Take the Stairs: Fostering A Habit of Creativity
Take the Stairs: Fostering a Habit of Creativity We usher in a new decade with best of/worst of stories, predictive trends, and endless advice on how to make and live...
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...
Sustainability in Arts Education
Regardless of your role in the arts education ecosystem, sustainability is the proverbial grand prize. What do we want? Imagine the day… The arts are universally endorsed in public education...
Looking at Arts Ed from Inside Out
There comes a time for honest reflection in the life of every arts in education program. Whether your organization or project is just finding its footing or is well-established, we...
Title IVA Funding for Arts Education
This is what arts ed advocates have been waiting for. A funding stream from the Federal government that can be used for music and the arts. One of the best...
Links
A listing of useful resource links, as mentioned in blog posts. Recruiting Students: Back to Basics For more resources on student recruitment, see Yamaha Educators Suite Post-Pandemic Planning Guide and...
Propel Arts Ed Advocacy with Data
Data is a powerful tool for arts ed advocates. Quantifiable data helps to answer the question of need. Decision makers want proof that policy is warranted and dollars are needed.*...
Arts Education Partnerships: Greater Than the Sum
The educational experience of students and teachers is enriched by arts partnerships between schools and practicing artists. Arts partnerships have evolved since I was a dance teaching artist in rural...
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...
Joey’s Notes
Joey is my golden retriever. Joey’s Notes is for those who like to read in short bursts or those who just like dogs. Brief and to the point with a...
