This collection of papers examines the role of research in efforts to reform art education. The essays include: "Arts Education Research: Issues, Constraints, and Opportunities" by David B. Pankratz; "Characterizing Civilization: Research Strategies, Findings, and Implications from the National Endowment for the Arts' Report on Arts Education" by Brent Wilson; "The Landscape of Educational Research and Getty Initiatives" by Margaret K. DiBlasio; "Theory and Practice in Arts Education: A Report on the National Arts Education Research Center at New York University" by Jerrold Ross; "Research in Arts Education: An Agenda for Critical Issues: The National Arts Education Research Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign" by Theodore Zernich; "The Need for Policy Studies in Arts Education" by Samuel Hope; and "Postscript: Toward Civilization through Arts Education" by Kevin V. Mulcahy. The collection includes three appendices: "The Interlochen Proposal,""The Philadelphia Resolution," and "Concepts for Strengthening Arts Education in Schools." A listing of Arts Research Seminar Series publications, and information about the American Council for the Arts are attached. (LBG)