As a partner of Arts Ed Newark (AEN), you and/or your organization are a part of a collective effort to ensure that all Newark children in grades PreK-12 have equitable access to high quality, sequential arts education opportunities both in and out of school;

* Access opportunities for individual and organizational professional development;
* Opportunities to network and collaborate with the Newark Board of Education (NBOE), with independent schools, arts organizations and other advocates;
* Access to regular updates and information affecting the field; and
* Create significant and lasting impact with our collective voice and coordinated efforts.

BENEFITS: You and/or your organization will receive:

Funding Opportunities
* Opportunities to be considered to receive funding from NBOE in SummerPlus programming, through 21st century grants and the Victoria Schools Grants Fund
* Exclusive partner grant postings through the AEN website

Networking, Access, Trainings:
* Shared network/publicity to showcase your work and successes
* Listing in the AEN program directory, which is shared with all NBOE arts education staff and AEN partners annually
* Representation with AEN Arts Education Agenda at other collective tables
* Access to capacity building for you and your staff incl. evaluation how-tos, analysis, marketing, etc.
* Access to trauma-informed care trainings for you and your staff

Publicity/Outreach
* Liaising for community events, to share your organization’s work to more parts of the city and community
* Opportunities within the Newark arts education community including: access to relationship-building, learning and community-building
* Opportunity to grow the arts ed community in Newark

YOUR COMMITMENT: You and/or your organization will contribute:

Time Commitment & Required Participation:
* At least 12 hours of partnership representation annually (which includes all  partner meetings – 2hrs each)  
* Committee Work: Consistently participate in the work of (at least) one committee
* Community events representing AEN

Shared Communication/s - At least one “Share out” via any/all of these methods:
* Monthly eblast
* June end of year partner meeting reflection/celebration
* Blog post on AEN website

Data sharing:
* Commit to sharing data via Dodge’s Arts Ed Data Dashboard, a statewide data collection system
* Commit to using the AEN survey tools to evaluate your programs
* Share your own data and impact stories to show how arts education in Newark transforms lives

Events:
* Volunteer at at least one AEN/community event or partner meeting
* Host a meeting or event if possible

ANNUAL FEES:

* Budgets over $1mil: $500
* Budgets $501K-$999K: $350
* Budgets through $500K: $150
* School: $115
* Individual: $50
* Events-only: pay at door for non-partner

Annual partnership runs from January 1 through December 31 with quarterly partner meetings. Organizational partnership includes up to 3 staff members per organization. Additional staff may be added at the Individual rate ($50). Each organization is allotted one vote in all AEN elections, regardless of the number of staff.