High School Students Discover Self-Confidence through the Power of Poetry
by Meredith Callis, Arts Education Special Projects Coordinator This article was originally published in the December 2017 issue of Nashville Arts Magazine. When considering high school activities that typically ignite students’ school spirit, we tend to recall the rush of a campus-wide pep rally or the sound of the school band playing from the bleachers of […]
Read MoreBuilding Creativity Thanks to Arts Educators
By Ann Talbott Brown, Director of Arts Education – This article was originally published in the November 2017 issue of Nashville Arts Magazine. During this season of gratitude, I’d like to give thanks to all of those who make arts learning possible across Tennessee. As a grants manager, I am fortunate to have a glimpse […]
Read MoreArts-Integration Activities That Qualify for Federal Funds, and How They Can Help Your School
By Lucas Held, Director of Communications, Wallace Foundation – Can music help kids learn fractions? Can theater help improve their vocabulary? And could federal education funds be used to support the use of the arts to improve student learning? A new report by American Institutes for Research seeks to answer such questions. It analyzes research on […]
Read MoreAnthony Quinn Scholarship Program Awards Available
By Laura Browne, Scholarship Program, Anthony Quinn Foundation – Modeled after the personal experience of Anthony Quinn, the Scholarship Program awards funding for high school students interested in the arts who wish to attend a pre-college summer intensive arts program. Students from around the world are invited to apply and must be enrolled in high school or officially registered as a […]
Read MoreWe’re Looking for the Next Generation of Musical Theater Songwriters
By Greg Reiner, Director of Theater and Musical Theater, NEA – Every important lesson in life I learned from musical theater. The musicals we performed over my four years in high school were South Pacific, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, and Into The Woods. I’m not sure that I could recall with any accuracy anything I learned in […]
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