Arts advocacy is on the minds today of many who are involved in theatre education, and the arts in general. This author offers an interesting perspective on the movement by focusing on understanding who engages in arts advocacy, what they are advocating for, how they approach their efforts, and why they undertake arts advocacy in the first place.

Introduces the symposium that explores the 1997 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) arts assessment. Provides information on NAEP, the arts assessment, and its importance; a discussion on the results of the arts assessment; and interpretations and implications of the results. Offers suggestions for arts advocacy. (CMK)