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The mission of the Arts Council for Monterey County is to improve the quality of life in our region through the arts. More...
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 As the countywide agency for the arts in Monterey County, the Arts Council takes the leadership role in promoting the arts in education through the Professional Artists in the Schools Program and by providing and promoting Art and Culture in Community.
Why support the arts?
Exposure to the visual arts, theater, music and dance fosters and enhances positive academic achievement and growth in creativity, self-esteem and critical thinking.
For more information on Arts and Education programs in Monterey County please contact: Laurie Myers at 831.622.9060 or email: laurie@arts4mc.org
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 Students who were highly involved in arts instruction earned better grades and performed better on standardized tests. They also performed more community service, watched fewer hours of television, reported less boredom in school, and were less likely to drop out of school...the ARTS are an important part of a complete education."
~ Rod Paige
U.S. Secretary of Education, 2004
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One of the greatest ways to participate in the arts is to take a class. Whether you are beginning a lifelong journey or just checking out the possibilities, there are many classes for both children and adults.
Directory of Classes
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If you are a professional artist and have a demonstrated interest in teaching youth, please send an email to Laurie Myers at lauriemyers@ymail.com with a few words about your area of interest and the age groups you have taught before.
No classroom experience is needed.
Please note also if you have special skills such as language or digital media.
See PAS Program for more information.
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The Impact of Arts Education
on Workforce Preparation
The arts provide one alternative for states looking to build the workforce of tomorrow - a choice growing in popularity and esteem. The arts can provide effective learning opportunities to the general student population, yielding increased academic performance, reduced absenteeism, and better skill-building.
An even more compelling advantage is the striking success of arts-based educational programs among disadvantaged populations, especially at-risk and incarcerated youth. For at-risk youth, that segment of society most likely to suffer from limited lifetime productivity, the arts contribute to lower recidivism rates; increased self-esteem; the acquisition of job skills; and the development of much needed creative thinking, problem solving and communications skills. Involvement in the arts is one avenue by which at-risk youth can acquire the various competencies necessary to become economically self-sufficient over the long term, rather than becoming a financial strain on their states and communities.
This Issue Brief provides examples of arts-based education as a money-and time-saving option for states looking to build skills, increase academic success, heighten standardized test scores, and lower the incidence of crime among general and at-risk populations. It offers examples drawn from states that are utilizing the arts in education and after-school programs, and it provides policy recommendations for states looking to initiate or strengthen arts education programs that improve productivity and foster workforce development.
~National Governors Association Report 05/01/2002
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