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Why We Love Visiting Art Galleries (and You Should Too!)
"Art galleries are a place that everyone should visit a least once in their life.Visiting an art gallery is not just for those who have a passion for the arts, it can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone." https://themarshall gallery.com
The arts help kids with math, critical thinking
The arts help kids with math, critical thinking: If you've ever watched a child find her rhythm on pots and pans or been surprised to find a drawing scrawled on the wall, you know..www.mnn.com
EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT WHETHER AND HOW THE ARTS IMPROVE LIVES
EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT WHETHER AND HOW THE ARTS IMPROVE LIVES - The platitudes are on the lips of every arts supporter, ready to be recalled at the first sign of a public hearing or potential funding cut. “The arts are essential – a necessity, not a luxury.” “The arts help kids learn.” “The arts are the foundation of the knowledge economy.” It feels good to say those things, especially if you’re someone who has spent a life in the arts. But are they actually true? Are we pulling a fast one on ourselves and our audience by saying them? Or are we doing a service to the world by spreading the good news? createquity.com
National Endowment for the Arts to Award More Than $30 Million for Arts Projects Nationwide
National Endowment for the Arts to Award More Than $30 Million for Arts Projects Nationwide - For its first major grant funding round of fiscal year 2017, the National Endowment for the Arts announced more than $30 million will be awarded to nonprofit organizations and individuals across the country for grants in the areas of Art Works, Art Works: Creativity Connects, Challenge America, and Creative Writing Fellowships. These grants cross all artistic disciplines, reach 48 states as well as Washington, DC, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and also support partnerships between the arts and non-arts sectors. arts.gov
A Blueprint for Successful Arts Education
A Blueprint for Successful Arts Education- We have all heard the story: Arts education has suffered from years of neglect and decline in our schools..www.edweek.org
ARTS ENTREPRENEURS BECOME ADVOCATES FOR THE C.R.E.A.T.E. ACT
ARTS ENTREPRENEURS BECOME ADVOCATES FOR THE C.R.E.A.T.E. ACT - Most of us in the arts can be considered small businesses. The government creates opportunities and programs to help small businesses grow – such as micro-loans, assistance with getting back in business after a natural disaster and business incubators. Why? It’s good for the economy. It supports jobs, generates commerce, improves our global competitiveness and provides revenue to the government. 21cm.org
Learning in the visual arts and the worldviews of young children
Learning in the visual arts and the worldviews of young children- Researchers used a quasi-experimental research design with pre-and post-test measures and treatment and...www.artsedsearch.org
Using the Arts to Synthesize Student Understaning
Using the Arts to Synthesize Student Understanding- Sharanya Sharma's second-grade class at Two Rivers Public Charter School in Washington, DC, surveyed people at...www.edutopia.org
Celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month with an Eye to a New Cast of Characters
Celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month with an Eye to a New Cast of Characters - October means something very important to the arts world and to communities throughout the United States—National Arts and Humanities Month, a month to reflect on the many ways the arts and humanities contribute to our society. This year there is a sense of urgency. We are at the edge of a changing political tide, whereby elected leaders and administrations will change and support mechanisms for the arts will necessarily evolve. We have one last shot in 2016 to show our future elected leaders the importance of the arts in America. huffingtonpost.com
