In Stephany Rigoni’s letter to the editor in the Daily Herald, Ms. Rigoni points out the decrease in art education and it’s effect on students. Please read below…what do you think about the public education in your area? Are your schools funding art education? Are they providing art supplies to support the teachers?
“As a product of [...]

Lauren Perelmuter, of Torrance, Ca., started a workshop 9 years ago addressing art and it has turned into a program serving over 900 students in the area.
Students recently spent  an afternoon participating in a lesson provided by Art to Grow on Children’s Art Center Inc., a program that brings art education into local classrooms. For inspiration, [...]

Have you been to TED.com?  This is a great site with great information. Astronaut Mae Jemison speaks with passion about her belief in teaching arts and sciences together.
“Mae Jemison is a poster child for an education that combines arts and sciences. As she says, “I always knew I’d go to space.” Trained as an engineer, [...]

School is back in session and we all have hopes of learning successes. Those of us who support ART in school as an important part of learning support many programs that promote ART as a key tool for learning.
Bette Fetter, CEO and Founder of Young Rembrandt’s Inc. comments “There is a lot of talk in [...]

In an article written by Robin Pogrebin for the New York Times, Ms. Progrebin brings to the forefront two scholars who have addressed the role of arts in education in mulitple research projects.
In a new book coming out “Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education” (Teachers College Press), scholars Ellen Winner and Lois [...]

“The Art of Funding” is an interesting article published online at Scholastic.com in the Administ@tors section.
“A shrinking budget doesn’t have to mean saying goodbye to arts programs. Here are some creative ways to find the funding you need.”
Read more:
http://The Art of Funding

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“You might think, “Who cares if kids learn to sing or play an instrument or write a newspaper story in school? That doesn’t help a bit.”
Wrong.”
See what Cathy Wood, from the DailyTimes.com, has to say about Arts and Music Education.
http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090807/ARTICLES/908075005/1031?Title=We-want-our-arts-music-education

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Patrick Bassett, President of the National Association of Independent Schools, notes that with the current economic events his response to his “Right-Brain Future” talks are getting a much different response.
Take a look at “The Line for Brains Forms on the Right” by Marco R. della Cava from USA Today July 14th.
Creativity could rule the future…

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A Conversation with Derek E. Gordon
Derek E. Gordon, Executive Director, Jazz at Lincoln Center and former senior vice president for the Kennedy Center, discusses the place of the arts in comprehensive education.
To read this interview visit:
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3270/

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Barbara Shepherd writes an excellent article addressing the teacher and the power that the arts have in the classroom.
A call to action for teachers to take a proactive role in advocating for arts education
“Think about the last time you experienced the power of the arts in your classroom. Perhaps a struggling student blossomed while creating [...]