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Education at the Kennedy Center

About Education at the Kennedy Center

At the Kennedy Center, we see a future fueled by creativity, empathy and collaboration—where fresh ideas triumph; where cultures are celebrated; where barriers are dissolved.

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Publications

2021-2022 Performances for Young Audiences Brochure

Arts Summit 2019: An Illustrated Story

Words of Vision and Revision: The Story of This Nation Continues to be Told

Arts Summit 2018: An Illustrated Story

A National Mission: Ensuring the Arts for Any Given Child

Creating Capacity: A Framework For Providing Professional Development Opportunities For Teaching Artists

The Arts Beyond the School Day: Extending the Power

A Community Audit for Arts Education: Better Schools, Better Skills, Better Communities

KCAAEN Arts Education Advocacy Tool Kit

Assistive Listening Devices for People with Hearing Loss – A Guide for Performing Arts Settings

Audio Description for People with Vision Loss – A Guide for Performing Arts Settings

Sensory Friendly Programming for People with Social & Cognitive Learning Disabilities

Assistive Listening Systems for People with Hearing Loss: A Guide for Museum Settings

Start with the Arts at Home

Empiece con las Artes en Casa

Acessibility TipSheet: Scholarship and Financial Aid Resources for Students with Disabilities

Assessing the Future of the Field: An International Convening of Thought Leaders in Theater, Dance, Disability, Education, and Inclusion

Arts and Special Education: Exemplary Programs and Approaches Vol. 1

Arts and Special Education: Exemplary Programs and Approaches Vol. 2

Arts and Special Education: Exemplary Programs and Approaches Vol. 3

Arts and Special Education: Exemplary Programs and Approaches Vol. 4

Taking Notice: Through the Lens

Transition to Employment

The Arts and Special Education: A Map for Research

Students with Disabilities and the Core Arts Standards: Guiding Principals for Teachers

Examining the Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education: A National Forum

The Contours of Inclusion: Inclusive Arts Teaching and Learning

Kennedy Center Education

Generous support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

Gifts and grants to educational programs at the Kennedy Center are provided by A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation; Annenberg Foundation; the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Bank of America; Bender Foundation, Inc.; Carter and Melissa Cafritz Trust; Carnegie Corporation of New York; DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities; Estée Lauder; Flocabulary; Harman Family Foundation; The Hearst Foundations; the Herb Alpert Foundation; the Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation; William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust; the Kimsey Endowment; The King-White Family Foundation and Dr. J. Douglas White; Laird Norton Family Foundation; Lois and Richard England Family Foundation; Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather; Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation; The Morningstar Foundation; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; 

Music Theatre International; Myra and Leura Younker Endowment Fund; the National Endowment for the Arts; Newman’s Own Foundation; Nordstrom; Park Foundation, Inc.; Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; Prince Charitable Trusts; Soundtrap; The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust; Rosemary Kennedy Education Fund; The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates; The Victory Foundation; The Volgenau Foundation; and Volkswagen Group of America. Additional support is provided by the National Committee for the Performing Arts.

The content of these programs may have been developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education but does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You should not assume endorsement by the federal government.