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The arts are being cut from schools and communities. The reasons for this vary but a common thread is that the arts aren't important. This arises primarily from ignorance. if people truly understood that the arts actually improve and enhance learning, and encourage creativity and new ideas, the arts would not be threatened. On this page are a few resources that teachers and arts advocates can use in their ongoing battle to promote the arts.
Advocating the Arts With Our Politicians
The video below is an encouraging sign that some of our politicians understand the value of the arts. However, I believe they are in the minority. Hopefully this video can be used to educate a few politicians.
What Our Art Teachers are Saying
Marvin Bartel, a retired professor from Goshen College, Indiana has listed his reasons for having art in the schools:
A reason for art is to tell stories, events, myths,
beliefs, and literature.
A reason for art is to convince, inform, inspire, criticize,
persuade, make the world a better place (Guernica by Picasso - Faith
Ringgold).
A reason for art is to perform rituals, work magic, pray for
protection, pray of success, for fertility, for cures for
sickness, for prosperity, etc. (tribal fetish art - modern
advertising).
A reason for art is to enhance a religious ceremony (stained glass in Gothic church - tile of Mosque).
A reason for art is to help in meditation as in the contemplation of nature.
A reason for art is to create personal and group identity,
inspire, school, cultural, and/or national identity, loyalty, and
spirit (flags, mascots, logos).
A reason for art is to tell how people used to look and behave.
A reason for art is to tell us how places and things used to look.
A reason for art is to tell us how an artist feels about the subject of artwork (DeKooning - Wyeth).
A reason for art is to tell us the ways artists have found to
express their creativity, and ways to interpret and represent what they
have seen, imagined, remembered and felt (Bearden).
A reason for art is to a way to interpret our own emotions and understand ourselves better (Pollack - Frankenthaler).
A reason for art is to express and see dreams and fantasies (Mary Frank - Dali).
A reason for art is to reveal pure visual pleasure from the impact of color, shape, line, and other elements.
A reason for art is to design and create the tools, utensils, and other functional objects needed.
A reason for art is to embellish, decorate, and enrich objects and our surroundings.
A reason for art is to symbolize or substitute for a real idea or object.
A reason for art is memorialize or pay tribute to a person, persons, or event (Maya Lin).
A reason for art is provide therapy that helps the creator and/or the viewer better understand a problem and solution.
A reason for art is to help us pre visualize ideas for buildings,
bridges, cities, and everything else that is imagined before it is made
(Frank Gehry - Frank Lloyd Wright).
A reason for art is to add humor to our lives (James Melchert).
A reason for art is to create gifts that show love and other
feelings to our friends and family (flowers and cards are commonly used
this way).
A reason for art is to do pure visual research into the effects
of color, line, and other elements as well as materials and processes
(Joseph Albers).
Did you know that:
* 1.25 million Americans work in the visual arts.
* One in 111 jobs is in art and design.
* The economic impact of art and design exceeds that of sports worldwide.
* The creative industries are an estimated $30 billion export annually.
* Jobs in design have increased 43% in the past ten years.
* Yearly sales of art reach an estimated $10 billion in the United States alone.
* There are over 532,000 designers working in the U.S.
* More people are employed in the visual arts than in all of the performing arts and sports industries combined.
* 200,000 people are employed in the film industry.
* People spend approximately $55 billion annually on video games.
* The computer animation industry generates $33 billion annually.
* Jobs and employment in many creative industries are growing faster than the labor force as a whole and make up 30% of the work force by some estimates.
* America’s nonprofit arts industry generates $134 billion in economic activity every year.
* By 2016, jobs for artists and designers are predicted to increase by 42%.
* Arts-related businesses in the country's largest cities represent 4.3% of all businesses and 2.2% of all jobs in the United States.
* There are 3 million people working for over 600,000 arts-centric businesses in the United States.
* Employment growth by arts-centric businesses since 2007 was 12%, more than four times the rise in the total number of U.S. employees.
* Designers are the single largest group of artists, followed by performing artists such as actors, dancers, musicians, and announcers.
* Employment of interior designers is expected to grow 19% from 2006 to 2016.
* Median salaries of: Creative Directors–$90,000, Art Directors–$86,505, Fine Artists–$48,870, Multi-media Artists and Animators–$61,555, Graphic Designers–$46,925, Set and Exhibit Designers–$49,330, Producers and Directors–$86,790, Broadcast Technicians–$40,270, Photographers–$36,090, and Film and Video Editors–$66,715.
* Wage and salary employment in the motion picture and video industries is projected to grow 11% by 2016.
* Animators, film and video editors, and others skilled in digital filming and computer-generated imaging have the best job prospects in future of the motion picture and video industries.
* There are about 94,000 computer artists and animators working in the United States.
* Jobs for photographers have increased 38% in the past four years.
Sources: Americans for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Entertainment Software Association
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)- advances the graphic design profession through competitions,
exhibitions, publications, professional seminars, educational activities, and projects in the public interest.
AE
Connect -
the art educators' virtual drop in center. Site from
Massachusetts College of Art - has extensive art education resources
including Choice-Based Art Teaching. Lesson plans, tutorials, art +
technology articles and more.
Arts Council of Indianapolis Advocacy Toolkit- Download the Talking Points document and the Arts Funding Facts document (all pdf's)
Arts Education Partnership national
coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic and government
organizations that demonstrates and promotes the essential role of the arts in
the learning and development of every child and in the improvement of
America's schools.
ArtsEdge,
A collaboration between the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts, the Department of Education, and the National Endowment for the
Arts.
The Perseus Project.
The Perseus Project is a collaborative academic publication compiled by art
historians, philologists, and archaeologists for teaching and research.
It contains textual and visual materials for the study of ancient Greek
civilization.
Education
An Art Education Guide for Kids - A large collection of links to elements and principles of art, concepts, media and art styles.
Art
Aware serves inner city students in Camden, New Jersey by introducing
them to world culture through art - ancient civilizations to modern
art. Lesson
on Romare Bearden for grade 3 through 8. combines watercolor
with collage.
Art in Action offers a discipline-based, sequential visual art curriculum that teaches art
appreciation, art history, and art techniques. Located in the Bay Area,
California - serving schools nationwide. School programs and summer camp offerings.
Art
Education Place -
Site by Steve West, Retired Art Teacher & Former Art Supervisor
Volusia County Schools, Florida.
ARTnet Nebraska, a project of Prairie Visions, the Nebraska Consortium for Discipline-Based Art Education.
ArtSmart-
A great resource that includes gallaries, artistsl lessons, and
processes. Although it is geared to Indiana art teachers, everyone will
find something valuable here.
KidzArt Site
created by Marvin Grossman D.Ed - to encourage the art in education.
KidzArt is for art teachers, classroom teachers, parents and any other
persons
interested in our childrens' artistic creative development. Lesson plan,
digital art and more. Dr.
Grossman's Art Education Philosophy
K-12: Art - Busy Teacher's
Web Site - A great resource page for art educators! Collections and
Exhibits, Individual Artists, Graphic arts and photography. [Archive]
Teacher Tube- The teacher version of YouTube. Browse through many videos.
College Art Association, which promotes excellence in scholarship and teaching in the history and criticism of the visual arts.
Gift of Art Network- Bringing Christian artists and art organizations together to provide resources and solutions to global social issues.
IPSA,
the Institute for the Psychological Study of the Arts.
International
Child Art foundation Site has section for children and a
section for teacher/adults.Enhancing children's
creative potential and fostering global harmony are the twin
challenges of the 21st Century. The International Child Art Foundation
(ICAF) is one of the
premier organizations for the world's children.
Lincoln
Center Institute- an arts and education organization
whose approach is based on aesthetic education and the
writings of John Dewey and Maxine Greene.
Minnesota
Center for Arts Education, which promotes opportunities
in the the arts, and acts as a resource center for K-12
students and educators.
ART:
Art Resources for Teachers - Resources by Dr. Pam Stephens
and Nancy Walkup. Popular resources available from Crystal Productions.
Art Teaching- A great site from the UK that includes lessons, resources, gallery, and more.
Art Tech Tools - site of art ed resources by Ann Ayers. Links to lessons, tutorials, museums and more.
Arts
on the Line: Tools for the Arts Advocate Articles and resources,
speeches, advocacy links. The
aim of AOTL is to give surfers quick and easy access to the best
of this information as well as access to original materials
that might help in making
the case for stronger and more vibrant arts communities.
The Arts Education Program 美術教育・アートの力- a Japnese site with art education resources in Japanese and English.
The Arts at PPPST - A large collection of links to many resources including PowerPoint presentations, clipart, architecture, Native American Art and more.
The @rt Room, lesson ideas, a demo, facts and trivia, and an art book review.
Art
Xpo, where art is everywhere and everything is art.
artnetweb,
an artist-run web site dedicated to providing resources for creativity
and the exploration of possibilities in the digital realm.
Art
Serve. art and architecture
mainly from the Mediterranean Basin and Japan.
BBC Blast-
Contains tips and tools that will help young people develop their
artistic skills. There is also a gallery to showcase their art.
Beatrix
Potter Educational Programming - Bobbie Sue Grenerth presents
Beatrix Potter in libraries, classrooms, and community settings
through hands-on activities and first-person interpretation.
Blue Web'n Arts- visit thousands
of great art sites (including this one.
Botkyrka
Friskola,
download programs, read lesson tips, subscribe to a mailing list,
participate in projects. These are the organizers of the KIDLINK
'96 Art Exhibition.
Incredible
Art Sites-
A section of links to the greatest art related websites on
the internet.
‘In
View’ is a new Weekly intended for fun, inspiration, and a perspective. It
features an historic or contemporary work along with music, notes,
quotes, and a short list of resources ―something to look forward
to each week. Also see Notebook
The
FineArt Forum WWW Resource List This directory is meant to serve as a resource and jumping-off
place for people interested in art, and in the possible relationships
between art and
technology.
Melton
Arts.org, Learning About Judaism Through
the Arts - site devoted to Jewish arts education. The resources
and tools provided on this website are aimed at furthering
the teaching and study of Jewish and Israeli culture through
the various art forms.
Model
Schools, Art Education Resources, Art Advocacy,
Lesson Plans, School links, Museum links and more.
MERLOT- A multimedia educational resource for learning and online teaching. They review and include websites.
Professional Development
Opportunities and Resources
Critique
Group an easy-to-use, no-charge, artists
forum where professionals and students alike can share their work with members
for constructive feedback. Email and password membership.
Education
Atlas - Online Map to Education, Online Degrees and Distance
Learning. Resources for Early Childhood, K-12, Higher Education, Special
Education and more.
Educational
Technology Certificate program. Professional Development opportunity.
Developed by Delaware Technical & Community College, this remarkable
certificate program may be completed entirely over the Internet!
Global
Connections Online - National Semiconductor sponsors a free,
online Internet training initiative for teachers in grades K-12 to
guide them in the use of the Internet as a resource in their classrooms.
Horizon
Live Channel - Online classroom. If you would like to start
teaching live online, you might want to consider a HorizonLive Channel
-- communicate with small groups on an ongoing basis, display and annotate
PowerPoint slides in the HorizonLive whiteboard, share applications
and show web pages. Live
Demo
Taking
the Leap, the Business School for Visual Artists - Taking
the Leap is a life-changing business program for artists at every
level who want to become effective and professional in handling their
careers. Founded by Cay Lang, author of the critically acclaimed "Taking
the Leap, Building a Career as a Visual Artist,” the hands-on
six month practicum builds insider information, networking opportunities,
skills, and support.
The
Virtual Training Center. It has over 200 tutorials covering
every software I have ever heard of and many I haven't. There is one
for "100 ways to use your digital camera", Paint shop pro, web design,
Photo Shop, etc. You have to register and there is a charge of
$25 per month which you can cancel at any time - you get unlimited
use. They also sell CD's for each course at about $100 and there are
some free demos anyone can view.
ANAT,
the Australian Network for Art and Technology. A great resource!
Art Education 2.0-
for art educators at all levels who are interested in using digital
technologies to enhance and transform art teaching and learning.
Includes forums and groups- By Craig Roland.
EDTECH- A list group and resource for
technology coordinators and other educators.
EMIG (The
Electronic Media Special Interest Group), by the National Art Educators
Association.
International Society for Technology in Education-
ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching, learning, and
school leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12
and teacher education.
National Educational Technology Standards-
The NETS Project's goal is to enable stakeholders in Pre K-12 education
to develop national standards for educational uses of technology that
facilitate school improvement in the United States.
The Incredible Art Department is for art teachers, art students, parents, homeschoolers and artists. IAD includes
information on art jobs, art careers, art schools, art education, lesson plans, visual art news, and art resources.
