Youth Art Month is a special time of year when educators, community advocates and supporters of art education focus on art in schools. With school budgets continuing to be cut, Youth Art Month is a great way to inform communities about state and Federal funding for art, as well as a way to educate the [...]

In tandem with its 50th anniversary, Americans for the Arts has published a ten year study (1998 — 2008) evaluating the health of the arts industry in the United States called the National Arts Index. The first of its kind, this study was designed to measure 76 national-level research indicators which were broken into nine [...]

In Stephany Rigoni’s letter to the editor in the Daily Herald, Ms. Rigoni points out the decrease in art education and it’s effect on students. Please read below…what do you think about the public education in your area? Are your schools funding art education? Are they providing art supplies to support the teachers?
“As a product of [...]

Sir Ken Robinson, a British author and expert in the areas of creativity and innovation, is a strong proponent of overhauling the current public education system to create an environment that better inspires and nurtures creativity in every child. Earlier this year, he participated in a Q&A session sponsored by TED and Reddit. To see [...]

Lauren Perelmuter, of Torrance, Ca., started a workshop 9 years ago addressing art and it has turned into a program serving over 900 students in the area.
Students recently spent  an afternoon participating in a lesson provided by Art to Grow on Children’s Art Center Inc., a program that brings art education into local classrooms. For inspiration, [...]

In an article published last week in the San Angelo Standard Times, Christy Youker addresses how science can inspire art.
“The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts always has emphasized the art in our community, including our natural surroundings. SAMFA celebrates this in many ways, whether it is through our annual Eco Fair event or through [...]

A recent study conducted by The Center for Arts Education has shown that strong art programs play an integral role in the graduation rates of high schoolers. Data collected from 200 New York City high schools revealed some startling facts:

High schools in the top third of graduation rates had almost 40 percent more certified arts [...]

Have you been to TED.com?  This is a great site with great information. Astronaut Mae Jemison speaks with passion about her belief in teaching arts and sciences together.
“Mae Jemison is a poster child for an education that combines arts and sciences. As she says, “I always knew I’d go to space.” Trained as an engineer, [...]

Time and time again, research shows how crucial the arts are in helping a child’s development. According to Americans for the Arts, children who are involved in some form of art for at least three hours on three days of the week for a year are:

4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement
3 [...]

School is back in session and we all have hopes of learning successes. Those of us who support ART in school as an important part of learning support many programs that promote ART as a key tool for learning.
Bette Fetter, CEO and Founder of Young Rembrandt’s Inc. comments “There is a lot of talk in [...]