This week we’re celebrating National Arts in Education Week. Yesterday we talked about some of our arts learning programs and today, we take a closer look at one of our favorites: Poetry Out Loud. Recently we spoke with Eleanor Billingsly, Program Manager at the NEA, about the program and its benefits to the students who participate and their communities.
This week, we’re joining the nationwide celebration of Arts in Education. In recent years, the scope of Arts in Education Week has expanded to encompass opportunities for lifelong learning in, through and about the arts. Over the course of this week, we’ll be looking at the benefits of arts in education across the aging spectrum.
National Arts in Education Week may be drawing to a close, but we hope you’ll continue to explore and celebrate the myriad benefits of lifelong learning in, through and about the arts. For those interested in digging deeper into the research or looking for ways to get involved, these resources are an excellent place to start.
This week we’re celebrating National Arts in Education Week. While the week has traditionally been primarily associated with arts programs in public schools, the emphasis has broadened in recent years to promote the benefits of quality arts learning activities across the aging spectrum.
This week we’re celebrating National Arts in Education Week. Learn more about the grants, programs and resources administered by the Arts Commission in support of quality arts learning opportunities for Arizona residents across the aging spectrum.
This week, we’re joining the nationwide celebration of Arts in Education. In recent years, the scope of Arts in Education Week has expanded to encompass opportunities for lifelong learning in, through and about the arts. Over the course of this week, we’ll be looking at the benefits of arts in education across the aging spectrum.
“Find a poem that speaks to you. Find a poem that tugs at your soul and makes it easy for you to envision yourself reciting its words to an audience. Spend time choosing a poem that suits you and your interests. Meet the words, know the words, carry them with you and speak them with the intention of making others feel them.”
The biennial Joint Arts Education Conference (JAEC) convened at the Phoenix Art Museum on Monday, October 20. Presented through a partnership between the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Arizona Department of Education, the conference attracted over 170 attendees, including arts educators, school administrators, teaching artists, and arts learning professionals from across the state.
In our opening post this week, we shared that: Arts in Education Week exists as an opportunity to put a national spotlight on arts education, creating a forum for leaders in arts and education at the local, state, and national level to exchange perspectives, ideas, and solutions to obstacles unique to our field. That important… Read more »
The following blog post was written by Katie Selph who recently completed a three month internship in the communications department of the Arizona Commission on the Arts. We thank her for her excellent work and wish her luck in her future endeavors. During my sophomore year of college, I took a course in Modern British… Read more »
Introductory Creative Aging Trainings in Southern Arizona!
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In January 2024, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will kick off its Sustaining Creative Aging in Southern Arizona initiative with a series of free introductory training sessions for aging or healthc...