As the economy and job market continue to suffer, we are looking for any signs of hope we can find; especially those who dream of being a professional artist but are scared to take the leap for fear of becoming the dreaded “starving artist”. The good news is, there are recent studies that prove there is [...]
2011 is the 20th anniversary of the George Lucas Foundation, Edutopia. Edutopia.org “spreads the word about ideal, interactive learning environments and enables others to adapt these successes locally”. With art education quickly being diminished from many elementary schools, it is so great to see that on Edutopia.org, they are teaching and inspiring successful art [...]
To some Shea Hembrey might seem to have a case of multiple personality disorder, to others he is simply a genius. One thing’s for sure though, he is most definitely creative. Shea knew that he wanted to produce his own biennial, which is typically a contemporary art show put together by a number of artists [...]
What do fashion designer Zac Posen, actor Robert Redford, pop artist Andy Warhol, and author Truman Capote all have in common? Before they were famous, they were all chosen as receipients of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Earlier this month, 1,500 more students from all across the U.S. joined them on that list. These creative [...]
As we have discussed many times on Art Ally, the lack of funding for art education can prevent a child from truly experiencing the arts. But, in this article by Michael Kaiser, “What is Wrong With the Arts“, he has a strong differing opinion. His belief is that the arts are in trouble because, “there [...]
Please take a moment to visit The National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) site on funding and education opportunities. The NEA offers these opportunities to all areas of the arts, including, but not limited to, art education, music, dance, folk and traditional art, and theater. The deadline to apply for this funding is quickly approaching [...]
In several schools in Howard County, located in Baltimore, MD, school officials have taken a new approach to their students’ learning. In almost every subject, math, science, language arts, social studies, etc., teachers are infusing art, dance, drawing, and painting. Teachers are already saying that they can see a difference in their students since the [...]
Help keep the arts alive by participating in the Pepsi Refresh Project. Nine organizations have entered this contest in hopes of winning up-to $250,000 to help make a difference to the arts in your community. These nine organizations are all part of the 111 Arts Coalition. Some of the organizations include NAMTA, The Dave Project, [...]
Funding for art education is not only disappearing in the U.S. but all across the world, and society is fighting back. The proof is in this picture taken at Trafalgar Square in London. Seen above, UK demonstrators marched against a new proposal by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, to raise college tuition fees and cut funding for art colleges [...]
NAMTA, the International Art Materials Trade Association, is in the running for receiving funding of 250K from the Pepsi Refresh Project. NAMTA is a strong supporter of art education and they have developed a plan to help provide 25 different schools with the necessary funds to build a successful art program. Should NAMTA receive enough [...]
