Arts Education in Colorado: Guidebook and Resources As a way to
support requirements of the Arts Education for Workforce
Development Act (House Bill 10-1273) that was passed by the
Colorado General Assembly in 2010 an HB 10-1273 The Arts
Education task force convened to support efforts to prepare
students for a creative and competitive 21st century workforce.
Thanks to funding and contributions by many sponsors,
contributors and the CDE Dropout Prevention and Student
Engagement Unit, an Arts Guidebook was created in an effort to
connect educational needs with visual and performing arts
activities in communities across the state. This guidebook had
its origins in a desire to provide Colorado schools and
districts with research-based information and ideas on ways to
improve or expand their arts education programs. As the economic
needs of the state have evolved, so has the urgency to provide
our students with an education that will best prepare them for
the workforce of tomorrow, one that will require the learn