by Carrie Brummer | Why do the Arts Matter?
Today on Artist Strong we are most fortunate to have Liz Powers from ArtLifting share her answer to Why Do the Arts Matter? ArtLifting is a special online space that sells artwork created by the disenfranchised. ArtLifting’s mission is to empower sick, disabled,...
by Carrie Brummer | Why do the Arts Matter?
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Etienne Toussaint. Etienne lives in Washington D.C. He writes frequently about social innovation, creativity and finding the balance between professional development and personal growth. You can connect with him on Twitter or...
by Carrie Brummer | Why do the Arts Matter?
Today’s post is a guest post on Artist Strong by Karla O, you can follow her on Twitter @karlao_dtn Why The Subject of Drama is a Necessity for Every Child In recent months Australian and UK Drama Teachers have been back on the front line defending their...
by Carrie Brummer | Why do the Arts Matter?
As an artist, I have always battled with what I perceived as the selfishness of my endeavor. It seemed to me that creativity was something individual, personal and thus, somewhat selfish. And when people shared their attitude, asking what it does for the community or...
by Carrie Brummer | Why do the Arts Matter?
Putting the Arts in STEM Education Guest post on Artist Strong by Patrick Ross I received confirmation recently that educators of our children still understand the importance of arts education in our increasingly math-and-science-focused educational system. I...
by Carrie Brummer | Why do the Arts Matter?
Why the Arts are Important to Me: a Working-Class Perspective Guest post on Artist Strong By Lou Mycroft, Teacher Educator, Runner and Mum My mom was a visual artist, although as she didn’t raise me, that was hardly an influence on my life. I have no technical skills...