The Association of Basic Art Schools in the Czech Republic – AZUŠ ČR is a voluntary association of the basic art schools in Czech Republic which aims to promote and protect their interests. AZUŠ ČR acts as partner of the ministry of education and is organised without staff on a voluntary basis of its members.
AZUŠ ČR’s tasks are advocacy for art school education, communication with the ministry of education, communication and coordination with its members, coor-dination of partners on a national level, national curricula, development of pedagogical standards, and further training for music school directors, and development of projects with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. The regional asso-ciations’ tasks are communication and coordination with its members, coordination of partners on a regional level, regional curricula, communication with regional politicians, and advocacy for music and art school education.
