Arts Education in Maryland Schools (AEMS) is a 501(c)(3) Maryland Non-Profit Organization striving to ensure that all Maryland public school students have equitable access to high-quality arts education, regardless of their geographic location or socioeconomic status.
of business leaders say that creativity is the top skill they seek out in a hiring candidate
of Americans believe that the arts are vital to providing a well-rounded education
dropout rate of low-income students highly engaged in the arts, in comparison to 22% dropout rate of students not engaged
of African-American students had access to arts education, in comparison to 59% of white students
higher chance of graduating college for low-income students highly engaged in the arts
AEMS’s artlook® Maryland is a free-to-use, easy-to-navigate web platform that paints the portrait of arts education in your community. By visually mapping data about arts access and resources, artlook® Maryland will allow for unprecedented transparency about arts education in Maryland’s public schools and drive connections between educators, arts partners, advocates, and funders. artlook® Maryland is launching in the pilot districts of Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Montgomery, and Queen Anne’s counties.
The Maryland Arts Summit is now virtual! AND free! Go to the Summit Website to learn more about the exciting range...
News and information about the 2020 UMBC-AEMS Arts Integration conference, taking place on February 29, 2020. Includes information about registration and...