Trina Martin

This Spring, I went to Colorado to rest. No emails. No deadlines. No constant pressure to keep pushing forward. Just the sound of water moving through the mountains, uninterrupted. And for the first time in a long time, I had space to think. But what I realized there wasn’t peaceful. It was urgent. The Truth I Couldn’t Ignore As I stood there, removed from the day-to-day noise, one thought kept coming back: This movement is growing... but it’s not growing fast enough. Parents for Arts...

Last week, actor Timothée Chalamet made comments about the state of opera and ballet that sparked conversation across the internet. Many rushed to defend these art forms, pointing out their beauty, history, and cultural importance. They’re right. But the conversation shouldn’t stop there. Because the real issue isn’t simply whether opera and ballet survive as professional art forms. The deeper question is how we ensure that the skills required for live performance continue to exist at all....

5 years ago today , I officially registered Parents for Arts Education with the State of Texas. I started this work after realizing how often arts programs were quietly at risk, not because they lacked impact, but because advocacy was fragmented, underfunded, and usually reactive . Parents cared deeply, but they didn’t have shared language, tools, or support. And they were separated, usually pitted against each other. Art versus band versus dance, etc. (fyi...you don't see biology fighting...