Advocacy in a Time of Uncertainty
In the world of the arts in education, we feel the greater societal upheaval. We are uncertain about our work, the arts education field, and the education sector itself. Advocacy—and a relentless focus on positive outcomes for youth-- will help us feel less alone, less lost as we navigate the storm.
Building a Strong Voice: New from ArtsEd Tennessee
ArtsEd Tennessee has a free online course, Building a Strong Voice for Arts Education in Tennessee. The course is designed to advance knowledge and understanding of arts education advocacy and provide immediate action steps for engagement.
Taking Action: Stakeholder Participation and Engagement
A key component of any social change effort is in the engagement and participation of stakeholders.
The Power of the Individual in Advocacy
In the Introduction to Case-making and Systems Change, I shared an emerging model for how practitioners – such as artists, educators, community leaders, and more – can make the case for and also advocate through arts and culture to drive systemic change and address the complex challenges we were facing.
Case-making and Systems Change in Arts & Cultural Education
I am excited to join with colleagues at Creative Generation to launch a new series on case-making and systems change in arts and cultural education.
Because Shift Happens: Setting New Goals
There comes a time for honest reflection in the life of every arts educator and arts education program.
Be It Resolved. Sustaining ArtsEd in 2021
Who’s ready for 2021? I’m so ready that I’m starting early on my New Year’s Resolutions. I resolve to stop doom-scrolling, be kind, turn outrage into action, laugh more, and go easy on the _______. (Fill in the blank.)
Sustainability in Arts Ed Part 2: The Keystone
In an earlier post, I describe sustainability in arts education as the result of interactions among like-minded stakeholders within a complex landscape. This post investigates the keystone of sustainability in arts education.
Arts Ed & Strategic Planning: Surf’s Up
My surfer sons tell me that paddling out and waiting for the perfect wave is part of the “surf’s up” gestalt, meaning conditions are right, right now. As a non-surfer I might describe it as a state of alert readiness.
Arts & School Culture: More Than Friday Night Lights
We hear that organizational culture and climate can transform the workplace, in both positive or negative ways.