Whereas arts education, comprising a rich array of disciplines including dance, music, theater, media arts, literature, design, and visual arts, is an essential element of a complete and well-rounded education for all students; Whereas arts education enables students to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, imagination and creativity, discipline, alternative ways to communicate and express feelings and ideas, and cross-cultural understanding, which supports academic success nationwide as well as personal growth outside the classroom; Whereas arts education provides a well-researched and proven methodology to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students, especially for English language learners and students with special needs; Whereas the nonprofit arts sector is an economic engine and plays a significant role in the economic health of communities large and small with direct expenditures of wages and benefits as well as goods and services; Whereas, to succeed in today’s economy, students must masterfully use words, images, sounds, and movement to communicate; Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning impacts over 4,298,935 participants annually with valuable arts-in-education programs; Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning presents more than 101,630 arts-in-education programs to students and teachers; Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning works with over 32,436 school educators and teaching artists; Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning produces programs in more than 3,408 schools and community centers annually; Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning encompasses 30 affiliates across the country, and the entire network of such affiliates is participating in the 2023 National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week