IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 275 
Expressing support for designation of the week beginning on the second 
Sunday of September as Arts in Education Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2010 
Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. WU, Mrs. DAVIS of California, 
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. MAT-
SUI, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. POLIS of Colorado, Mr. 
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. 
CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. STARK, Mr. THOMPSON of 
California, Mr. FARR, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. TONKO, Mr. 
SCHAUER, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. KIND, Mr. 
CUMMINGS, Ms. WATSON, Mr. HOLT, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. 
PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. 
FILNER, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. CLARKE, 
Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CAO, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. DICKS, 
Mr. PALLONE, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. SNYDER, Ms. 
NORTON, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. 
SHERMAN, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Ms. HIRONO, 
Mr. WATT, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. HINCHEY, 
and Mr. HARE) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of the week beginning 
on the second Sunday of September as Arts in Education 
Week. 
Whereas arts education, comprising a rich array of disciplines 
including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature, 
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design, and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an 
essential element of a complete and balanced education 
for all students; 
Whereas according to Albert Einstein, ‘‘After a certain high 
level of technical skill is achieved, science and art tend 
to coalesce in esthetics, plasticity, and form. The greatest 
scientists are artists as well.’’; 
Whereas arts education enables students to develop critical 
thinking and problem solving skills, imagination and cre-
ativity, discipline, alternative ways to communicate and 
express feelings and ideas, and cross-cultural under-
standing, which supports academic success across the 
curriculum as well as personal growth outside the class-
room; 
Whereas the nonprofit arts sector is an economic engine and 
plays a significant role in the economic health of commu-
nities 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 mas-
terfully use words, images, sounds, and movement to 
communicate; 
Whereas as the Nation works to strengthen its foothold in 
the 21st century global economy, the arts equip students 
with a creative, competitive edge; 
Whereas the arts provide the skills and knowledge students 
need to develop the creativity and determination nec-
essary for success in the global information age; 
Whereas where schools and communities are delivering high- 
quality learning opportunities in, through, and about the 
arts for children, extraordinary results occur; 
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Whereas according to a study by the Arts Education Partner-
ship entitled Third Space: When Learning Matters, 
schools with large populations of students in economic 
poverty can be transformed into vibrant hubs of learning 
when the arts are infused into the culture and cur-
riculum; 
Whereas studies have also found that eighth graders from 
underresourced environments who are highly involved in 
the arts have better grades, less likelihood of dropping 
out by grade ten, have more positive attitudes about 
school, and are more likely to go onto college; 
Whereas attracting and retaining the best teachers is vital 
and can be achieved by ensuring that schools embrace the 
arts, becoming havens for creativity and innovation; 
Whereas arts education has the power to make students want 
to learn not just within the arts, but other areas of 
study; 
Whereas art is integral to the lives of United States citizens 
and essential to the health and vitality of communities 
and the Nation; and 
Whereas the week beginning on the second Sunday of Sep-
tember would be an appropriate week to designate as 
Arts in Education Week: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) supports the designation of Arts in Edu-
cation Week; 
(2) calls on governors, mayors, and other elect-
ed officials from across the United States to issue 
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proclamations to raise awareness of the value and 
importance of arts in education; and 
(3) encourages the President to issue a procla-
mation encouraging the people of the United States 
to observe such week with appropriate activities. 
Æ 
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