The NFHS Podcast

Connecting the Arts With Communities and Businesses with Tooshar Swain, Director of Public Policy at Americans for the Arts

National Federation of State High School Associations

On this episode of The Stage, our guest today is Tooshar Swain, Director of Public Policy at Americans for the Arts. Before joining Americans for the Arts, Tooshar served as Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at the National Association for Music Education. Tooshar has made a career in Music Education, Policy, and Advocacy, and has even worked on Capitol Hill with the US Senate.

Throughout the conversation, you will hear more about:

  • How Americans for the Arts aims to promote recognition and support for the arts
  • Why his experience with the National Association for Music Education shaped his understanding of the challenges faced by music educators
  • Successes and achievements he's been involved in to make a positive impact on arts education
  •  The intersection between arts and policy