Archive for April, 2010

The Arts Contribute to Local Economies April 1, 2010 No Comments

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman has an idea on how to fix the economy: invest more in arts organizations. After traveling the country on an Art Works Tour, Landesman has seen the positive effect the arts have on the United States. Jacqueline Trescott of the Washington Post says Landesman claims that the [...]

A Toast to Arts Education 1 Comment

This spring, engage in the art of drinking wine and support arts education programs in America’s K-12 schools. As part of its “Art of Education” program from March through June, KRIS wine will donate 25 cents of each bottle sold for a total of $25,000 to national and local organizations committed to improving academic achievement through [...]