Local Partners: ACE Coalitions & More
Some of the most impactful advocacy for arts education starts at home... in your own county school district.
Since the 1990s, Florida Alliance for Arts Education has supported local communities in their work to advance arts education through local partnerships such as ACE Coalitions (ACE stands for Arts for a Complete Education, a concept birthed by the Florida Department of Education in 1990). These efforts have benefited from strong support from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
ACE Coalitions (which may go by other names) are area partnerships who advocate for arts education in our schools and other learning environments for students in early learning (ages 0-5), in public/private/charter schools (grades K-12), and lifelong learning in schools and communities.
Over the years, ACE Coalitions have worked successfully in counties across Florida to support and preserve arts education in their school districts and communities.
Free Toolkit
To learn more about local partnerships such as ACE Coalitions and how to create one in your county, you can download our free ACE Coalition Toolkit! All you need to do is fill out the "Individual Arts Education Advocate" survey below to get the download link. You can also directly contact FAAE at director@faae.org to chat about your efforts to build a partnership.
Examples of Local Partnerships (more examples listed in the toolkit)
Community/Schools Partnership for the Arts
Arts education advocates, tell us more about yourself in one of the surveys below.
Are you an individual arts education advocate, interested in working with others in your county? FAAE is available to guide and connect you with mentors. Tell us about yourself using the survey below. You'll get access to our free ACE Coalition Toolkit at the completion of the survey.
Are you part of an existing arts education partnership such as an ACE coalition, local arts agency or other arts education advocacy group? FAAE wants to hear from you about your goals, advocacy initiatives and triumphs. We can help amplify your voice, and celebrate your successes. Share your story using the survey below.
FAAE holds statewide ACE Coalition meetings twice a year, one in the fall focusing on the state of arts education, and one in the spring focusing on successes and planning for the coming school year. The spring meeting will be held at the FAAE Annual Leadership Summit in March 2023. Make sure you're on our list to get information about these meetings by filling out one of the surveys below.
ACE Coalition Regions
Northwest Region
Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty, Leon, Wakulla, Franklin, Jefferson
North Central
Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Baker, Union, Bradford, Alachua, Marion
Northeast Region
Nassau, Duval, Clay, Putnam, St. Johns, Flagler, Volusia
Central West Region
Citrus, Sumter, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee, Desoto
Central East Region
Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie, Okeechobee, Highlands
Southwest Region
Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Hendry, Glades
Southeast Region
Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe
