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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 484 

Expressing support for designation of the week of March 16, 2014, through 

March 22, 2014, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 11, 2014 

Ms. SLAUGHTER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for designation of the week of March 

16, 2014, through March 22, 2014, as National Young 

Audiences Arts for Learning Week. 

Whereas arts education, comprising a rich array of disciplines 

including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature design, and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an 

essential element of a complete and balanced education 

for all students; 

Whereas arts education enables students to develop critical 

thinking and problem solving skills, imagination and creativity, discipline, alternative ways to communicate and 

express feelings and ideas, and cross-cultural understanding, which supports academic success nationwide as 

well as personal growth outside the classroom; 


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Whereas the nonprofit arts sector is an economic engine and 

plays a significant role in the economic health of communities large and small with direct expenditures of wages 

and benefits as well as goods and services; 

Whereas to succeed in today’s economy, students must masterfully use words, images, sounds, and movement to 

communicate; 

Whereas the Young Audiences Arts for Learning impacts 

more than 5,000,000 school children annually with valuable arts-in-education programs; 

Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning presents more 

than 88,000 arts in education programs to students and 

teachers; 

Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning works with 

4,600 professional teaching artists; 

Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning produces programs in more than 8,000 schools and community centers annually; 

Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning ensures the 

highest standards of arts in education programs; 

Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning creates and disseminates learning resources and ideas for inspiring children, teachers, and volunteers, and supports opportunities for schools, communities, educators, and families to 

engage in the arts together; 

Whereas Young Audiences of Rochester was established in 

January of 1962, and is upstate New York’s oldest and 

most comprehensive arts-in-education organization; 

Whereas with over 150 quality teaching artists and an array 

of unique programs, Young Audiences of Rochester 


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serves 100,000 young people in urban, rural, and suburban settings annually; 

Whereas Young Audiences of Rochester celebrated its 50th 

anniversary in a merger with ArtPeace to widen the 

scope and impact of arts learning for young people; and 

Whereas the week of March 16, 2014, through March 22, 

2014, would be an appropriate week to designate as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of National Young 

3 Audiences Arts for Learning Week; 

4 (2) honors and recognizes the contributions 

5 which Young Audiences Arts for Learning programs 

6 have made in enriching the lives of students, teach7 ers, volunteers, families, and communities and pays 

8 tribute to arts in education and its contribution to 

9 society; and 

10 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

11 to observe National Young Audiences Arts for 

12 Learning Week with appropriate ceremonies and ac13 tivities that promote awareness of the role that arts 

14 in education plays in enriching the education of 

15 young people and enriching United States society as 

16 a whole. 

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