practices in arts education and arts learning
Desired Outcomes
- Every child in Oklahoma will have access to quality arts education
- Increased public awareness and appreciation of art – its many forms & applications for the community, economy, public policy and cultural learning
- Public policy & community behaviors that recognize the economic & cultural impact of the arts in the lives of Oklahomans