News & Stories
News & Stories
Stories from classrooms, advocacy events, and partnerships across Maine. This space highlights the work of students, educators, teaching artists, and advocates who help strengthen arts education throughout the state.
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Why Student Voice Matters in Arts Education
Students are at the heart of education — and their voices matter. In arts education, student voice provides insight into how creative learning experiences shape confidence, connection, and engagement. By creating opportunities for students to share their perspectives,...
Building Community Through the Arts: Creativity in the Classroom
Creative learning experiences can transform the classroom environment. When students are encouraged to collaborate, move, create, and express ideas together, learning becomes more connected and meaningful. Building Community Through the Arts (BCTA) is a program of the...
Strengthening Arts Education Across Maine
Arts education plays a vital role in student learning, creativity, and connection. Across Maine, educators and communities continue to recognize that the arts are not an add-on to education — they are essential. The Maine Alliance for Arts Education (MAAE) is a...