Many of us know Roger Ebert as the hard-to-please film critic, not as an artist. In this article, “You can draw, and probably better than I can”, Ebert tells of his experience with Annette Goodheart, a laughter therapist, who preaches the idea that, “Everyone can draw.” Although there are few people who can technically draw [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

In today’s world of educational cut backs in the arts, necessity has become the mother of invention. Many parents are recognizing the positive impact art has in their children’s lives and its ability to build creative and critical thinking skills. Says Barbara Martin, Alfond curator of education at the Museum of Fine Arts, “Think about [...]

12 Ways Artists Can “Go Greener” By Diana Moses Botkin It’s human nature to want to leave a legacy, and many artists feel this strongly. But passing on a legacy of beautiful art needn’t also mean leaving behind a toxic mess that hurts our environment. Can artists avoid contributing to pollution by “going greener”? What [...]