East Helena trustees adopt updated art curriculum
Excerpt from article: East Valley Middle School Principal Dan Rispens said the committee worked hard to align the state standards…
At Top Public Schools, the Arts Replace Recess
In the art room at P.S. 188 in Bayside, Queens, a group of 9-year-olds was busily putting the finishing touches…
Economic Stimulus: Hobbling Arts Hobbles Innovation
As the economy stumbles, the first things to get cut at the national, state, and local levels are the arts.…
Explore Making and Eating Art During Winter Break
This holiday season, we encourage you…
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Alice Walton, Wal-Mart Heiress, Opens Art Museum In Arkansas
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — As an heir to the Wal-Mart fortune, Alice Walton had the means to buy almost any piece…
Steve Jobs, Jef Raskin, Apple and Why We Teach the Arts in Our Schools
I often find myself in front of policy and decision makers discussing the status and condition of arts education in…
For sake of society, young minds need art
Access to arts education is one of the civil rights issues of our time. I’d like to use brain science…
Crayola Launches “Creativity as 21st Century Skill” Program at U.S. Department of Education
WASHINGTON, /PRNewswire/ —With government and business leaders now emphasizing creativity as an essential 21st century skill for every student, Crayola…
Why Is It So Hard To Put Imagination Back Into Schools?
When you were a kid, you didn’t need anybody to tell you how to use your imagination. You made up…
Arts Education Makes America Stronger
A few weeks ago, I had the honor of sitting in on a discussion, hosted by the Writers Guild of…