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?
What Can We Do Now?
The "Fine Arts Builds Human Skills" Movement
In an age of AI, the most valuable skills are uniquely human — the skills machines can’t replicate.
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Creativity – Solving problems in new ways; thinking outside the box
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Collaboration – Working effectively with others toward shared goals
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Communication – Clearly expressing ideas and listening actively
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Confidence – Taking risks, leading, and standing up for ideas
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Resilience – Adapting, persisting, and learning from failure
Where do students develop these skills?
In the visual and performing arts!
But we haven't had a clear message to share with everyone that will listen. Now we do...
#FineArtsBuildsHumanSkills
Book a FREE 30 minute consultation withTrina Martin on how you can bring the "Fine Arts Builds Human Skills" movement to your community
Our Founder, Trina Martin, has spent over 30 years fighting for arts education. She started PAE to bring together all of the arts community under similar messaging as one strong powerful voice. 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.
She has years of experience creating fun, thought provoking keynotes, 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.
