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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).

Advocacy

Collaborations
  • 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.
  • ASCI, art and science collaboration.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • The Florida Institute for Art Education, a statewide project designed to develop DBAE.
  • 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.
  • Teacher Tube- The teacher version of YouTube. Browse through many videos.
Organizations Resources

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.

Technology

  • Activate: The Journal of Technology-Rich Learning- These web-based resources are intended for students, parents, teachers, administrators, library media specialists, and technology coordinators.
  • 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.
  • Education Technology Links- A collection of links for a University of Phoenix course.
  • 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 Center for Technology Planning (NCTP)- A clearinghouse for the exchange of many types of information among schools related to technology planning.
  • 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.

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