School Programs
Arts & Music
On November 8, 2022, California voters approved Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools (AMS) Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act. The measure required the state to establish a new, ongoing program supporting arts instruction in schools beginning in 2023-2024. The legislation allocates 1 percent of the kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) portion of the Proposition 98 funding guarantee provided in the prior fiscal year.
The funding can be used to supplement, not supplant, existing arts-related programs and can be used on a wide range of arts education purposes. These include, but are not limited to, providing instruction and training, purchasing necessary supplies and materials, and establishing partnerships with arts organizations for enhanced educational programs. The supported art forms include dance, media arts, music theater and visual arts.