Did you know 2.3 percent of children under 18 in the United States have at least one parent in prison? Since 1993, Marilyn Gambrell, a former parole officer, has been running No More Victims Inc., a nonprofit founded to support children of parents serving time. Her goal is to utilize art therapy to help these [...]
Patrick Bassett, President of the National Association of Independent Schools, notes that with the current economic events his response to his “Right-Brain Future” talks are getting a much different response. Take a look at “The Line for Brains Forms on the Right” by Marco R. della Cava from USA Today July 14th. Creativity could rule the [...]
http://womaninthearts.wordpress.com is a great blog that focuses on artists, art in the community, art enthusiasts and more. The National Museum of Women in the Arts launched this blog to feature an insiders’ perspectives from NMWA curators, educators, preparators, and other staff. They share the inside scoop on upcoming exhibitions, education and public programs, as well as unknown [...]
Al Roker hit the road for his annual “Lend a Hand” program to help those in need. In its eighth consecutive year, Lend a Hand continues its mission to help small charities across the country that work toward improving conditions in their communities. Community School of the Arts in Charlotte, NC was the fifth stop [...]
Arts thrive as region bucks national trend in education. Western Pennsylvania is bucking a national trend depicted in a recent study showing a lackluster picture of arts education, advocates say. “Pittsburgh routinely outperforms national trends in arts participation,” said Mitch Swain, CEO of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. “This area has been great at recognizing [...]
