2016-10-25 18:30
"Great art comes from risk-taking, from being willing to fail." Part of any art curriculum involves a critique. Depending on the level, this comes from the teacher, the class participan… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Yet another story of a government agency trying to manage their budget by cutting the arts. This is from the state of Michigan:In each of the last seven years, the arts and culture industry… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
For a change, some good news for people in the arts community:The N.E.A. is currently funded at $155 million, and the White House had requested an increase to $161 million. The agency receiv… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Couldn't have said it better myself. Now if only we can get politicians and the people holding the purse strings to agree..."Specifically, a generation raised without awareness of the arts… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Visit the Americans for the Arts home page below to find out how you can celebrate the arts during the month of October (and all year round). If you're a parent, make sure your school is doi… Read More
2015-03-31 23:08
Quote from the Americans for the Arts website:"Nationally, 702,771 businesses are involved in the creation or distribution of the arts, and they employ 2.9 million people. This represents 3… Read More
2015-03-11 22:56
A strong arts community contributes to your city or town finances through tourism dollars. Tourists come to your community for art fairs or performances, and they end up spending money in yo… Read More
2014-11-22 20:11
STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education. STEAM is the addition of 'A' for the Arts. The STEM initiative arose out of concern that the U.S. was falling behi… Read More
2009-10-06 15:29
Research supports the fact that children who have arts programs in their education do better overall than children who do not. Even so, the arts are still though of as "only if we have the m… Read More
2009-09-21 18:13
This is a local story, but it is being repeated all over the country. When the economy is bad, things that aren't a priority for living go by the wayside. If it comes down to a choice, will… Read More
2009-09-17 03:52
Cruising through online sites like Craigslist and ODesk looking for freelance work, it bothers me so much that people who earn their living creatively aren't respected. Someone looking for a… Read More
2009-09-09 22:10
After waiting in line for hours, some fans sang, some screamed and others simply bobbed their head along with Elvis Costello's music as the singer took the stage in Hollywood earlier this su… Read More
2009-09-05 02:29
"Europeana, the European “virtual museum” offers from now on free access to more than two million books, paintings, videos and other digital documents from the cultural centers a… Read More
2009-09-05 02:10
From Americans for the Arts:On Tuesday, September 8, 2009, the U.S. Congress is scheduled to return from their summer recess and the Senate will begin consideration of S. 1023, the Travel Pr… Read More
2009-08-22 17:14
Not exactly on my list of "must sees" but interesting nonetheless because it points out one of the most fundamental concepts of art: beauty (or interest) is in the eye of the beholder.I give… Read More
2009-08-19 18:49
From the Illinois Arts Alliance, known now as Arts Alliance Illinois:"We have a modified name that puts the arts first and makes "alliance" more prominent, emphasizing our shared beliefs and… Read More
2009-08-19 18:49
From the Illinois Arts Alliance, known now as Arts Alliance Illinois:"We have a modified name that puts the arts first and makes "alliance" more prominent, emphasizing our shared beliefs and… Read More
2009-08-14 21:48
How many artists have access to healthcare that others get working in corporate America? By the very nature of the job (and we're not just talking fine artists), art workers are not as likel… Read More
2005-09-11 19:46
http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11859As I read this article on finding new ways to encourage the arts, my head started to spin. So many different cultural organizations… Read More
2005-09-04 18:58
While current relief efforts focus on immediate health care and survival needs for victims of hurricane Katrina, arts organizations are planning their own relief efforts.For further informat… Read More
2005-08-31 00:28
From the "who knew?" file:At one time Sears, with the help of old time horror movie star Vincent Price, sold art by Picasso, Chagall, and others. Costco is trying to do that today - well, go… Read More
2005-08-26 01:51
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/magazine/4183556.stmThis article mentions the rise of portraiture despite all the technological advances in photography today that threatens to make pai… Read More
2005-08-18 23:16
In the "art is my life" category, this group gets high marks for inspiration and enthusiasm. And the quote pulled from this article is definitely T-shirt-worthy.Armed with paintbrushes and p… Read More
2005-08-14 16:36
Sorry to be AWOL for the last 10 days or so, but I was on vacation.I read a lot of creativity books and most of them agree-the same routine day after day dulls the mind. I'm sure most of us… Read More
2005-07-30 01:49
I've noticed flyers starting to advertise back to school sales so as your kids go back to school ask yourself - do your kids have art classes?When budgets are tight one of the first things s… Read More
2005-07-24 16:31
In general, I hate Walmart. I hate its vendor policies where suppliers are supposed to cut prices to the point where they go out of business. I hate their policy of undercutting the local st… Read More
2005-07-18 23:28
Nothing like a good laugh, and here's one that's art related. (And to my relatives in Newcastle, I apologize...)About 1,700 men and women have appeared naked in Tyneside in the name of art.S… Read More
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