In her 1907 essay, “Utilization of Women in City Government”, renowned social reformer and influential public administrator Jane Addams wrote, … More
Tag: Contemporary Art
What Some Adults Don’t Get About Art…
I am getting quite fed up with the seemingly endless cycle of art being censored and/or attacked by misguided partisans … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 9: Glorious Wounds
I was delighted to have the recent opportunity to speak with artist and educator Gabo Camnitzer about the past, present … More
Survival is Not Enough
Audre Lorde, Paulo Freire, W.E.B Du Bois, Joseph Beuys and Malcolm X walk into a classroom…This is not the start … More
Art Integrated Medical Awareness and Education
In the performance, Methods of Care for the Precarious Body, multidisciplinary artist Panteha Abareshi models their body in choreographed poses … More
Summer Reading: Youth-Centered Art Publications
The dog days of summer are about to be behind us and for some teachers and students, that means another … More
Educational Complex
This might sound shocking coming from a blog about education, but I have been wondering whether compulsory education and traditional … More
We’ve Created a Monster: An Artful Response to Electoral Integrity and the Democratic Experience
There is definitely an aesthetic for patriotic art and design. Tried and true motifs such as color patterns, symbols and … More
Carrying the Weight of Institutional Inaction
“Accountability” is an overarching term for describing what is required to proactively address systemic problems and grave abuses of power. … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 8: Junk Dump Magazine
When I first learned about Junk Dump Magazine, I knew that I would have to feature the incredible work the … More
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