Art Literacy in Indiana: An Imperative for Change.

Overview & Synopsis

This report is the culmination of a project that assessed the status of arts education in the public schools in Indiana. Detailed information on Indiana's total arts education program, including the areas of music, visual art, theater and dance education, was solicited by a comprehensive mail survey. An executive summary states that: arts literacy should become a basic part of education; all students should learn the basics of arts education; there should be increased number of art specialists; and citizens need to promote arts education in Indiana. Survey results and nine recommendations made by the Indiana Arts Education Task Force are provided. The task force outlines a method to introduce arts literacy and ways various organizations can support the arts, including the Indiana State Board of Education, the Indiana Department of Education, and the Indiana Arts Commission, as well as professional arts education associations and local teacher organizations. (KM)