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Teaching Artists Are Getting Web-connected

Teaching Artists Are Getting Web-connected
by Janet Eilber

September 2009

A webposium and expanding online presence signal how teaching artists are using new technologies to expand and enhance communication.

Politics: Facing the Music

by Khalid Abdullah

Kuwait Times | November 13, 2009

The Kuwait Minister of Education recently announced that music lessons would be mandatory in certain grades, and the decision has been met with much criticism; many believe that such exposure would instill "immoral" values.

ArtCast: An Interview with Edward Clapp of the 20UNDER40 Project (Part 1)

by Stephanie Evans

ARTSblog | November 13, 2009

Edward Clapp, the editor and project director of 20UNDER40—a planned collection of essays by 20 emerging arts leaders under the age of 40—discusses how the project came to be.

Honing Talent in Classrooms of Color

by Dian Kuswandini

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia) | November 12, 2009

A first-of-its-kind arts school in Singapore, for children ages 13 to 18, opened in 2008 and has since "shown how the country is moving toward a point where arts are placed on the same footing as other disciplines ... in terms of their contribution to development."

Curb Center Program Advances Creativity on Vanderbilt Campus

by Jim Patterson

Vanderbilt University News | November 10, 2009

Vanderbilt is the first university to offer an undergraduate scholarship program that focuses specifically on developing creativity and leadership, the center's director says.

Museum Program to Aid Alzheimer's Patients

by Keith Uhlig

Wausau Daily Herald | November 8, 2009

An art museum plans to encourage meaningful interactions among patients and caregivers by enabling both the viewing and the creation of art.

Project Zero Returns to Square One of Artistic Education

by Daniel K. Lakhdhir

The Harvard Crimson | November 6, 2009

Founded in 1967, a research group at Harvard's Graduate School of Education stays true to the idea that arts programs can help improve the future of education, even as its scope has broadened.

First Lady Tunes In to Students

by Tim Smith

The Baltimore Sun | November 5, 2009

For the latest in the White House Music Series, "A Celebration of Classical Music," 120 middle and high school students were invited to the White House for workshops, classes and performances. The musicians included renowned violinist Joshua Bell.

Linda Ronstadt Makes a Case for Music Education

by Timothy Finn

The Kansas City Star | November 4, 2009

The musician speaks about music education in the United States, citing much room for improvement and noting the relationship between music and the brain.

A Classical Superstar Beats the Drums for Music Education

by Robert Everett-Green

The Globe and Mail | October 31, 2009

Two world-class conductors, in Toronto for an awards ceremony, promoted their ambitious music education program for youths.

Why Watching TV Won’t Turn Your Baby into a Genius

by Helen Rumbelow

Times Online (U.K.) | October 29, 2009

Disney is offering refunds on its Baby Einstein DVDs as parents find that watching the programs didn't make their children smarter. This opinion piece questions why parents thought that would happen in the first place.

Artists, Profs. Evaluate Arts Education

by Marisa Landicho

The Stanford Daily | October 29, 2009

A discussion at Stanford University focused on the relationship between art and academics. What are the pros and cons of trying to teach artists?

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Arts Ed on the Web

September 2009

Available online: our quarterly feature in which we highlight Web sites devoted to arts education.