Throughout the posts on this site, I have contextualized the work of modern and contemporary artists within an educational framework. … More
Category: Education
Want to Make Art and Education Great? Start with Community.
The traditional K-12 school environment is sometimes the be-all end-all location for resourceful learning opportunities in student’s lives. This is … More
Shifting the Paradigm: Indigenous American Art and Multicultural Art Education
While schools across the United States are typically closed today, the reason has been rife with controversy for years. The … More
Attention to Details: Noticing Deeply Through Art
The art critic Ben Davis recently described the artist curated works at the 33 Bienal de Sao Paulo (components of an … More
Collaborating with Kids: Problem-posing Models for Profound Works of Art
When professional artists work together with kids, there are many symbiotic social, emotional, symbolic and practical benefits. The combinatory artistic … More
Learning Through Play, Playing Through Art
The key to successful learning is _____________. You might have filled in the blank with a number of responses such … More
Art and Education, Not Jails
Prisons, jails, and detention centers may seem like the least likely venues for art-centered learning, however, these sites, which account … More
Putting Art Education on the Map
Geography is the study of people, places, things, and the environment. Geographers, the practitioners of geography, scrutinize the relationship between … More
E.A.T – STEAM & Experiential Explorations, Discoveries, and Insights
Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T) is a non-profit organization co-founded by contemporary artists and engineers from Bell Labs in … More
Food For Thought
Food brings people together and not only does it fill stomachs, but when coupled with artful intentions and critical cultural … More
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