Parents of the children at Highland Park Elementary in Salt Lake City are joining forces in an attempt to preserve their art programs. After the $16 million program faced severe budget cuts last year, parents are afraid the program may shut down if the state passes further budget cuts this year.
The Beverly Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning [...]

In a recent segment on ABC7 Los Angeles, the healing benefits of art therapy were explored. “When you start doing art and you’re using a different part of your brain, and you’re using both of your hands, you forget about the pain,” said Art As Therapy instructor Lisa Brown. People from all walks of life [...]

In an article written by Robin Pogrebin for the New York Times, Ms. Progrebin brings to the forefront two scholars who have addressed the role of arts in education in mulitple research projects.
In a new book coming out “Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education” (Teachers College Press), scholars Ellen Winner and Lois [...]

A group of youth offenders in the UK spent this summer participating in an arts program designed to provide an alternative to continual law breaking. Courses in painting, fashion, dance, and drama gave these troubled youth a productive outlet to channel their energy and a distraction from the temptation to break the law. Seven out [...]

In today’s world of educational cut backs in the arts, necessity has become the mother of invention. Many parents are recognizing the positive impact art has in their children’s lives and its ability to build creative and critical thinking skills.
Says Barbara Martin, Alfond curator of education at the Museum of Fine Arts, “Think about opportunities [...]

The Arts and Art education are often the first areas in a community and schools to feel budget cuts.  Across the country states are slashing budgets and programs are being reduced or eliminated.
David Twitty writes in his article “Arts an easy target as many states cut budgets” for Associated Press states:
“States across the country are [...]