The HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1980s should have revealed how important it is to implement an accessible and overarching public … More
Category: Performance Art
Physical Art Education
Art profoundly influences the way we perceive and value physical forms; and the aesthetic portrayal of male and female bodies … More
More Monumental Teachable Moments
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character–that is the … More
Politics, place, performance and pedagogy
Miguel Braceli is a Venezuelan-born artist and educator, whose multidisciplinary work includes several participatory projects with students, such as Here … More
Pop/Punk Pedagogy: Home is where the art is
Where would America be without the historic and contemporary contributions of men, women and children from Asian and Pacific Island … More
Pigeon Religion: Street Smarts via the Birds
I remember the first time I saw Tina Piña Trachtenburg (aka Mother Pigeon) and her soft-sculptures of pigeons. I was … More
Artful Dissent and Empowerment Education
“There’s no such thing as neutral education. Education either functions as an instrument to bring about conformity or freedom.” – … More
Find Your Way Back
In the era of 23andMe, Ancestry.com and other personal genomics and biotechnology companies, the age old question ‘where am I … More
Education and Empowerment via Entertainment Justice
Generations of human beings have taught and learned valuable lessons from songs that are created within the community and are … More
Chutes and Scaffolds
In 1973, contemporary artist and elementary school art teacher, Ana Mendieta, created a performative work of art called Parachute, in … More
Artfully Learning 