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50 Art Education Blogs

lytlec — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:39:33 +0000

For those of you interested in connecting with art education resources, art programs, artists, art support and more, click on the below link to 50 Art Education Blogs.

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Creating Something Out of What Seems Like Nothing

westricha — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:16:27 +0000

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.

With Beschen’s encouragement, students painted with a plunger as a brush and used an old door as a canvas. And if no paint was available? Beschen said they could have used old makeup or nail polish.

“[This] frees their mind and opens it to endless possibilities,” Beschen told the Des Moines Register. “This teaches them how to be resourceful and think differently.”

To read the original post and find out other substitutes for canvas, click on the link to the original story posted below.

No art supplies? Terrace students learn to improvise

Celebrate Youth Art Month

lytlec — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:47:42 +0000

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 public about how art benefits a child’s development.

In an article Sarah Sichman wrote for Associatedcontent.com, she addresses issues brought forward during Youth Art Month. To read more please follow this link — it will be worth your time.

Celebrate Youth Art Month

Al Roker’s Lend A Hand helps Community School of the Arts in Charlotte, NC

lytlec — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:42:20 +0000

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 his amazing campaign and Blick was able to help.

The mission of Community School of the Arts (CSA) is to provide artistic experiences that enrich lives, cultivate imagination and foster the development of healthy communities. They offer private instruction in 20 different instruments, band, orchestra, visual arts (including pottery), Artsreach (community outreach program), Early Arts (pre-school art lab, Music Together and Music Around), music therapy, family workshops and summer camps. Henry Bridges founded CSA in 1969 with 20 students at First Presbyterian Church. Henry’s vision was to provide music instruction to students who couldn’t afford lessons. Today CSA serves over 1,700 students in over 30 locations with a diverse faculty of 35 who provide the highest quality instruction.

Blick Art Materials was proud to participate in this great event. Watch the video below to learn more about the program and donations.

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