Advocate: It is essential that students experience Shakespeare. School Leader: I never really liked Shakespeare. Anne Midgette is always a good read. First, she's a cracker jack writer. Second, she isn't shy about her opinions. Third, you should hear her talk about food!! When she was writing for The New York Times, she had more than a few very pissed off performers … [Read more...] about Arts + Education = Butts in the Seats = ?!?
Archives for June 2011
Is A Liberal Arts Education Dead Meat?
There are a lot of folks who are taking aim at the liberal arts. Lately, there's been quite a lot of attention paid to a recent speech by Bill Gates at the National Governors Association, where he questioned funding liberal arts programs because the area did not produce enough jobs.For me, this is just a stone's throw form the sort of thinking that relegates the arts to the … [Read more...] about Is A Liberal Arts Education Dead Meat?
Two New Key Resources for Arts Education
In the past month two new resources have been issued that are worth a good look: The National Guild for Community Arts Education has released a sorely needed guide for youth development programs: Engaging Adolescents: Building Youth Participation in the Arts. Engaging Adolescents: Building Youth Participation in the Arts, the result of the National Guild's research on … [Read more...] about Two New Key Resources for Arts Education
The Mannes College The New School for Music Appoints New Dean
Today, The New School announced the appointment of three deans, including deans for The Mannes College The New School for Music and The New School for Drama.Click here to read the full release.NEW YORK (June 15, 2011)--The New School today announced the appointment of Stephanie Browner as dean of Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts; Richard … [Read more...] about The Mannes College The New School for Music Appoints New Dean
Register for Grantmakers in Arts Webinar on The Common Core Standards
Arts Education: Common Core What Are the Possibilities for the Arts? Tuesday, June 21, 2:00 EDT/ 11:00 PDT Julie Fry, Program Officer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Richard Kessler, Executive Director, The Center for Arts Education More than two-thirds of the states have adopted the Common Core Standards in English language arts, and math, establishing clear … [Read more...] about Register for Grantmakers in Arts Webinar on The Common Core Standards