About NYSAAE

The New York State Alliance for Arts Education (NYSAAE) serves a broad constituency of arts advocates, including educators, artists, administrators of arts organizations, parents and interested citizens across the state.  NYSAAE disseminates information about model programs, funding and standards of excellence, develops training models for constituent organizations, and advocates for arts education at the local, state and national levels. A state-wide non-profit service organization, NYSAAE is dedicated to ensuring that the arts become an integral part of every person's education in New York State.

NYSAAE is the go-to source for arts education/arts-in-education research, resources, and guides, including its recently published Toolkit for Teaching the Arts, the most comprehensive compendium of information for practitioners and advocates in the arts education and arts-in-education fields. NYSAAE offers regional arts in education conferences, arts in education grants for schools and community organizations, programs such as Poetry Out Loud, and much more. NYSAAE connects with over 8000 arts and education professionals throughout New York State through the E-News each month. Learn how you can sign up for the NYSAAE E-News, a free monthly publication distributing news and resources for educators, artists, students, and arts education advocates. Here’s a link to our site: New York State Alliance for Arts Education

Founded in 1973, NYSAAE is located in the Cultural Education Center in Albany, NY.  NYSAAE is supported by The New York State Council on the Arts, The New York State Education Department, and its membership.  It has received grants recently to initiate innovative professional development programs from The Dana Foundation, and the New York Times Company Foundation School Arts Rescue Initiative (SARI), and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. NYSAAE is part of a network of state alliances affiliated with the Kennedy Center.