From Joel Shatzky and Tikkun Magazine comes Arts Education as a Spiritual Act.As this trend continues to evolve and grow, the spiritual qualities of America which was once, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, the "last best hope of mankind" will have been extinguished, while along with the intellectual and cultural environment, the physical environment will continue to decline. In … [Read more...] about From Tikkun Magazine: Arts Education as a Spriritual Act
The Sometimes Tenuous Link Between the Arts and Arts Education
A well known figure in arts philanthropy once said to me that there are many artists who shouldn't go into schools.Fair enough. Tweet That being said, still, I was quite struck by the fact that the negotiations between Detroit Symphony management and the musicians had as a sticking point the issue of making work in the community, including schools, a more formal part of what … [Read more...] about The Sometimes Tenuous Link Between the Arts and Arts Education
But Wait, There’s More!! House Republicans To Cut Education by $5 Billion!
From Education Week: House GOP Presses for Deep Cuts to Education.The measure moving through the House includes a more than 16 percent cut to the Education Department's discretionary budget for the current fiscal year, including scrapping more than a dozen K-12 programs and slicing others once considered untouchable, such as Pell Grants to help low-and moderate-income students … [Read more...] about But Wait, There’s More!! House Republicans To Cut Education by $5 Billion!
The Attack on the Arts and A Fond Recalling of The Second Bill of Rights
The arts blogosphere seems to be lighting up daily with posts about how the arts are under attack again by conservatives: it's the return of the culture wars.On the face of it, yes, it's true: the NEA, NEH, CPB, PBS, etc., are all on a big hit list for zeroing out by any number of conservatives.But, is it the reemergence of the culture wars? I am not so sure.If you look at that … [Read more...] about The Attack on the Arts and A Fond Recalling of The Second Bill of Rights
Artsmarts: Why Cutting Arts Funding Is Not a Good Idea, from Psychology Today
Michele and Robert Root-Bernstein, the co-authors of Sparks of Genius, the 13 Thinking Tools of the Most Creative People, bring you a wide-ranging blog on how funding the arts funds scientific innovation and economic development.Which arts should we invest in? All of them! While almost all arts correlated with increased success as a scientist or inventor in our study, … [Read more...] about Artsmarts: Why Cutting Arts Funding Is Not a Good Idea, from Psychology Today