April 1, 2008
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John 100+ arts education supporters and advocates who have registered for our kick-off Webinar Teaching Artist as Advocate! Don't miss out on the opportunity to hear from Sabrina Klein representing the Alameda County Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership and Steve Busa, representing Arts for Academic Achievement in Minneapolis on how they promote arts learning in their communities' public schools. RSVP by e-mailing Dana Nachbar at dnachbar@douglasgould.com.
Where Art and History Meet
Interchange, along with St. Louis Public Schools transported some special guests back in time during a dramatic presentation of the Civil Rights Movement, the culmination of a four month project that wove the arts into the broader fourth grade curriculum. Delighted audience members included leadership from the Center of Creative Art (COCA), the St. Louis arts community and school administrators. It was an opportunity to showcase the collaboration of all who are committed to providing the city's public schools with high quality education.
Voices of Innovation
Cyrus Driver, Deputy Director of the Education, Sexuality and Religion at The Ford Foundation has a unique perspective on the importance of arts learning. Click here to read what the former economist has to say about arts learning, the Ford Foundation and how he became a believer.
John Abodeely, Arts Education Manager for Americans for the Arts, shares his views on arts learning. Listen to his interview and hear about key ingredients for advocates and learn about the role Americans for the Arts plays in keeping arts in schools.
New Report Shows Effect of Arts on Learning
The Dana Foundation has released a new report: Learning, Arts, and the Brain. The report’s researchers grappled with a fundamental question: Are smart people drawn to the arts or does arts training make people smarter?
Click here to read their findings.
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Today is National Arts Advocacy Day, a united effort to tell Capitol Hill how important culture is to our communities, how much arts education means to our children, and how much the arts improve our daily lives.
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