NEA Webinar on Increasing Access to Arts Education in Rural Areas
Public webinar on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET By Liz Auclair, Public Affairs, NEA – With nearly one-third of public elementary and secondary schools in America rural, how do we ensure that students in these areas receive access to arts education and how can arts education help to strengthen these communities? The National […]
Read MoreInspiring Students with Disney Musicals in Schools
By Ann Brown, Director of Arts Education – Tropical birds, monkeys, alley cats, and lions buzzed with energy in Jackson Hall at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) as students from Metro Nashville Public Schools eagerly anticipated performing as part of the Disney Musicals in Schools program. The event featured hundreds of students from six […]
Read MoreMapping Teacher Training in Tennessee
by Ann Talbott Brown, Director of Arts Education Tennessee Arts Commission – May means school is almost out for the summer. End-of-year music concerts, annual school revues, culminating art shows, and school open houses are coming to a close. Students and educators alike are preparing for some much-deserved time for play and relaxation. However, as any […]
Read MoreHost a POL Viewing Party and Cheer on Marquavious
By Danielle Brown, Arts Education Special Projects Coordinator – The final countdown is here for the Poetry Out Loud (POL) Nationals next week. We look forward to representing TN at the finals along with 52 other finalists from every state plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands participating in this year’s POL. […]
Read MoreNew data about arts education in America
By The National Assessment Governing Board – We’re about to understand a lot more about what American students know and can do in the arts. Fresh data from The Nation’s Report Card: 2016 Arts will be released April 25, and you can be among the first to hear the results. Join local and national education leaders, artists, educators, parents, […]
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