| 100000FreeClipArts.com - Music |
| The site includes approximately 40 color music images in various categories. These images were obtained from a number of sources on the Internet that labeled them as "freely distributable." Please read the disclaimer before utilizing any of these images. Clip art may be useful in newsletters or on bulletin boards to promote your music program. |
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| Ace-Clipart.com - Music |
| The site includes approximately 60 music images and many more in other categories. All clip art and photo images in the collection may be used free in web sites, presentations, and handouts for personal, educational, or commercial applications in exchange for a link to this web site. Please see the terms of image use before utilizing these images. Clip art may be useful in newsletters or on bulletin boards to promote your music program. |
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| ADL - Teaching About Religious Holidays |
| The Anti-Defamation League's mission is "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people...to secure justice and fair treatment to all." Their web site has excellent information in regards to teaching about religious holidays in the classroom. |
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| Advocate For The Arts E-Advocacy Center |
| This section of the Americans For The Arts web site helps you to take immediate action regarding arts advocacy issues. When you find an issue that matters to you, you can fill out the form to write and voice your opinion to the decision-making body in question. The site includes other tools for taking action, too. |
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| Alaska Legislature |
| Use this site to find contact information for Alaska's senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. The "Bill Search" link takes you to a page where you can search for a specific bill. There, as well as on the Home Page, you will also find a link to "Live KTOO Streams," which lets you watch or listen to "Gavel to Gavel Alaska." This is a separate site that broadcasts state legislation and keeps archives of past audio and video files, as well. |
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| American Music Conference |
| American Music Conference's goal is to build credibility for music and music education, especially at an early age, and to expand that portion of the population that enjoys and makes its own music. The site includes links to articles and other sites on the benefits of music making, a listing of the "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America," research on the importance of music education, a Music Education Advocate's Toolkit, and news and events related to music education. |
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| American Music Therapy Association |
| The mission of the American Music Therapy Association is to advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world. In addition to providing research on the benefits of music therapy, the site is also partnered with the SupportMusic.com advocacy site. |
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| American Orff-Schulwerk Association |
| The American Orff-Schulwerk Association, or AOSA, promotes integration of the music and movement principles of Orff-Schulwerk into the music classroom. The site has a members-only area but also much that is open to all visitors, including a page for grants and scholarships (under "About Us"). |
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| Americans for the Arts |
| Americans for the Arts claims to be the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With a 40-year record of service, they are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. The site provides research and information in support of the arts, as well as an activist toolkit and policy/advocacy action center. |
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| Animations-Galore.com - Music |
| The site includes 18 color, animated GIFs of various music images. The site does not include a "terms of image use," but all of the images are labeled as free. |
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| Arizona State Legislature |
| Use this site to find contact information for Arizona's senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. A search at the top of the Home Page lets you search for a bill. In the menus for both "Senate" and "House" are links for "Live Audio," so you can hear what's going on. The senate page contains and "Audio Archives," as well, so you can hear what you missed. You can browse the archives by committee, including the K-12 Education Committee. |
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| Arkansas General Assembly |
| Use this site to find contact information for Arkansas's senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. Use the search feature on the lower left to find an act or bill. Note also the handy link to "Education Issues." Also, "Activities" lets you see what's been going on recently. Use the "Batch Bill Status" feature to track up to 40 different bills. Note that e-mail updates are NOT sent to you automatically. You have to log in to check on the bills that interest you, and when you log in, a report is e-mailed to you. |
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| ARTS - Arts Recognition and Talent Search Program® |
| Arts Recognition and Talent Search Program® (ARTS) presents cash awards, scholarships, and Presidential Scholars in the Arts Awards for outstanding 17- and 18-year-old artists in the disciplines of dance, film and video, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice, and writing. News, events, and an online scholarship form are available on the site. |
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| Arts Education IDEAS - Articles |
 IDEAS is a multifaceted organization dedicated to educational excellence in, about, and through the arts. They are involved in publication and consultation related to the arts-infused curriculum and music/arts education. The site provides a Parents' Guide (to their products), links to articles and references supporting the arts-infused curriculum, and a recommended reading list. |
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| Arts Education Partnership, The |
| Since its founding in 1995, the Arts Education Partnership (AEP) has become a forum and meeting ground for organizations to explore how the arts can transform American education. The site includes links to other national resources and organizations promoting the arts, research information, free PDF versions of AEP advocacy publications, and a listserv. |
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| ARTSEDGE |
| ARTSEDGE aims to connect people to people, to connect people to resources, and to build a new base of knowledge in the area of arts education. To achieve these goals, ARTSEDGE offers: teaching materials, resources for arts education advocacy, and media-rich student-friendly activities. The site includes lesson plans, articles and reports in support of arts education, and links to other advocacy sites. |
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| ASCAP Foundation |
| The ASCAP Foundation provides a variety of educational, professional, and humanitarian programs and activities which serve the entire music community. Their site offers information on professional development for composers and songwriters, scholarships to school- and college-age students, grants to nonprofit groups, and community outreach initiatives. |
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| BflatMusician.org - Music |
| The site includes many music images (both still and animated) in the following categories: instruments, performers, composers, and miscellaneous. The site does not include a "terms of image use," but all of the images are labeled as free. Clip art may be useful in newsletters or on bulletin boards to promote your music program. |
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| Blues Foundation: Blues in the Schools |
| The Blues Foundation created the "Blues in the Schools" initiative with the goal of incorporating The Blues into the classroom curriculum for grades K-12. The site offers curriculum and lesson plans, as well as The Blues Teacher's Guide, which includes a compact disc comprising the seminal blues songs referenced in the lesson activities, essays on the history of the blues and blues musicology, and a blues bibliography, discography, and glossary. |
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| Bright Hub K-12 Learning Channel |
Bright Hub's goal is simple: share knowledge about how the simplest scientific idea evolves into tomorrow's technology. Bright Hub's team of writers and managing editors utilize domain expertise to research and write valuable articles for both novice and advanced consumers.
There are several articles related to teaching and music under the "Education" subcategory. |
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| CA Music Education Association - Advocacy for the Beginning Music Teacher |
| The California Music Education Association has complied resources from the California Coalition for Music Education, entitled "Advocacy for the Beginning Music Teacher." It gives new teachers information on: what to do as they begin their first job, how to structure their first calendar year, how to advocate for music, etc. Excellent information for first year, or ANY year, teachers. |
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| California Alliance for Arts Education - Advocacy Links |
| The California Alliance for Arts Education's Advocacy Links has a similar set-up to this links section. For more information, check out the "Current Research & Statistics" and "Resources for Classroom & Arts Teachers" sections. |
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| California State Legislature |
| Use this site to find contact information for California's senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. Use the search feature on the right to find a bill. Once you find the one that interests you, you can subscribe to it, thus receiving e-mail updates whenever legislative action is taken on the bill. Follow the Senate link from the Home Page and click on "Audio/TV" to listen to or view senate proceedings. The Assembly area (again, use the link from the Home Page) also lets you hear "Assembly Audio Session and Committee Hearings." Or click on "How To Comment On Bills" to send your views on an Assembly bill. |
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| California State PTA - Bring Back The ARTS |
| The California PTA wants to bring the arts back into our schools and back into the lives of our children. The site contains links to past newsletters, an "Arts Learning in Education" toolkit, and to community resources in the California area. |
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| Can Music Education Really Enhance Brain Functioning and Academic Learning? |
| The article, written by Lisa Chipongian, studies the connection between music education and academic achievement. Several studies are cited showing the connection between music and the brain, music and math comprehension, and music and reading. |
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| Children's Music Workshop's Music Education Online |
 The articles and resources are designed to help parents, music educators and administrators make the argument for music in schools. Included are research results showing the importance of music education, poll results, notes on the Mozart controversy, an Essential Facts download, and more. |
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| ChoralNet |
| ChoralNet operates three primary mailing lists and a newsgroup. ChoralNet also has fourteen forums (bulletin boards), some with e-mail options. These forums provide a place to post job notices, auditions, and other announcements. In addition, the forums allow for interaction among specialized choral communities such as those in Europe, Latin America, and student choral groups. |
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| ClassroomClipArt.com - Music |
| Featured are over 90 high-quality graphics of all types of musical instruments. These images may be used solely for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES in the K-12 classroom. This means that any K-12 student can use these images for free in school projects and reports. Images in the collection may be used by teachers and students in print, multimedia, and video productions. Please review the copyright information before utilizing these images. Clip art may be useful in newsletters or on bulletin boards to promote your music program. |
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| ClipArtGallery.com - Music |
| These hundreds of images are divided into three categories: instruments, musicians, and notes. Site disclaimer: "To the best of our knowledge, all the graphics used on this site are completely free of any ownership claims, because they have been: (1) created by us for our own use or (2) used with the permission of the owner or (3) placed in the public-domain." The site does not include a "terms of image use." Clip art may be useful in newsletters or on bulletin boards to promote your music program. |
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| Colorado General Assembly |
| Use this site to find contact information for Colorado's senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. Click the "Contact" link to find information on senators and representatives. A link near the top of the Home Page allows you to listen to "Audio Broadcasts of Current Proceedings." To find specific bills, click on "Bills" under House - or Senate - Current Regular Session. Once you find the bill that interests you, you can find a detailed history of it, including a summary of action taken on it and how each legislator voted on it. You can also download the actual bill. |
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| Connecticut General Assembly |
| Use this site to find contact information for Connecticut's senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. Search for a bill using the hand search feature at the very top of the Home Page. You can easily download a copy of the bill or see what action has been taken on it - and when. The tab to the right of the search feature lets you perform "Bill Tracking." You will be alerted by e-mail whenever the status of the bills you are tracking changes. Use the calendar on the Home Page to find a schedule of events for a particular day. The "Broadcast Media" link takes you to a page where you can select "House Streaming Video" or "Senate Streaming Video." |
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| Contacting The White House |
| Find contact information for the President and Vice President of the United States. You may want to voice your opinion about how music programs are being affected by education policy. |
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| CoolClips.com - Music |
| The site includes approximately 30 color music images. The site does not include a "terms of image use," but all of the images are labeled as free. Clip art may be useful in newsletters or on bulletin boards to promote your music program. |
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| Discovery Channel School's Clip Art - Music |
| There are 27 (mostly black/white) images of instruments. Permission is granted to download no more than ten different clip art images for non-revenue-producing use on hard copy documents or on web sites, with restrictions. Please see the Copyright & Use Information before utilizing these images. Clip art may be useful in newsletters or on bulletin boards to promote your music program. |
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| Discretionary Grant Application Packages (Elementary & Secondary) - ED.gov |
| This page contains links to application packages for government grant competitions that are currently open. |
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| Does Music with Sacred Text Have a Place in Public Schools? MENC |
| Need to support the use of sacred music in a public school? This MENC.org site has good information on how it is legally acceptable to include sacred music in a public school. |
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| Don't Mess With Texas Music Project |
| The Texas Music Project: conducts the "Don't Mess with Texas Music" public awareness/education program which includes an exclusive series of CDs; distributes grants for music education to schools and communities in need; consults and plans with local communties to build longer-term programs to sustain music education in schools; and creates customized events and programs for companies interested in supporting music education while building their brands through Texas music marketing. (Flash is required to view the site.) |
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| Educational CyberPlayground - Karen Ellis |
| Karen Ellis' TeacherWeb page offers free music lesson plans, copyright information, clip art, and much more. |
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| eSchool News Online: Funding |
| First published in March 1998, eSchool News is a monthly print newspaper providing the news and information necessary to help K-20 decision-makers successfully use technology and the Internet to transform North America's schools and colleges and achieve educational goals. The "Grants & Funding Center" provides a list of grants available and also an article on how to apply for a federal grant. |
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| Federal Way Music |
| Federal Way Music is an organization dedicated to music education and community music in Federal Way, Washington. This site is a good example of a community and its schools taking steps to protect school music programs. |
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| Federal Way Music - Advocacy |
| Federal Way Music is dedicated to music education and community music in Federal Way, Washington. The site includes ways to support music education. |
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| Foundation to Advance Music Education (FAME) |
| Founded in 1996, The Foundation to Advance Music Education (FAME) is a nonprofit organization that has successfully advocated for the return of instrumental and choral music programs to public schools in San Diego County California. FAME raises funds through donations and grants to help sustain quality music education programs in San Diego County California. |
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| FSMA Music Advocacy |
| Florida School Music Association (FSMA) is a not-for-profit, professional association that serves and supports music educators across Florida. The site includes a 2004 music advocacy brochure with facts and statistics in support of music education, and also a "Music Advocacy" section that contains more facts and statistics, FAQs, and legislative information. |
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| General Court - Massachusetts, The |
| Use this site to find contact information for Massachusetts' senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. Choose "House" or "Senate" under "Legislators" on the Home Page to find contact information, including phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Under "Current Legislation" you'll find links to "Text of Senate Bills" and "Text of House Bills." On those pages you can search for a phrase, a keyword, or a bill number. |
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| Georgia General Assembly |
| Use this site to find contact information for Georgia's senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. The Home Page is very straightforward, so that it is easy to find the important features, such as "Live Broadcast," which lets you view video feed from the House or Senate. A search box lets you find bills that interest you. To find contact information for representatives or senators, use the menu items "House" and "Senate," respectively. |
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| Grammy Foundation®, The |
| The GRAMMY Foundation® was founded in 1989 to cultivate the awareness, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music on American culture. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities designed to engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The site includes links to: GRAMMY In The Schools (program for high school students to teach and prepare them for careers in music), GRAMMY Signature Schools (program that honors public high school music programs that promote and preserve music education as a key part of their curriculum), and a Careers in Music handbook for students. |
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| HassleFreeClipArt.com - Music |
| The site includes approximately 80 color instrument images. Clip art from this site must be used specifically to enhance (decorate) projects, whether personal or commercial. You may not pick clip art to create your own clip art site or clip art collection to redistribute commercially. Please see the terms of image use before utilizing these images. Clip art may be useful in newsletters or on bulletin boards to promote your music program. |
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| Hawaii State Legislature |
| Use this site to find contact information for Hawaii's senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. Click on "Bill Status & Documents" to search for a bill or sign up to receive e-mail notifications of hearings held by certain committees. Click "House" or "Senate" for contact information for legislators. |
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| healthRHYTHMS - Remo Inc. |
| HealthRhythms is a new division within Remo Inc. that develops and provides materials, programs, training, and the latest research supporting the use of drumming as an effective means for promoting and maintaining health and well-being. Included in the site are articles and health studies on the benefits of music and drumming. |
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| Idaho Legislature |
| Use this site to find contact information for Idaho's senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. Click on "Citizen Legislators" to find contact information for senate and house members. Use the "Quick Bill Search" on the left-hand side to find a particular bill. |
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