As we have discussed many times on Art Ally, the lack of funding for art education can prevent a child from truly experiencing the arts. But, in this article by Michael Kaiser, “What is Wrong With the Arts“,  he has a strong differing opinion. His belief is that the arts are in trouble because, “there [...]

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DoSomething.org knows you care about arts education and wants you to participate in their new initiative Make Art Save Art. The program wants to use artists and students to spread the message  that arts are important to American schools. Read more on the contest that corporate sponsors HP and AMD are participating in. Make Art Save Art [...]

For one autistic kid, art gets him talking. Seven-year-old Jalyn Weston loves sharing his artwork with anyone who wants to see. This summer, one of his drawings will be displayed in a national traveling exhibit with the 2010 International VSA festival, The International Organization on Arts and Disability. His mom Pam explained the importance of [...]

  Ines Lozano, principal of the International Christian School, knows the healing power of art. That’s why he helped put together “Through the Eyes of a Haitian Child,” a project that has him and three other educators visiting Haiti to teach art and photography to homeless and orphaned children. “Art could be a great therapy [...]

Last June, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson wanted to raise the profile of arts in the city. So, he helped create the For Art’s Sake initiative and raised $100,000 within the first week. Talk about putting money where his mouth is. “We are going to promote the arts in a real way,” Johnson said. Since its [...]