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October

This month is recognized as National Arts & Humanities Month – a month to shed light on the importance of culture in America. What does that mean to you and how might you celebrate this with your students. In 1993 Americans for the Arts and national partners designated this month-long celebration with the following goals:

• FOCUSING on the arts at local, state, and national levels;
• ENCOURAGING individuals and organizations to participate in the arts;
•  ALLOWING governments and businesses to show their support of the arts; and
•  RAISING public awareness about the role the arts and humanities play in our communities and lives.

Below are ideas for you and your students to get involved.

SHOW YOUR ART FOR NATIONAL ARTS & HUMANITIES MONTH

If you want to participate you post a photo related to the day’s theme with the hashtag #ShowYourArt2017 in the caption on Instagram. Follow @Americans4Arts on Instagram for more information and updates.

NATIONAL CREATIVE CONVERSATION ON FACEBOOK

Americans for the Arts is also hosting their second annual National Creative Conversation on Facebook on Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 9-10 p.m. ET. This is your chance to connect and chat with other arts advocates across the country about the arts in our communities. The hour-long conversation will be driven by a series of questions around the topic “Are the Arts for Everyone?” Let others know about the Facebook event!