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A Debate on Arts Education Will our culture suffer if we don't do more to teach the arts? December 1-5, 2008 For decades, as teaching of the arts has been cut back in our public schools, alarms have been raised about the dire consequences for American culture. Artists and arts organizations stepped in to try to take up some of the slack. Foundations funded programs to take art into the schools. But producers of art aren't primarily in the education business. Schools increasingly focused… Continue

Applications for the 2009 Artist-in-Residence program at Acadia National Park will be accepted until January 5, 2009. Artist-In-Residence Program at Acadia The Artist-In-Residence Program offers professional writers, composers, and all visual and performing artists the opportunity to pursue their particular art form while surrounded by the inspiring landscape of the park. In the spring and fall, the park provides housing to participants for two-week to four-week periods. No additional s… Continue

Town Hall Meeting in Colorado Springs Wednesday, Dec. 3 on Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness The Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education will jointly host a town hall meeting in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, Dec. 3 as part of the ongoing effort to establish a description of “postsecondary and workforce readiness.” The meeting will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. at the El Pomar Foundation’s Penrose House (1661 Mesa Ave.) in Colorado Springs. Educa… Continue

SOURCE: Times Union By DANIELLE FURFARO, Staff writer First published in print: Sunday, November 16, 2008 "As Greenville High seniors, Brittany Case and Emily Valentine have taken every art class offered at their small-town school. Now, both participate in independent study, Case focusing on graphic design and Valentine on photography. "They really offer only the basics here," said Valentine,17, who plans to attend the Hallmark College of Photography in Turners Falls, Mass., in t… Continue

SOURCE: People You Need to Know "Gilbert Young, the world-renowned artist, is a friend of mine. While at lunch one afternoon, he shared an interesting story about his childhood. Gilbert told me that when he was in elementary school, a teacher labeled him as a slow learner; he was then placed in their Special Education Program. When Gilbert was in the sixth grade, another teacher came along who really believed in him and discovered he had artist… Continue