Arts Advocacy Research & Data
Numbers speak volumes to decision-makers. CETA’s Advocacy Research & Data page provides the empirical evidence needed to prove the value of theatre education. We compile the latest academic studies, student enrollment data, and California arts tracking metrics into one accessible hub. Use these data-driven resources to strengthen your grant applications, back up school board proposals, and demonstrate exactly how theatre arts boost academic performance, emotional intelligence, and long-term student success.
Data-driven advocacy. Evidence-based impact.
Research & Databases
Have a resource you think should be listed on this page? Please email mdespars@catheatreed.org
DID YOU KNOW.....
U.S. Employers rate creativity and innovation among the top five skills that will increase in importance in the next five years.
97% of surveyed superintendents said that theatre activities develop creativity in students.
Training in acting classes improves language and memory skills.
A study of Nobel Prize winners in science revealed that most had several arts-related hobbies
CETA is committed to advocate for the importance of theatre education in our schools.
Thank you to our friends at the Educational Theatre Association for their comprehensive collection of research.
Theatre Education Research
Arts Education Research
Turnaround Arts: California: Arts Advocacy and Research
CSU San Marcos: Arts Study
ArtsEdSearch: Research on the Impact of Arts Education Database
Hewlett Foundation Report: 2021 Powerful Arts Education Practice
Lisa Donovan and Maren Brown: Increasing Access to Arts Education in Rural Areas
The Dana Consortium Report: Learning, Arts, and the Brain
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement
Policy Reports and Papers
CETA Position Paper: Envisioning the Future of Theatre Arts Education in California
Lauren Kapalka Richerme: Every Student Succeeds Act and Social Emotional Learning
Education Commission of the States: