In October, 2020, Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) announced that Simone Leigh had been selected to represent the United State at the next Venice Biennale, she is the first Black female artist to be awarded the position.
The Covid-19 pandemic started in March 2020 and, as of January 2021, there are hopeful signs that it will eventually end, but we are still many months away. And even …
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Background On May 25th, yet another instance of deadly police brutality was filmed and made public. A Minneapolis police officer kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes, killing him. …
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When talking about art education, it’s important to distinguish between studio art and art history. Similarly, when talking about art consumption, it is important to distinguish between “high brow” and …
This site is focused on providing art education and art access to people who have not previously had access to it. But when we talk about art education, what do …
Educators, parents, and community leaders strive to ensure that children in their homes, schools, and communities receive the best possible education. In the ideal world, a student graduates with an …
The previous posts on this site have shown that the status of art education has slipped over the last few decades. Now we’re going to really delve into why that …
So far, we have discussed the role that schools, museums, and parents play in promoting cultural participation to school-aged children. There is one more body that we must fully investigate to …
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Institutions like museums and schools bear the brunt of responsibility for educating the public. These educational centers develop curricula and devote resources to discovering the best ways to educate those …
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Museum education is one of the most interesting fields in the art world right now. The evolution of museum education over the last century, but especially since 1986, has been …
