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 [...]
National Art League instructor Rhoda Lowinger continually stresses the importance of art in a child’s education. “Many parents don’t realize the overall impact art education has on child development, allowing gains in math, reading and science, as well as increasing cognitive ability and critical reasoning skills,” Lowinger said at a ceremony this month displaying students [...]
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In speaches made regarding the education of our children in the United States our programs are often compared to those in Finland, Singapore and Canada. Here is what Education Secretary Arne Duncan had to say August 25th. “Today, there are many different approaches to strengthening the teaching profession — both here in America and in [...]
“The Salaam Baalak Trust—an organization founded by the proceeds of Mira Nair’s 1988 film on street children, Salaam Bombay—gives rise to a whole generation of photographers, musicians, dancers, thespians and puppeteers.” This trust believes in art education as a means to provide these children with a potential livelihood. Many students don’t arrive at the schools [...]
Businesses are beginning to realize that having artistic processes as part of executive or MBA programs enables better creative thinking. As an artist starts with a blank canvas business students are being taught to look at opportunities with the same open mind through a variety of art curriculums. Read Matt Symond’s article posted on Forbes.com addressing this [...]
Dosomething.org’s Make Art. Save Art. got some art publicity recently. Angela Kinsey and Ellie Kemper, stars from “The Office”, have donated art to the campaign sponsored by HP and AMD. As mentioned in an earlier post this campaign wants to use artists and students to spread the message that arts are important to American schools. Read more about [...]
Think how dull life would be without art or music. Granted, math and science are important but the other part of the brain needs stimulation. Art and music teach children “freedom of expression.” It spurs their curiosity and potentially can help them discover other creative forms. See what else Paul Rance has to say regarding [...]
The Neighborhood Big Draw takes place Saturday October 9th. This fun event is a wonderful activity to get neighbors together-drawing (also a great way to get children interested in art), promote community and learn more about where you live. There will be a large one in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood, in Roswell, New Mexico, city-wide in Nashville, in [...]
As mentioned in a prior post, this week is Arts in Education Week. At the Art and Culture Center in Hollywood Arts in Education is celebrated everyday. Through a variety of programs the Center reaches many children who otherwise might not have the opportunity to participate in visual and performing arts. The Center runs programs [...]
