Several schools in Quebec, Canada, are participating in a research study looking at art’s effect on student behavior and engagement. The schools all make use of a program called ArtsSmarts, a learning strategy that relies on artistic activities as a way to foster students’ growth as creative thinkers. Â
The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation launched ArtsSmarts [...]

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman has an idea on how to fix the economy: invest more in arts organizations. After traveling the country on an Art Works Tour, Landesman has seen the positive effect the arts have on the United States. Jacqueline Trescott of the Washington Post says Landesman claims that the [...]

More news on the budget crunching of arts programs in schools. How will this effect our future? Santa Rosa schools are grappling with a $5.6 million decrease in their arts budgets. In the pressdemocrat.com on March 21st, Kerry Benefield details the issues they are facing. How is your school doing?
Santa Rosa Schools look for ways to [...]

How will the decrease in funding effect our competitiveness in the global economy? Is the focus on science and math going to impact our innovations in the future? See what Harvey White and Pete Garcia have to say about this change in our education system in the San Diego Business Journal. Not only are budget [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Arts and Art education are often the first areas in a community and schools to feel budget cuts.  Across the country states are slashing budgets and programs are being reduced or eliminated.
David Twitty writes in his article “Arts an easy target as many states cut budgets” for Associated Press states:
“States across the country are [...]

Under the newly proposed budget, the National Endowment for the Arts would get a 4% increase – from $155 million to $161.3 million.
“We are honored that the president recognizes that access to the arts strengthens both the cultural and civic life of our nation,” Patrice Walker Powell, the NEA’s acting chairman, said in a statement.
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