Teaching kids the tools of the trade doesn’t always mean picking up a paintbrush or pencil, according to one artist.
Michele Beschen, host of the PBS show “Be Organic,” believes students can use ordinary household items to create beautiful works of art. She put her theory to test recently at Terrace Elementary School in Ankeny, Iowa. [...]

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 [...]

Al Roker hit the road for his annual “Lend a Hand” program to help those in need. In its eighth consecutive year, Lend a Hand continues its mission to help small charities across the country that work toward improving conditions in their communities.
Community School of the Arts in Charlotte, NC was the fifth stop in [...]