National Center for Arts Research White Paper Examines Arts Organizations of Color, February 2016 Click here.
Reading Room Resources
Check back often for a variety of articles and resources for teachers, teaching artists, arts administrators, and more!
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood… and the Rest of Y’all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood… and the Rest of Y’all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education by Christopher Emdin. The author a cross-cultural approach to education.
Music and the Brain
Read article about Music and the Brain in the US Department of Education June 2016 newsletter.
Grantmakers in the Arts webinar series
Grantmakers in the Arts webinar series offer some interesting insights.
Statewide Strategic Plan for the Arts
Find out about the Statewide Strategic Plan for the Arts, which will serve as a planning and implementation guide to support the advancement and adoption of the revised New York State P-12 Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts Learning Standards.
ITAC3 Conference:
SAVE THE DATE for the ITAC3 Conference: Best, next and radical practice in participatory arts, taking place in Edinburgh, 3-5 August 2016
A Quest To Rediscover The Magic Of Theatre
A quest to rediscover the magic of theatre, starting in a high school drama studio.
Story Pirates
One theatre company takes up common core in expanded repertoire.
The Global Search for Education: Is This the Age of the Arts?
The Global Search for Education: Is This the Age of the Arts? Huffington Post article 7/20/15
Click here to read article.
“BAM Education’s dream is that anyone, anywhere in the world would be able to experience what happens on BAM’s stages, especially young audiences, at any time.” — John Tighe
20 Important Benefits of Music in our Schools
A useful list to help make the case to funders and educators on why music education is important.
