,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #af1 #bjae ,ms4  
,slaught] 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,bonamici7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = designation ( ! week ( ,m>*   
#ae1 #bjae1 ?r\gh ,m>* #ba1 #bjae1 z    
,national ,"y ,audi5ces ,arts = ,le>n+  
,week4  ,:]eas arts education1 compris+ 
a ri* array ( discipl9es includ+ dance1 
music1 !atre1 m$ia arts1 lit]ature      
design1 & visual arts1 is a core        
academic subject & an ess5tial elem5t ( 
a complete & balanc$ education = all    
/ud5ts2 ,:]eas arts education enables   
/ud5ts to develop critical ?9k+ &       
problem solv+ skills1 imag9ation &      
creativity1 discipl9e1 alt]native ways  
to communicate & express feel+s & ideas1
 & cross-cultural und]/&+1 :i* supports 
academic success nationwide z well z    
p]sonal gr[? outside ! classroom2 ,:]eas
 ! nonpr(it arts sector is an economic  

eng9e & plays a significant role 9 !    
economic heal? ( communities l>ge &     
small ) direct exp5ditures ( wages &    
b5efits z well z goods & s]vices2 ,:]eas
 to succe$ 9 today's economy1 /ud5ts mu/
 ma/]fully use words1 images1 s\nds1 &  
movem5t to communicate2 ,:]eas ,"y      
,audi5ces ,arts = ,le>n+ impacts m ?an  
#e1jjj1jjj s*ool *ildr5 annually )      
valuable arts-9-education programs2     
,:]eas ,"y ,audi5ces ,arts = ,le>n+     
pres5ts m ?an #gi1jjj arts 9 education  
programs to /ud5ts & tea*]s2 ,:]eas ,"y 
,audi5ces ,arts = ,le>n+ works ) ov]    
#d1ejj pr(essional tea*+ arti/s2 ,:]eas 
,"y ,audi5ces ,arts = ,le>n+ produces   
programs 9 m ?an #h1ijj s*ools &        
community c5t]s annually2 ,:]eas ,"y    
,audi5ces ,arts = ,le>n+ encompasses #cj
 affiliates across ! c\ntry1 includ+ #be
 p>ticipat+ affiliates = #bjae ,national
 ,"y ,audi5ces ,arts = ,le>n+ ,week2    
,:]eas ,"y ,audi5ces ( ,ro*e/]1 e/abli%$
 9 #aifb1 is up/ate ,new ,york's olde/ &
 mo/ compreh5sive arts-9-education      

organization1 work+ ) ov] #aah1jjj      
/ud5ts ?is pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas ,arts =      
,le>n+ ,indiana (f]$ new c>e] developm5t
 c\rses & work$ ) ov] #ajg1jjj /ud5ts 9 
#bjad2 ,:]eas ,arts = ,le>n+ ,miami     
provid$ #cjj 9-dep? arti/ resid5cies at 
m ?an #dj s*ools1 ) programm+ rea*+ y\? 
f infancy ?r\gh high s*ool graduation2  
,:]eas ,arts = ,le>n+1 ,woodruff ,arts  
,c5t] ,atlanta1 n[ 9 its #cj? ye>1      
provid$ #a1djj p]=mances1 work%ops1 &   
resid5cies to #bjj1jjj /ud5ts2 ,:]eas   
,arts ,p>tn]s1 ,wi*ita1 ,kansas (f]$    
almo/ #a1jjj programs to #bb1jjj /ud5ts2
 ,:]eas ,*icago ,arts ,p>tn]%ips 9      
,education work$ ) #c1ejj /ud5ts 9 #ej  
,*icago ,public ,s*ools2 ,:]eas         
,,compas1 ,/4 ,paul1 9 its #df? ye>1    
provid$ creative opportunities = #ee1jjj
 /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ,c5t] = ,arts-,inspir$  
,le>n+1 ,ohio provid$ #e1gjj programs = 
#bbj1jjj *ildr52 ,:]eas ,kansas ,city   
,"y ,audi5ces1 ,miss\ri1 ! l>ge/        
nonpr(it arts education provid] 9 !     
region1 s]v+ ov] #aad1jjj /ud5ts2 ,:]eas

 ,?9k #cfj ,arts = ,le>n+1 ,colorado    
works ) almo/ #be1jjj kids across       
,colorado2 ,:]eas ,"y ,audi5ces ,m>yl&  
p>tn]$ ) e s*ool di/rict 9 ! ,/ate to   
provide programs to almo/ #ahj1jjj      
/ud5ts2 ,:]eas ,"y ,audi5ces ,new ,j]sey
  ,ea/]n ,p5nsylvania provid$ programm+ 
to #gaa s*ools s]v+ ov] #djj1jjj /ud5ts2
 ,:]eas ,"y ,audi5ces ,new ,york work$ )
 #agj1jjj across ,new ,york ,city2      
,:]eas ,"y ,audi5ces ( ,h\/on ho/$ !    
,h\/on ,arts ,p>tn]s conf]5ce = #hgj    
p>ticipants1 & provid$ programs to almo/
 #aj1jjj kids2 ,:]eas ,"y ,audi5ces (   
,l\isiana op5$ its fir/ *>t] s*ool 9    
#bjac1 provid+ a creative educational   
sett+ = #djj creative le>n]s2 ,:]eas ,"y
 ,audi5ces ( ,massa*usetts exp&$ its    
,horizons ,?r\gh ,music program1 (f]+   
music & lit]acy programs to #aej        
homeless pres*ool]s2 ,:]eas ,"y         
,audi5ces ( ,nor!a/ ,texas' #dg tea*+   
arti/s pres5t$ #aje programs to #be1jjj 
/ud5ts across #ah c\nties 9 nor!a/      
,texas2 ,:]eas ,"y ,audi5ces ( ,oregon  

,,sw ,wa%+ton celebrat$ its #ee? ye> by 
p>tn]+ ) s*ools to provide programs to  
ov] #cjj1jjj /ud5ts across ! region2    
,:]eas ,"y ,audi5ces ( ,nor!rn ,cali=nia
 provid$ programs to m ?an #bd1jjj      
/ud5ts ?is pa/ ye> & cont9u$ to exp& its
 pe] m5tor%ip program2 ,:]eas ,"y       
,audi5ces ( ,san ,diego s]v$ ov] #ej1jjj
 /ud5ts 9 #abj s*ools1 & cont9u$ to gr[ 
its ,milit>y ,family ,arts ,connection  
program2 ,:]eas ,"y ,audi5ces ( ,s\!a/  
,texas rea*es ov] #bh1jjj *ildr5 )      
arts-9-education programs ea* ye>2      
,:]eas ,"y ,audi5ces ( ,virg9ia1 s]v+   
ov] #agj1jjj /ud5ts1 rec5tly f9i%$      
collaborat+ ) s*ool di/ricts to r$esign 
9-s*ool programs & /r5g!n pr(essional   
developm5t2 ,:]eas ,"y ,audi5ces (      
,we/]n ,new ,york rea*es #fb1jjj *ildr5 
9 m ?an #ajj s*ools1 aft] s*ool1        
community1 & cultural c5t]s2 ,:]eas     
,arts = ,le>n+ ,connecticut work$ )     
almo/ #bcj1jjj kids ?r\gh\t ! /ate (    
,connecticut la/ ye>2 ,:]eas ,spr+bo>d1 
,/4 ,l\is1 deliv]$ m ?an #c1hjj program 

sessions to m ?an #cd1jjj /ud5ts 9 !    
great] ,/4 ,l\is region2 & ,:]eas ! week
 ( ,m>* #ae1 #bjae1 ?r\gh ,m>* #ba1     
#bjae1 w\ld be an appropriate week to   
designate z ,national ,"y ,audi5ces     
,arts = ,le>n+ ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
supports ! designation ( ,national ,"y  
,audi5ces ,arts = ,le>n+ ,week2  7#b7   
honors & recognizes ! contributions :i* 
,"y ,audi5ces ,arts = ,le>n+ programs h 
made 9 enri*+ ! lives ( /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 
volunte]s1 families1 & communities &    
pays tribute to arts 9 education & its  
contribution to society2 &  7#c7        
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
obs]ve ,national ,"y ,audi5ces ,arts =  
,le>n+ ,week ) appropriate c]emonies &  
activities t promote aw>5ess ( ! role t 
arts 9 education plays 9 enri*+ !       
education ( "y p & enri*+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
society z a :ole4