For this past year's Grantmakers in the Arts Conference, a few people were asked to write short think pieces to accompany GIA's arts education pre-conference. The following is the piece that I wrote about parent engagement:I've been hearing about the power of parents in education since I started as a teaching artist in 1985, and in 2009 you still hear it all the time, at … [Read more...] about Parents Are Key: Will We Ever Make Good on the Notion?
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Art, A Music Video by Andrea Dorfman
I love this video. My daughter Sophie and I were watching this morning and she agrees, giving it a four and a half year old's seal of approval.The director is the artist Andrea Dorfman. The music is by Tanya Davis. Click away, it's a sweet and appealing video, and even if you don't like the style of music, I dare you, double dare you, to say you don't like the message. … [Read more...] about Art, A Music Video by Andrea Dorfman
Arts Advocacy as a Double-Edged Sword, Part Two: What is Advocacy Anyway?
As a follow-up to Jane Remer's finely-honed blog on Dewey21c (Arts Advocacy is a Double-Edged Sword), I thought it might be helpful to post a bit of a rundown on the various types of advocacy. While the term "advocacy" may be bounced around in a singular manner, it is after all an umbrella term describing many different types of activities. Before I get to that, I do think it's … [Read more...] about Arts Advocacy as a Double-Edged Sword, Part Two: What is Advocacy Anyway?
Guest Blogger Jane Remer: Arts Advocacy as a Double-Edged Sword
In today's entry for her recurring guest blog, titled CliffNotes, Jane Remer tackles arts education advocacy. Never one to mince words, Jane gives us all lots to think about. RK*************************************************************************************************************As I have said for years, the arts education community is not a true "field," as it is … [Read more...] about Guest Blogger Jane Remer: Arts Advocacy as a Double-Edged Sword