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=== Foundation === The Arthur Miller Foundation was founded to honor the legacy of Miller and the New York City Public School education. Its mission is "Promoting increased access and equity to theater arts education in our schools and increasing the number of students receiving theater arts education as an integral part of their academic curriculum."<ref>Arthur Miller Foundation, summary report and legitimacy information, guidestar.org</ref> Its other initiatives include certification of new theater teachers and their placement in public schools, increasing the number of theater teachers in the system from the current{{as of?|date=December 2022}} estimate of 180 teachers in 1800 schools, supporting professional development of all certified theater teachers, and providing teaching artists, cultural partners, physical spaces, and theater ticket allocations for students. The foundation's primary purpose is to provide arts education in the [[New York City Department of Education|New York City school system]]. Its current chancellor is Carmen Farina, a prominent proponent of the [[Common Core State Standards Initiative]]. The Master Arts Council includes [[Alec Baldwin]], [[Ellen Barkin]], [[Bradley Cooper]], [[Dustin Hoffman]], [[Scarlett Johansson]], [[Tony Kushner]], [[Julianne Moore]], [[Michael Moore]], [[Liam Neeson]], [[David O. Russell]], and [[Liev Schreiber]]. Miller's son-in-law, [[Daniel Day-Lewis]], has served on the current board of directors since 2016.<ref>The Arthur Miller Foundation, arthurmillerfoundation.org</ref> The foundation celebrated Miller's 100th birthday with a one-night performance of his seminal works in November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pen.org/blog/arthur-miller-centenary-events-guide|title=Celebrating Arthur Miller's Centenary: An Events Guide|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011021907/http://www.pen.org/blog/arthur-miller-centenary-events-guide|archive-date=October 11, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Arthur Miller Foundation currently supports a pilot program in theater and film at the public school Quest to Learn, in partnership with the Institute of Play. The model is being used as an in-school elective theater class and lab. Its objective is to create a sustainable theater education model to disseminate to teachers at professional development workshops.<ref>Media Room, Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770, hastypudding.org</ref>
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