Although yes, it may technically be illegal, the idea of creating graffiti with yarn is too fun to not talk about! Yarn bombing is one of the newest crazes on the art scene. This past June 11th was declared National Yarn Bombing Day. Placing yarn creations throughout your community can be a pleasant surprise for [...]
To some Shea Hembrey might seem to have a case of multiple personality disorder, to others he is simply a genius. One thing’s for sure though, he is most definitely creative. Shea knew that he wanted to produce his own biennial, which is typically a contemporary art show put together by a number of artists [...]
Children can be humbling and inspiring in so many ways. Their creativity and determination can surprise us all. Kennedy, a second grader from California, is one of those surprises. After hearing of the gulf oil spill, she was determined to help. With her parents assistance, her simple idea of selling the artwork she created has now [...]
The overwhelming devastation that happened from Japan’s earthquake last month left many of us feeling helpless. But the people at Daily Paintworks have come up with a simple way for many of us to both share our talents and help those in Japan. This “challenge” they created started March 19th, but artists and buyers can [...]
What do fashion designer Zac Posen, actor Robert Redford, pop artist Andy Warhol, and author Truman Capote all have in common? Before they were famous, they were all chosen as receipients of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Earlier this month, 1,500 more students from all across the U.S. joined them on that list. These creative [...]
Help keep the arts alive by participating in the Pepsi Refresh Project. Nine organizations have entered this contest in hopes of winning up-to $250,000 to help make a difference to the arts in your community. These nine organizations are all part of the 111 Arts Coalition. Some of the organizations include NAMTA, The Dave Project, [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
