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SY 2025-2026 Arts Exchange

The ARTS EXCHANGE is an electronic event that provides opportunities for arts educators to connect with arts organizations. There are over 40 organizations involved in the event and all of them share the opportunities they have to extend, enhance, and enrich arts learning. The information from SY 2025-2026 has been curated and is available on the Arts Exchange page.


Artful Selection – Resources for Selecting Instructional Materials for Arts Education

Working with a group of Nebraska arts educators, guidance has been crafted for the selection of high quality instructional materials for arts education. Visit the Resources for Selecting Instructional Materials page to learn more.


Nebraska’s Arts Education Data Project

Nebraska’s Arts Education Data Project (AEDP) has been published. The intention of Nebraska’s Arts Education Data Project is to promote meaningful dialog about arts education in our state and to encourage equitable and data-informed decisions supporting well-rounded education for all Nebraska students.


 

Arts Education Course Codes

As Nebraska enters in the Arts Education Data Project and implements the arts ed course code changes made for SY 2023-2024, the Nebraska Department of Education and local school districts continue to work together to achieve the best possible reporting of arts education course enrollment, access, and participation data. Visit the Arts Education Course Codes page to learn more.

Contact

Marissa Payzant

Content Area Standards & Instruction, Director
402-937-2070

marissa.payzant@nebraska.gov

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Updated January 29, 2026 12:13pm