For Arts Education We Need: More Bully, Less Pulpit
Maybe it is just me. Maybe I have been fighting for arts educations rightful place in our children's education for too long. But I can no longer get excited when our public officials, no matter how high the office, say nice things about arts education and then fail to back up the rhetorical support with […]
First New Report of Stimulus Funds Used for Music Education
As I reported yesterday… Stimulus Funds are going to HELP music education. Here is the first report on how a district receiving Special Education Funding was able to HIRE a music teacher. As I said yesterday… Music and Arts Educators this IS your bailout! School district to receive $500,000 in stimulus funds Wednesday, April 22, […]
Where’s My Bailout? Right Here!
With literally TRILLIONS of dollars being thrown at various industry sectors, stimulus programs and bailout efforts the resounding course from the American public is this: Where’s MY bailout? Well I can’t speak to where the bailout is for all Americans… but I can address my favorite topic by asking the question: How does the economic […]
Quadrant Arts Education Research Launched
After several months of planning I am happy to announce that Mike Danforth… the founder of MTD Marketing and I have put all our work together to create Quadrant Arts Education Research… The press follows: Market Intelligence for a Change: Industry Veterans Launch Quadrant Arts Education Research New Cause-centered Research and Analysis Company to Service […]
Hong Kong to Launch Creative Economy Office
From the "what do they know that we don't" category: HONG KONG, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — A previously announced dedicated office for nurturing creative industries under the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will come in the middle of this year, a senior official said Wednesday. Delivering an annual budget speech, Financial Secretary John […]
Dear President Obama…
The Honorable Barak Obama President of the United States 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama, How’s it going? Have you found all the light switches in your new digs? Is it hard to sneak into the kitchen for a midnight snack with all the Secret Service folks around? How about that dog […]
My Christmas Wish List for Santa – Election Year Edition
Dear Santa, Here we are once again. Another year has come and gone. There is a chill in the air, all the leaves have fallen from the trees, and holiday music fills the air. As has been my tradition for the last five years I would ask you once again for forego any gifts for […]
A National Conversation on Arts Education
The great folks over at ArtsJournal are hosting a weeklong national debate on arts education with a tremendous cast of guest bloggers. Here is the premise: 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 […]
What’s Wrong With This Statement?
"People say, 'Well, you know, test scores don't take into account creativity and the love of learning,'" she says with a drippy, grating voice, lowering her eyelids halfway. Then she snaps back to herself. "I'm like, 'You know what? I don't give a crap.' Don't get me wrong. Creativity is good and whatever. But if […]
No Program is Safe… STILL!
I know… I have written with this subject as a headline before… but in these turbulent economic times it is worth repeating. I do not care who you are, how good your program is, how much money you have, have wealthy your community is, how much parental support you have or how many honors, achievements, […]
