The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers: - WORD File
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
Christa Wise, region 9 liaison
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers is proud to celebrate the 85th anniversary of The
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. From the first 7 entries received in 1923 to the over 100,000 received this year, the growth of The Awards program has been truly remarkable.
Monet? Guahuin? Using Art to make better doctors: - WORD File
Debate on Arts education: -URL Link- WORD File
This is a one-week virtual conversation with 15 leaders in arts and education on ArtsJournal.com (http://www.artsjournal.com/artsed ).
Robert Root-Bernstein: - WORD File
Why keep funding arts/culture?
Here’s why…an amazing article by two MSU professors.
http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/imagine/200902/missing-piece-in-the-economic-stimulus-hobbling-arts-hobbles-innovation
Brain research: -URL Link- WORD File
For years, school systems across the nation dropped the arts to concentrate on getting struggling students to pass tests in reading and math. Yet now, a growing body of brain research suggests that teaching the arts may be good for students across all disciplines.
Arts Education Letter: -PDF File
Letter to School and Education Community Leaders, from the Secretary of education
MYAF Advocacy: -PDF File
Michigan Youth Arts Month Advocacy. As leaders in the arts, the Michigan Youth Arts Leadership Roundtable
leveraged our combined resources to provide advocacy assistance for arts education programs statewide
Arterve Tool Kit: -PDF File
2009 Arts Education
Action Toolkit
Mason Fine arts Council: -PDF File - WORD File
Find out how Mason Schools set up a fine arts council within your school district.
Arts in Education Congressional Resolution: -PDF File
111TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 275
Expressing support for designation of the week beginning on the second
Sunday of September as Arts in Education Week.
