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November 4, 2014

Actor Frances McDormand: A Star Who Has No Time for Vanity

Frances McDormand will star in “Olive Kitteridge,” a four-part mini-series, based on Elizabeth Strout’s book, that will air November on HBO. Credit Alison Cohen Rosa for The New York Times…

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October 21, 2014

National Core Arts Standards

[youtube= The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) will be joined by singer-songwriter and arts education activist, Ben Folds to host a formal launch of the new National…

October 20, 2014

Ten Things I’ve Learned from Poetry

Jonathan Katz. Photo courtesy of NASAA October 7, 2014By Jonathan Katz, CEO, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies As a young faculty member in the English department of Wichita…

October 20, 2014

Testimonial #42: David Morehead, Executive Director, Calling From The Dream

“I did not have a teacher that influenced me to actually pursue the arts. My decision to do so was pretty much pre-determined genetically at an early age. Music, acting,…

October 13, 2014

WOMEN IN THE ARTS & MEDIA COALITION ANNOUNCES VintAGE

The Women in the Arts & Media Coalition is producing VintAge, one of its two Signature Events, supporting the voice and vision of women in the arts & media as…

October 13, 2014

Testimonial #41: Joseph Crawford, Creative Producer/Artist

“The reality of the Arts as an industry is that you will be made to work hard, adapt to foreign situations, work for free (for a bit), and take your…

October 9, 2014

Art Teachers or Security Guards?

Heather Mullinix

October 9, 2014

Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month!

President Barack Obama declared October 2014 as National Arts and Humanities Month! "Cultivating the talents of our young people and ensuring they have access to the arts are critical to…

October 6, 2014

Testimonial #40: Jennifer Lavern, CEO of AURAA UNLIMITED

“These women, I give voice to, because their voice is my voice. Their voice is our voice. They have broken traditions, fought to express themselves and because they're fierce like…

October 6, 2014

Reach to teach: Arts organizations make education a priority

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October 1, 2014

Re-Defining the Teaching Artist: the Marriage of Pedagogy and Artistry

By Sobha Kavanakudiyil What does it mean to be a practicing artist? I started as a teaching artist in the spring of 2001. I didn’t even know what a…

October 1, 2014

Re-Defining the Teaching Artist: the Marriage of Pedagogy and Artistry

By Sobha Kavanakudiyil What does it mean to be a practicing artist? I started as a teaching artist in the spring of 2001. I didn’t even know what a…

September 30, 2014

Testimonial #39: David McGinnis, Theatre Professor

“I would never have finished high school without it. Period. I have no idea what I would be doing without theatre.” How has your life been indelibly touched by a…

September 19, 2014

Can Children Deprived of Arts Education Still Grow Up to Be Innovators?

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September 19, 2014

Can Children Deprived of Arts Education Still Grow Up to Be Innovators?

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September 18, 2014

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September 17, 2014

Arts Integration Works: Right Brain Initiative

John M. Eger Become a fanDirector of the Creative Economy Initiative at San Diego State University (SDSU) is also the Van Deerlin Endowed Chair of Communications and Public Policy

September 16, 2014

Josh Groban on Why Art Matters

Josh Groban.Photo by Olaf Heine "Art matters because it is the one true great connector in a world that seems to be very unconnected, and it's important now more than…