California Alliance for Arts Education Employee Directory
Education Administration ProgramsCalifornia, United States0-1 Employees
Based in Pasadena, California, the California Alliance for Arts Education operates as a policy-focused advocate for arts education in K-12 public schools. It works within the education administration landscape, advancing standards-based visual and performing arts through policymaking, public advocacy and coalition-building. The organization maintains a small staff and concentrates on expanding access to arts education for California children. In late 2019 the alliance announced that Tom DeCaigny would assume the role of executive director, with duties beginning in February 2020. It has pursued initiatives such as Building the Pipeline for Dance & Theater Credentials in California to surface credentialing updates for dance and theater teachers, and it has run programs like the Student Voices Campaign to engage students across the state. These activities reflect the alliance’s focus on leadership in policy, resource development, and public engagement to support arts education in California.